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LAT1101Course Syllabus

Instructor

Alberto De Simoni

Phone Number (emergency only)

(786)-210-1840 

Email

aldesimoni@ufl.edu

Office Hours

M, p. 4 (10:40-11:30 am), and W, p. 6 (12:50-1:40)  Dauer 125 or by appointment

(zoom option available). 

    Class Meeting Times

    M, W, F p. 5 (11:45-12:35) MAT 0013

    Important Dates (subject to change)

    Exam 1: Friday, February 3rd (Chapters 15-18)

    Exam 2: Friday, March 4th (Chapters 19-22)

.   Final Exam: Thursday, April 28th, 10:00 AM -12:00 PM

For questions about course content, your grade or other personal issues, use the Canvas mail tool.  Expect a response within 24 hours.

Course Description

This is the second course of a three-semester beginning Latin series at the University of Florida. The course covers chapters 15-27 of Wheelock’s Latin and continues to introduce students to the vocabulary, grammar, and syntax of the Latin language. To do this, students will translate from Latin to English and English to Latin. Students will leave this class prepared to succeed in third-semester Latin.

Course Objectives

After completing this course, you will be able to:

  • recognize different forms of declensions and conjugations;
  • acquire a rich vocabulary, which constitutes an introduction to Roman culture;
  • translate from Latin to English and English to Latin.

Course Requirements

Assessments

  • Participation is 15% of your grade and will be assessed every day by taking attendance. Be present in class or, when offered, at the live, real-time, synchronous zoom sessions. Participate actively by asking and answering questions, by reciting paradigms, translating sentences, declining nouns, and conjugating verbs. If you are joining from remote, make sure that you can log in to the zoom sessions in a place where you feel comfortable speaking to the group and where you can hear your classmates easily. See the Recorded Course Statement below.  

  • Quizzes are 20% of your grade and will be assessed every week in online quizzes. You can take the quiz up to three times and the highest score is recorded.

  • Unit exams are 20% of your grade and are assessed twice: two exams worth 10% each.

  • Homework is 30% of your grade and is assessed weekly. 

  • Final Exam: 15% half focused on grammar and half on translation. The translation exam is cumulative since it assumes all the grammar and vocabulary of the first 27 chapters of Wheelock. 

Required textbooks

Wheelock, F. M., LaFleur, R. A., & Wheelock, F. M. (2000). Wheelock's Latin. New York, NY: Harper Resource. Seventh Edition.

Groton, A. H., & May, J. M. (2010). Thirty-eight Latin Stories: Designed to Accompany Wheelock's Latin. Mundelein, IL: Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, Inc. Seventh Edition.

Prerequisites

LAT 1120 or equivalent.

Minimum technology requirements

Most computers are capable of meeting the following general requirements.  A student’s computer configuration should include:

  • Webcam
  • Microphone
  • Broadband connection to the Internet and related equipment (Cable/DSL modem)
  • Microsoft Office Suite installed (provided by the university)

Minimum technical skills

To complete your tasks in this course, you will need a basic understanding of how to operate a computer, and how to use word processing software.

Materials/Supply Fees

There is no supply fee for this course.

 

Course Policies

 

Requirements for make-up exams, assignments, and other work in this course are consistent with university policies that can be found at catalog.ufl.edu/UGRD/academic-regulations/attendance-policies/

You are responsible for observing all posted due dates, and are encouraged to be self-directed and take responsibility for your learning.

I will make every effort to have each assignment graded and posted within one week of the due date. 

Course Grading

Grade Weight
Assignment Percent
 Attendance 15%
 Homework 30%
 Quizzes 20%
 2 Unit Exams 20%
 Final Exam 15%

 

Grading Scale

Percent

Grade

Grade Points

93 – 100.0

A

4.00

90 – 92.9

A-

3.67

87 – 89.9

B+

3.33

83 – 86.9

B

3.00

79 – 82.9

B-

2.67

75 – 78.9

C+

2.33

72 – 74.9

C

2.00

69 – 71.9

C-

1.67

66 – 68.9

D+

1.33

62 – 65.9

D

1.00

60 – 61.9

D-

0.67

0 – 59.9

E

0.00

C- is not a passing grade for courses in the major, General Education, or Gordon Rule credit. See the current UF grading policies for more information.

 

Course Content

 

Week 1

Chapter 15

Week 2

Chapter 16

Week 3

Chapter 17

Week 4

Chapter 18

Week 5

Review – Exam 1

Week 6

Chapter 19

Week 7

Chapter 20

Week 8

Chapter 21

Week 9

Chapter 22 - Exam 2

SPRING BREAK

Week 10

Chapter 23

Week 11

Chapter 24

Week 12

Chapter 25

Week 13

Chapter 26

Week 14

Chapter 27

Week 15

Review

Week 16

Final Exam

 

UF Policies

University Policy on Accommodating Students with Disabilities: 

Students with disabilities requesting accommodations should first register with the Disability Resource Center (352-392-8565, www.dso.ufl.edu/drc ) by providing appropriate documentation.  Once registered, students will receive an accommodation letter that must be presented to the instructor when requesting accommodation.  Students with disabilities should follow this procedure as early as possible in the semester.

