I'm ready to send out grades, but first a quick comment about this class and this semester.
Grading a foreign language class is a tricky thing. Students learn languages differently. Some are strong visual learners who see clearly the words and charts; others who are auditory learn best when they can hear the various charts recited and repeated. Some are more analytical and the language is like decoding a math equation; others are more global and intuitively put the words together for translations.
As I watched by own children learn Latin, I saw that each one took to it in a different way. The intuitive ones needed more time to memorize the charts but understood the "feel" of the language. The analytic ones could quickly commit charts and vocabulary to mind, but were sometimes slower at translating large sections.
In this class, I attempted to give a variety of opportunities for the students to learn and gain greater grasps of Latin. We played games, quizzed one another in vocabulary and endings, and completed exercises from the text book. Some activities were probably more beneficial to some students than others.
We made a change in the correcting and grading of our class exercises this semester. It seemed to be good to have students correct their own work from the Ecce Romani book so that they could get feedback more quickly about their progress. For that reason, we had more quizzes in class.
The grades that you will be getting will include a composite score -- a straight percentage of that includes scores from in class participation, book exercises, quizzes, and tests. I have given a suggested grade, which is what the tutors at CHAT are meant to do.
All in all, I feel that the students worked hard this semester. I've had a great time with them this year!
Mrs. Prichard
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