RATIO LECTIONUM (Schedule of Lessons)
LINGUA LATINA MMMLXIII
AESTATE MMIV
[Illusration: Mosaic of theatrical mask. Pompeii. Naples Museum. 1st century CE.]
Mensis (month) / Dies (day) / Lectio (reading)
MAIUS XVII (DIES LUNAE)
Verba (verbs) et Nomina (nouns).
Labor Domi (homework): Lege (read) Wheelock introduction, paginae xxvii-xliv; Capitula (chapters) I-II, pp. 1-16. Scribe (write): Sententiae, pp. 6-7, "The Poet Horace Contemplates an Invitation," p. 7; Sententiae Antiquae, pp. 14-15; "Catullus Bids His Girlfriend Farewell," p. 15.
MAIUS XVIII (DIES MARTIS) Go over exercises I-II.
Labor Domi: Lege Capitula III-IV; Scribe : "Practice and Review, Sententiae Antiquae, pp. 21-22; 28-29. Groton/May: "Pandora's Box".
MAIUS XIX (DIES MERCURI) Go over exercises III-IV.
Labor Domi: Lege Capitula V-VI; Scribe: Numeros pares (even-numbered) of P&R and SA on pages 34-35, 39-40. Groton/May: "Tragic Story of Phaethon", "The Adventures of Io".
MAIUS XX (DIES IOVIS) Go over sentences and readings, Capitula V-VI.
Labor Domi: Lege: Capitulum VII. Scribe: P&R, SA. Groton/May "The Curse of Atreus", "Cleobis and Biton".
MAIUS XXI (DIES VENERIS) Go over sentences and stories: Capitulum VII.
Labor Domi: Lege Capitula VIII-IX. Scribe: Numeros impares (odd- numbers) of P&R, SA. Groton/May: "Laocoön and the Trojan Horse", "Nisus and Euryalus."
Complete the Take-Home Quiz. Click here for a copy of the Quiz.
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MAIUS XXIV (DIES LUNAE) HAND IN QUIZ #1. Go over Sentences, Stories VIII-IX.
Labor Domi: Lege Capitulum X; Scribe: P&R, SA. Groton/May: "Aurora and Tithonus".
MAIUS XXV (DIES MARTIS) Go over Capitulum X Exercises.
Labor Domi: Capitula XI-XII. Scribe: All Exercises, Groton/May: "Ulysses and the Cyclops"; "A Gift Bearing Greeks".
MAIUS XXVI (DIES MERCURI) Go over Homework XI-XII.
Labor Domi: Lege Capitula XIII-XIV. Scribe: Numeros Impares, pp. 86-87, 93- 94. Groton/May: "Echo and Handsome Narcissus", "Europa and the Bull"
MAIUS XXVII (DIES IOVIS) Go over Homework XIII-XIV
Labor Domi: Lege Capitula XV-XVI. Scribe: Numeros Pares, pp. 100-101, 107- 108. Groton/May: "How the Aegean Got its Name", "The Wrath of Achilles".
MAIUS XXVIII (DIES VENERIS) Go over Homework XV-XVI.
Labor Domi: Lege Capitula XVII-XVIII. Scribe: P&R, SA Numeros pares (XVII); Numeros Impares (XVIII); "On Death and Metamorphosis." Groton/May: "The Myrmidons (Ant People); Groton/May "A Wedding Invitation". COMPLETE PROBATIO 2 (QUIZ #2)
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MAIUS XXXI (DIES LUNAE)
Dies quô memoriâ tenemus eos qui nostram patriam liberaverunt anno MDCCLXXVI et eos qui omnibus in bellis nostros defenderunt. (Nolite in ludum intrare!)
IUNIUS I (DIES MARTIS) HAND IN QUIZ #2. Go over Homework XVII-XVIII.
Labor Domi: Lege Capitulum XIX. Scribe: P&R, SA. Groton/May: "The Judgment of Paris".
IUNIUS II (DIES MERCURI) Go over Homework XIX.
Labor Domi: Lege Capitula XX-XXI. Scribe: P&R, SA, Numeros Impares. Groton/May: "The Labors of Hercules" "The Golden Age Returns".
IUNIUS III (DIES IOVIS) Go over Homework XX-XXI.
Review. Labor Domi: Review for Midterm Examination.