 

University Policy on Academic Conduct:

UF students are bound by The Honor Pledge which states, “We, the members of the University of Florida community, pledge to hold ourselves and our peers to the highest standards of honesty and integrity by abiding by the Honor Code.  On all work submitted for credit by students at the University of Florida, the following pledge is either required or implied: "On my honor, I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid in doing this assignment."  The Honor Code (http://www.dso.ufl.edu/sccr/process/student-conduct-honor-code/) specifies a number of behaviors that are in violation of this code and the possible sanctions.  Furthermore, you are obligated to report any condition that facilitates academic misconduct to appropriate personnel.  If you have any questions or concerns, please consult with the instructor.

 

Netiquette and Communication Courtesy: 

All members of the class are expected to follow rules of common courtesy in all email messages, threaded discussions, and chats. 

 

COVID-19 Recorded Course Statement

Our class sessions may be audio-visually recorded for students in the class to refer back and for enrolled students who are unable to attend live. Students who participate with their camera engaged or utilize a profile image are agreeing to have their video or image recorded.  If you are unwilling to consent to have your profile or video image recorded, be sure to keep your camera off and do not use a profile image. Likewise, students who un-mute during class and participate orally are agreeing to have their voices recorded.  If you are not willing to consent to have your voice recorded during class, you will need to keep your mute button activated and communicate exclusively using the "chat" feature, which allows students to type questions and comments live. The chat will not be recorded or shared. As in all courses, unauthorized recording and unauthorized sharing of recorded materials is prohibited.

Getting Help

Technical Difficulties:

For issues with technical difficulties for Canvas, please contact the UF Help Desk at:

Any requests for make-ups due to technical issues should be accompanied by the ticket number received from the Help Desk when the problem was reported to them. The ticket number will document the time and date of the problem. You should e-mail your instructor within 24 hours of the technical difficulty if you wish to request a make-up.

 

Health and Wellness

  • U Matter, We Care:  If you or someone you know is in distress, please contact umatter@ufl.edu, 352-392-1575, or visit umatter.ufl.edu to refer or report a concern and a team member will reach out to the student in distress.
  • Counseling and Wellness Center:  Visit counseling.ufl.edu or call 352-392-1575 for information on crisis services as well as non-crisis services.
  • Student Health Care Center: Call 352-392-1161 for 24/7 information to help you find the care you need, or visit shcc.ufl.edu.
  • University Police Department: Visit police.ufl.edu or call 352-392-1111 (or 9-1-1 for emergencies).
  • UF Health Shands Emergency Room/Trauma Center: For immediate medical care in Gainesville, call 352-733-0111 or go to the emergency room at 1515 SW Archer Road, Gainesville, FL 32608; ufhealth.org/emergency-room-trauma-center.

 

Academic and Student Support

 

Course Evaluations

Students are expected to provide professional and respectful feedback on the quality of instruction in this course by completing course evaluations online via GatorEvals. Guidance on how to give feedback in a professional and respectful manner is available at https://gatorevals.aa.ufl.edu/students/. Students will be notified when the evaluation period opens and can complete evaluations through the email they receive from GatorEvals, in their Canvas course menu under GatorEvals, or via https://ufl.bluera.com/ufl/. Summaries of course evaluation results are available to students at https://gatorevals.aa.ufl.edu/public-results/.

 

Tips for Success

Here are some tips that will help you get the most of this course:

  • Schedule "class times" for yourself. It is important to do the coursework on time each week. You will receive a reduction in points for work that is turned in late!
  • Read ALL of the material contained on this site. There is a lot of helpful information that can save you time and help you meet the objectives of the course.
  • Print out the Course Schedule located in the Course Syllabus and check things off as you go.
  • Ask for help or clarification of the material if you need it. Raise your hand of the beginning of, during, or after class. Post in the discussion board or send a message to your instructor. 
  • Do not wait to ask questions! Waiting to ask a question might cause you to miss a due date.
  • Do your work well before the due dates. Sometimes things happen. If your computer goes down when you are trying to submit an assignment, you'll need time to troubleshoot the problem.
  • To be extra safe, back up your work to an external hard drive, thumb drive, or through a cloud service.

 

Privacy and Accessibility Policies

For information about the privacy policies of the tools used in this course, see the links below: 

 

Course Summary:

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