SALVETE PARENTES! GREETINGS PARENTS! Welcome to Latin Class at Stone Hill Middle School.
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SALVETE PARENTES! GREETINGS PARENTS! Welcome to Latin Class at Stone Hill Middle School
Transcript of SALVETE PARENTES! GREETINGS PARENTS! Welcome to Latin Class at Stone Hill Middle School.
SALVETE PARENTES!GREETINGS PARENTS!
Welcome to Latin Class at
Stone Hill Middle School
QUIS SUM? WHO AM I?
Carola Maitland aka Magistra
10 + years teaching experience
Degrees:• BA in Classics from University of Texas at Austin• MA in Classics from Florida State University• MAT in Latin Teacher Certification from Rice University
Born in The Netherlands and raised in Texas
LATIN I
The Latin 1 syllabus includes adjectives,
interrogative pronouns, basic noun cases and verb
tenses, personal pronouns, elementary irregular
verbs and sentence constructions. It also presents
Roman family life and local political organization
particularly during the first century CE through
readings designed to engage students.
LATIN II
The Latin 2 syllabus reviews material from the first year
and introduces demonstrative and relative pronouns,
adjective agreement, full noun declensions and verb
conjugations, imperative verbs, infinitives and
participles, neuter nouns, and new irregular verbs. Unit
2’s theme includes Roman conquest, government and
history in the provinces of Britain and Egypt as well as
cultural, industrial, religious and scientific diffusion.
CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS
A Good Student Always
BARFS! • Be Prepared! • Arrive on Time! • Raise Your Hand! • Follow Directions! • Show Respect!
GRADING/ASSESSMENTS
Formative grades are used to measure progress toward the chapter goals. These include warm-ups, classwork, homework, and practice quizzes. These grades will not impact a student’s quarter average.
Summative grades are used to measure whether the student has achieved the chapter goals. These include quizzes, projects, and tests. These grades will impact a student’s quarter average.
RETAKE POLICY
Below 70 – retake is mandatory, 70-79 – retake is
optional
Complete retake request form w/ parent signature
Complete all work leading up to the assessment
Come in for reteach/practice
Schedule retake within 2 weeks
Highest score on retake is 90%
CONTACT INFO
The best way to contact me is email:
You can also call the school and leave a
message:
703-957-4420
Thanks for coming to visit!
