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Latin 205
Class Schedule
In addition to the scheduled items below, there will be daily reading
assignments from the Eunuchus. A production schedule will also
be distributed early the first week of class. This page may change each afternoon, especially the first week.
WEEK 1: Review.
Please review the appropriate sections of the Student's Latin Grammar
before class (numbers in parentheses refer to page numbers in the SLG;
new material in bold):
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Nouns |
1st-2nd declensions; nominative case (p. 9)
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Pronouns |
personal and reflexive pronouns (p. 18)
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Verbs |
present tense, indicative and subjunctive moods, active and passive voice (pp. 29ff.)
Irregular verbs: sum, possum, eo, fero (p. 42)
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Syntax |
Independent uses of the subjunctive: iussive, deliberative, optative (wish), potential (p. 105)
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Homework |
Decline filia, animus, consilium
Conjugate peto, sum, eo, fero in the present, indicative and subjunctive,
active and passive
Review the grammar above
SLG, p. 11, Ex. 7; p. 18, further examples; p. 31, Ex. 4; p. 105, further examples
Read Terence's Eunuchus in English
Oral Exercises A, E
Review lines 46-56
Read lines 57-90 in Latin
Pick out the nominatives in lines 56-66 (both nouns and pronouns),
say what verb they are the subject of, and list the dictionary form
of each (nominative, genitive, gender)
Using the vocabulary from class, write four pairs of sentences, writing one sentence using the indicative and the second in the subjunctive
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| Tues |
Nouns |
3rd declension (p. 10); accusative case (p. 55)
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Pronouns |
Relative pronouns: qui quae quod (p. 21-22)
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Verbs |
imperfect and future indicative and imperfect subjunctive,
active and passive (pp. 29ff.);
Imperatives (p. pp. 34-35)
Irregular verbs: volo, nolo, malo, fio (p. 42)
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Syntax |
Subordinate clauses: relative, purpose, result, causal, temporal, concessive, comparative, fearing (pp. 70-76)
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Homework |
Decline amor amoris M. and facinus facinoris
N.
Conjugate scio in the imperfect, indicative and subjunctive, and future indicative,
active and passive
SLG, p. 48, Ex. 8, 1-20
Do half of the further examples, pp. 70-76
Review what we read in class
Read Eunuchus lines 81-110
Find the accusatives in lines 81-90, and explain why they are in accusative case.
Choose the ten most important words of tonight's passage and be prepared to explain why.
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| Wed |
Nouns |
4th-5th declensions (p. 11); ablative case (pp. 56-57)
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Pronouns |
Demonstratives: is, hic, ille, iste (pp. 19-20)
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Verbs |
Perfect, pluperfect, future perfect indicative, active and passive
(34-35); impersonal verbs (pp. 63-64)
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Syntax |
Participles (p. 35, pp. 64-66);
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Homework |
Decline manus and dies
Conjugate iubeo in the perfect, pluperfect, and future perfect indicative,
active and passive
SLG, p. 57, further examples 1-6; p. 64, further examples;
p.
66, Ex. 9, 3-9
Write four sentences altogether using a different type of subordinate clause in each (pp. 70-76) describing Thais, Phaedria, or Parmeno.
Review what we read in class and continue reading Eunuchus 111-143.
Find the personal and demonstrative pronouns in the first 10 lines
of tonight's reading
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| Thurs |
Nouns |
genitive case (9)
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Pronouns |
ipse, idem, quidam, (ali)quis, quisque (pp. 20-23)
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Verbs |
infinitives (p. 40)
perfect and pluperfect subjunctive (pp. 32-34)
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Syntax |
Indirect Speech (pp. 80-83)
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Homework |
SLG, p. 24, Ex. 13
Do half the further examples, pp. 80-83
Review what we read in class and continue reading the next 30-35 lines
Find and analyze the indirect statements in lines 162-77 (i.e. identify the verb of speaking, thinking, or perceiving, plus the accusative subject and infinitive)
Choose the ten most important words of tonight's passage and be prepared to explain why.
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| Friday |
Nouns |
dative case (pp. 53-55)
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Adjectives |
Comparison of adjectives (24-25)
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Verbs |
gerunds & gerundives (p. 36, pp. 85-86); supine (p. 36)
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Syntax |
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Homework |
synopsis of credo
in the 1st pl active and utor in the 3rd pl passive
SLG, p. 55, further examples
pp. 85-86, further examples (3x)
With a partner, write a short dialogue (no more than 2 pages, double-spaced) condensing/summarizing what happened in Act 1. Think of it as the Eunuchus Act 1 in five minutes or less. What needs to be kept that contributes to character development, plot, character motivation, and comic interest? It is perfectly acceptable to use Terence's language in Eunuchus and adapt what he wrote.
Review what we read in class
Read lines 170-215
Prepare reports and choose Latin lines
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WEEK 2: Reports
Monday: Everyone reads
and John
Porter, Roman
New Comedy
Costumes & Make-up
Tuesday: Music & Props
Wednesday: Sets & Publicity/House Managers
Thursday:
Technical Director
Friday: * MIDTERM *
WEEK 3: Reading
Monday: summary/reaction of an article on the play due at 9:00 a.m. See Bibliography
for list of appropriate articles.
Wednesday: Paragraph about one character due at 9:00 a.m. Write one paragraph (5-6 sentences) about one character in the play we have seen so far. How does this character act? What does this character feel or think about the others? What does this character want or hope to do (motivation)? Why does s/he act/feel/think this way? Please try to use a variety of vocabulary and sentence structures (e.g., participles, subordinate clauses, indirect speech) as a review. It is perfectly acceptable to use Terence's language in Eunuchus and adapt what he wrote.
WEEK 4: Performances
Monday at 4:00 p.m. and Tuesday at 11:45 a.m.: *Performances*
Wednesday:
log books & summary/reports due
* FINAL EXAM *
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