We had another good class this week. Learning another language is really an exciting process. Aristotle said, "By words the mind is winged." Thomas Jefferson said, "To read the Latin and Greek authors in their original is a sublime luxury ... I thank on my knees him who directed my early education for having in my possession this rich source of delight."
I have the students do a fun learning activity before we start translating the story from the chapter. This week, I broke out my Bananagrams and had them play using Latin words. They did a good job using the letters from the game to form Latin words.
We went through the story of Chapter 6. These stories are getting longer. Often, I can see their eyes get big as we begin -- it seems like a monumental task to translate take these paragraphs into English. And yet, every week they do it.
Ecce Romani uses a Reading Method of teaching in which they learn Latin vocabulary and grammar a bit at a time. Other methods teach via rote memory the grammar and vocabulary. Both methods have their advantages. I love watching the lights go on in their eyes as the grammar bits make sense.
So far, we've learned the following grammar as we've translated our stories:
Nouns -- singular and plural; used as subjects, as dirct objects, and as objects of prepositions
Verbs -- 3rd person singular and 3rd person plural; infinitive forms
Adjectives -- matching nouns and adjectives
Predicate nouns and adjectives
For next week, the students are to prepare for a vocabulary quiz. If they would like some extra practice, they can go to some sites linked on the blog.
Assignments for Next Week:
-- Copy the story for Chapter 6
-- Copy the vocabulary for Chapter 6
-- Ex. 6d (p. 35)
-- Read "The Slave Market" (p. 36 - 37)
-- LAB Worksheets
-- No Derivatives Worksheet
-- Prepare for Vocabulary Quiz
This week's blogs
Class Notes
Chapter 1 - 6 Review
Have a great week!
Mrs. Prichard
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