Friday, October 26, 2007

Assignments for week of Oct. 31
Latin I Monday
Ex. 76--81
Latin I Tuesday
Ex. 86, 89, 90, 92--94
Latin II
Grammar 56--58
Vocab. 248, 254
Ex. 264, 267, 268
Latin III
Lesson XXII and XXIII
Vocab. 21--23
Grammar 48--51 (Study).

LATIN PARTY ON SATURDAY OCT. 27 FROM 1--3 PM AT TRINITY!

HISTORY STUDENTS: PLEASE BRING BIBLES FOR THIS WEEK'S CLASSES. IT WOULD HELP IF YOU READ THE BOOK OF ACTS BEFORE CLASS, BUT IT'S NOT REQUIRED.

Monday, October 22, 2007

History/Literature students:
Please be sure to bring a Bible to class the week of Oct. 29. We will be looking at the book of Acts and the Roman Empire.
Latin I Homework for Monday, Oct. 22
Ex. 65--67, 69
4th declension in grammar
vocab. test 51, 56, 58

Latin I Tues. Oct. 23
Ex. 72, 78--82
Words p. 70

Latin II
Ex. 255--256
Readings 13 and 14

Latin III
Translate next two lessons
Bring Aeneas lines back to class

AP Latin
Lines 464--519
Workbk. 66--69
Vocab. I and J

Friday, October 12, 2007

AP Literature Students:

Remember that we will meet for class on Thursday, October 18th, at the regular time at Books-A-Million.
Latin I Monday
Learn the vocabulary to page 52.
Exercises 54, 56, 58, 59

Latin I Tuesday
Exercises 63--67, 69
Learn the 4th delcension from grammar book (portus).

Latin III
Vocabulary on pages 227 and 230
Ex. 246, 250, Reading 12

AP Latin
Aeneid, lines 385--440
Workbook 58--62, 63 (essay only)
Vocabulary E--H

ROMAN STUDY SHEETS
WORLD HISTORY & LITERATURE: ROMANS II
1. Trace in outline form the career of Julius Caesar. Why do we still count him a great man in history? What were some of his accomplishments?
2. Described the difficulties that led to the shift from the Republic to Empire (no less than 300 words).
3. Identify the following:
Augustus Caesar Tiberius Caligula Claudius
Nero Julio-Claudian Emperors
4. The Five Good Emperors: 96--180 A.D. Identify these men and their accomplishments:
Nerva Marcus Ulpius Traieus (Trajon) Hadrian
Antoninus Pius Marcus Aurelius

5. Write out the border states and bodies of water that surrounded the Roman Empire at its peak? What is the distance from Libya to Rome? The distance from Jerusalem to Rome?
What emperor conquered England?
What was the Pax Romana?
6. Write a brief description of the siege of Jerusalem in 70 A.D. What happened at Masada? Who was Josephus?















WORLD HISTORY & LITERATURE: ROME III
1. Identify the following:
Early Church Fathers sacraments gnosticism
Arianism Pelagianism didache

2. Identify these people:
Eusebius St. Ignatius of Antioch St. Justin the Martyr
Tertullian Origen Athanasius
St. Ambrose of Milan St. Caecilia St. Lucy
St. Perpetua Augustine of Hippo

3. What is a “mystery” religion?
4. Define the word heresy.

5. The first centuries of Christian history gave rise to many heresies (some are listed in Part 1 above). Why do many Christian churches today find it difficult to label certain doctrines or beliefs as heretical? Why do we not like calling others heretics?

Wednesday, October 03, 2007

WORLD HISTORY AND LITERATURE: THE ROMANS I
1. Describe in no less than 100 words the terrain of Italy. Be specific.
2. Who were the Etruscans? In what part of Italy is Etruria, a present-day Italian province?
3. Identify the following:
Romulus Numa Pompilius Tullus Hostilius
Tarquin Superbus Alba Longa/Castel Gandolfo
Lucius Tarquinius Superbus
4. Briefly identify the following terms:
1. Pomerium 6. Pyrruhus/Pyrrhic Victory 11. Twelve Tables
2. Gallic catastrophe of 390 B.C. 7. Consul 12. Vestal virgins
3. Marcus Manlius 8. Praetor 13. Sibylline Books
4. Cincinnatus 9. Censor 14. Punic Wars
5. Horatius 10. Tribunes 15. Hannibal