Fifth Week of Quarter 3

 

 

Salvete, Spartanae Familiae!

4th Grade

We met Sceletus et Corpus this week! Galen was a Greek physician and philosopher born in 129ce. He wrote extensively about the medical practice at the time and his writings were used as the corner stone for all learned physicians up until the mid 17th century. While we know most of those ancient treatments are no longer relevant, the anatomical names have stuck around- so we practiced a bit of our doctor dialog in 4th grade using our new Corpus Lingua.

Looking ahead: To culminate our knowledge on the body we're going to make Mini Monstrum. These little creatures should be making their way home at the end of the week- so be on the lookout for creative monstrosities. 

5th Grade

The Forum was a very important place for the ancient Roman. In 5th grade we're wrapping up our discussion on the ancient Roman life and work in the public square. We used our 'In Basilica' dialog to play out our own court scene, and we'll round out our discussion by examining the Forum through our culture reading.

Looking ahead: We'll have another vocabulary quiz in the coming weeks and we'll start Chapter 5 of our text books. Chapter 5 introduces us to plural nouns and verbs as well as the Roman Theater! 

6th Grade

In 6th grade we've continued our auditory translation of Anulus Aegyptus. All of our readers have had their own spin on reading out loud- including a comedic reading with a valley girl accent. Accents are a fun way to experiment with context and expression- words aren't just ink on a page and the way we say things can drastically change how we understand them. 

Looking ahead: As Anulus Aegyptus comes to a close, so will our discussion of Chapter 10. We will do some grammar review before we head into our last 2 chapters of Cambridge Latin. In Chapter 11 we will discuss ancient elections and look at how Rome structured it's local government. 

We've begun speaking Latin more frequently in our classes. There is something so fun and thrilling about trying to figure out vocabulary through comparison, context, and creating our own sentences. Art, literature, and language bares the awesome weight of trying too communicate with those around us- and there is something beautiful that happens when we do it well. It's delightful to watch a students face light up when they understand what you're trying to communicate to them, especially if they've had to work for that understanding. 

As always, if you have any questions you may contact me at emily.riedlinger@greatheartswesternhills.org.

Cura ut Valeas,

Magistra Riedlinger