Curriculum on the Web (Detailed plans can be found in calendar)

Week 1

  Intro to Foreign Language and Ancient Civilization Study 

Set up notebooks for each class; review emergency procedures 

Latin & Spanish: Intro to the language; Latin names 

All classes: Continue work with the language; math introductions 

All classes: Work with math translations 

Week 2

All classes: textbook translations; Latin and Spanish cognates 

  All classes: textbook translations; seasons & days of the month

 All classes: textbook translations 

All classes: continue work with math and textbook translations 

Latin:  work with Root Words; Spanish will continue textbook translations 

Week 3

 Latin: rootwords, Roman housing; all classes math work 

Latin classes will work on root words; Spanish will continue textbook

Latin classes: root words; Spanish continue with textbook

Latin classes: root words; Spanish continue with textbook

Latin classes will continue root words; Spanish classes will continue with textbook 

Week 4

 All classes  work on colors 

All classes will begin work on dialogues 

All classes will continue work on dialogues 

All classes will continue work on dialogues; presentations 

 Latin and Spanish midterms 

Week 5

Latin:  History of Rome.  Spanish: history of the Mayans 

All classes will continue with videos concerning the daily life of ancient Romans & the Mayans. 

  All classes will continue with discussions about the daily life of ancient Romans & the Mayans.

All classes will continue with discussions about the daily life of ancient Romans & the Mayans. 

Latin: "Ben Hur" video clip: discussion Circus Maximus.  Spanish:  Mesoamerican governments.

Week 6

Latin:  discussion/video clips of Roman generals & leaders.  Spanish:   discussion of Mexico

 All classes will continue with discussions. 

All classes will continue with discussions. 

Latin:  discuss reasons for the collapse of the Roman empire. Spanish: begin work on a timeline comparing the Mayan & Aztec civilizations.  

  Latin classes will continue their discussion of the Roman empire collapse.  Spanish students will finish and discuss their Mayan & Aztec timelines.

Week 7

Latin:  writing a myth 

Latin: continue with myth writing 

Latin:  continue with myth writing. Spanish: deity booklets, lab work 

Latin:  continue with myth writing. Spanish:  deity booklets, lab work 

 Latin: finish myth writing. Spanish:  deity booklets, lab work

Week 8

Latin: mythology - "Jason & the Argonauts"; Spanish: immigration - "Sweet 15" 

  All classes: continue with mythology and immigration films

All classes: continue with mythology and immigration films 

All classes: continue with mythology and immigration films 

All classes: wrap up discussion of mythology and immigration films 

Week 9

9 Weeks review both Latin classes and Spanish classes 

 Latin classes continue mythology study; Spanish continue Mayan study 

  9 Weeks Exam Latin 1 and Spanish 1; other classes continue mythology study

Latin classes continue mythology study; Spanish continue Mayan study 

9 Weeks Exam Latin 2 and Spanish 2; classes complete any needed work