IUNIUS IV (DIES VENERIS) Midterm Examination, Capitula I-XXI.
Labor Domi: Lege Capitulum XXII. P&R, SA , Numeros Pares. Groton/May "Cicero Reports his Victory over Catiline".
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IUNIUS VII (DIES LUNAE) Go over Homework XXII.
Labor Domi: Lege Capitulum XXIII. Scribe: P&R, SA Omnes. "Laocoon Speaks Out Against the Trojan Horse". Groton/May: "Watching the Orator at Work".
IUNIUS VIII (DIES MARTIS) Go over Capitulum XXIII.
Labor Domi: Lege Capitulum XXIV. Scribe: P&R, SA Omnes. "De Cupiditate" "The Satirist's Modus Operandi". Groton/May: "Caesar's Camp is Attacked by Belgians".
IUNIUS IX (DIES MERCURI) Go over Capitulum XXIV.
Labor Domi: Lege: Capitulum XXV. Scribe: P&R, SA Omnes. "Death of Laocoon ... and Troy". Groton/May: "The Character of Catiline's Followers".
IUNIUS X (DIES IOVIS) Go over Capitulum XXV.
Labor Domi: Lege: Capitula XXVI-XXVII. Scribe: P&R, SA (Numeros Pares). Groton/May: "Old Age is Not a Time for Despair".
IUNIUS XI (DIES VENERIS) Go over Capitula XXVI-XXVII.
Labor Domi: Lege: Capitulum XXVIII. Scribe: P&R, SA Omnes. "The Days of the Week". Groton/May: "Two Love Poems by Catullus". Complete Probatio Tertia.
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IUNIUS XIV (DIES LUNAE) HAND IN QUIZ #3. Go over Capitulum XXVIII.
Labor Domi: Lege: Capitulum XXIX. Scribe: P&R, SA Omnes. "How Many Kisses are Enough?" "The Nervousness of Even a Great Orator" Groton/May: "Quintillian Praises the Oratory of Cicero" PRACTICE WITH SUBJUNCTIVE: LAUS MAGISTRI
IUNIUS XV (DIES MARTIS) Go Over Capitulum XXIX.
Labor Domi: Lege Capitulum XXX. Scribe: P&R, SA Omnes. "Evidence and Confession" "A Covered Dish Dinner!" "A Legacy-Hunter's Wish" "Note on a Copy of Catullus' Carmina"
IUNIUS XVI (DIES MERCURI) Go over Capitulum XXX.
Labor Domi: Lege Capitula XXXI-XXXII. Scribe: P&R, SA (Numeros Impares). "Give Me a Thousand Kisses!" Groton/May: "Lucretia: Paragon of Virtue" "Virgil Praises the Rustic Life".
IUNIUS XVII (DIES IOVIS) Go over Capitula XXXI-XXXII.
Labor Domi: Lege: Capitula XXXIII-XXXIV. Scribe: P&R, SA Omnes. Groton/May: "Sallust's View of Human Nature".
IUNIUS XVIII (DIES VENERIS) Go over Capitula XXXIII-XXXIV.
Labor Domi: Lege Capitula XXXV-XXXVI. Scribe: P&R, SA (Numeros Pares). Groton/May: "A Conversation from Roman Comedy" "A Crisis in Roman Education". Complete Probatio Quarta (4th take-home quiz)
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IUNIUS XXI (DIES LUNAE) HAND IN QUIZ #4. Go over Capitula XXXV-XXXVI.
Labor Domi: Lege: Capitulum XXXVII. P&R, SA (Numeros Impares). Groton/May "Horace Meets a Boorish Fellow".
IUNIUS XXII (DIES MARTIS) Go over Capitulum XXXVII.
Labor Domi: Lege Capitulum XXXVIII. P&R, SA (Numeros Impares). Groton/May "Cicero Speaks About the Nature of the Soul".
IUNIUS XXIII (DIES MERCURI) Go over Capitulum XXXVIII.
Labor Domi: Lege Capitulum XXXIX. P&R, SA (Numeros Impares); Capitulum XL P&R, SA (Numeros Impares); Groton/May: "Cicero Evaluates Two Famous Roman Orators"; "Hannibal and the Romans Fight to a Draw".
IUNIUS XXIV (DIES IOVIS) Review for Probatio Ultima.
IUNIUS XXV (DIES VENERIS) Probatio Ultima.
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