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04.03 Back to School Translation Assignment (50 points)
School and Daily Life
Read this story to learn more about the average day for a Roman school child. Let’s read about it in Latin.
Assignment:
Now that you have mastered the grammar and vocabulary so far, it’s time to put your skills to the test.
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Translate the Latin sentences provided into English
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Answer the grammar and comprehension questions
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Respond to the short essay prompt
Use the sample prompts and student responses, the "New Grammar to Look Out For," "New Vocabulary Aid," "Translation Checklist," and "Rubric" to help guide your responses. Latin Sentences Translate these sentences from Latin to English:
1.
Ante meridiem, discipuli a casis ad ludum ambulant.
Before noon, students walk from their homes to school
2.
Discipuli boni magistris magna dona dant.
Students give great large gifts to their teachers
.
3.
Ob ludum, familiae cenam nocte tenent.
Due to school, the families hold
dinner at night.
4.
Agricolae domino copiam frumenti mandant.
The farmers entrust the supply of grain
to the master
5.
Duobus horis post cenam in triclinio, liberi dormire possunt.
Two hours after dinner in the dining room, the children are able to sleep.
Grammar and Comprehension Questions Answer each of these questions. (Be sure to answer all parts.):
1.
In sentence 1, identify the two Latin words that are Ablative of place "from which." The answer is “a casis”
2.
In sentence 2, which Latin word is in the Dative case? How do you know? magisris
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3.
In sentence 3, which two Latin words are in the Accusative prepositional phrase? ob ludum
4.
In sentence 4, what is the case, number, and gender of "domino"
? dative singu. masculin
Short Essay Answer both parts of the short essay prompt:
1.
Identify and explain the steps you took to translate sentence #5, Duobus horis post cenam in triclinio,
liberi dormire possunt.
A.
Identify each Latin word in the sentence by fully answering these questions: ○
Which Latin word is the Nominative subject of the sentence? ○
Which Latin word is in its infinitive form?
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Which Latin word is the main verb, and what is its tense, person, and number?
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Identify which Latin words are part of the two prepositional phrases in this sentence. For each prepositional phrase, i
dentify the preposition and identify its noun object and its case. ○
What type of "time expression" is duobus horis, and in what case are these words? B.
Discuss your own translation method by explaining how the words identified in part A fit into your translation. Start with how you began your translation of this sentence—what you looked for, which word(s) you recognized as the subject of the sentence, and how you continued your translation from there. Your answer should be at least three sentences in paragraph form.
Translation Help and New Vocabulary
New Grammar to Look Out For!
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Dative case
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Time Expressions
New Vocabulary Aid
There is no new vocabulary in this translation.
Translation Checklist
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Did you remember your time expressions from previous lessons?
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Did you remember your cardinal number forms?
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Did you translate the singular and plural forms correctly?
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Did you find your Nominative and Accusative cases correctly?
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Did you translate your verb in its correct tense, person, and number?
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Did you follow Latin word order?
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Did you find the noun-adjective pairs?
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Did you translate your prepositional phrases correctly?
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Did you find the correct subject of your sentence? Remember that the subject can be the word in the Nominative case or
can be provided by the ending of the verb in the sentence.
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Did you find example sentences in your readings that are similar to your sentences?
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“Case” refers to: Nominative, Genitive, Dative, Accusative, Ablative or Vocative.
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“Number” refers to: singular or plural.
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“Gender” refers to: masculine, feminine, or neuter.
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“Person” refers to: 1
st
person, 2
nd
person, or 3
rd
person.
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Does your sentence sound correct in English? Remember that even if a verb, such as "
sum, es, est, sumus, estis, sunt
," is at the end of the sentence, you can translate it as the first word in your English translation. Example: "
Femina sum
."—I am a woman. (not "A woman I am.") We do not speak like Yoda in Latin!
Latin 1 Translation Rubric (50 points)
Category
Proficiency
Approaching Proficiency
Needs Improvement
Clarity of Translation
15–13 points
The student skillfully completes the following tasks at the appropriate level:
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translates known vocabulary, using definitions that fit the context 12–9 points
The student partially completes the following tasks
at the appropriate skill level:
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translates known vocabulary, using definitions that fit the context ●
uses context to apply
8–0 points
The student is unable to complete the following tasks at the appropriate skill level:
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translates known vocabulary, using definitions
that fit the context ●
uses context to apply new or
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uses context to apply new or unfamiliar vocabulary in translation
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uses appropriate tone and language for the context of the translation
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applies appropriate sentence formatting
in English new or unfamiliar vocabulary in translation
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uses appropriate tone and language for the context of the
translation
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applies appropriate sentence formatting in English
translation
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uses appropriate tone and language for the context of the translation
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applies appropriate sentence formatting in English
Accuracy of Translation
15–13 points
The student applies all known grammar rules and translation techniques to present a grammatically accurate translation in English.
12–9 points
The student applies some known grammar rules and translation techniques to present a mostly accurate translation in English.
8–0 points
The student does not apply known grammar rules and translation techniques and/or translation is not accurate.
Grammar and Comprehensi
on Questions
10–7 points
The student correctly identifies grammatical constructs within the translation and demonstrates comprehension of content.
6–4 points
The student identifies some grammatical constructs within the translation and demonstrates limited comprehension of content.
3–0 points
The student does not identify grammatical constructs with the translation and does not demonstrate comprehension of content.
Short Answer
10–7 points The student fully applies known Latin and English grammar and contextualized
cultural knowledge to short 6–4 points
The student somewhat applies known Latin and English grammar and contextualized cultural 3–0 points
The student does not apply known Latin and English grammar and contextualized cultural knowledge Unless Otherwise Noted All Content © 2023 Florida Virtual School. FlexPoint Education Cloud™ is a trademark of Florida Virtual School.
answer explanation(s). knowledge to short answer explanation(s).
to short answer explanation(s).
Total 50 points
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