Test Topics and Examples for Chapters 32-33 - January 29, 2014

Here are the test topics & sample questions

Study Latin in Rome!?

Some may be interested in this opportunity to study Latin in Rome this summer through a program sponsored by the Paideia Institute in partnership with Princeton University.
Follow this link for information.
Living Latin in Rome (High School) June 28 - July 14, 2014

Interrogative Adjectives and Pronouns

Here is an excellent explanation of the Interrogative Adjectives and Pronouns:
Interrogative Adjectives and Pronouns
At the end of the entry, it also includes three links to other helpful resources.  Unfortunately, the second link no longer seems to work.

Latin and the Common Core Curriculum

Here is a link to an editorial written by a high-school senior about Latin and the Common Core curriculum.  It is from a recent issue of Education Weekly, a periodical for educators of all levels and subject areas.

Pater Noster

Here is a link to the Our Father (Pater Noster) sung in Latin with the words and chant notation.
Pater Noster - Gregorian Chant

Chariot Racing

In Chapter 27, we learn about chariot racing.  Here is a famous video clip of a chariot race from the movie Ben Hur.
Ben Hur Chariot Race scene


I encourage you to watch the full clip.  It gets pretty interesting as it goes along.

What do you see at about 1:45 in the clip? (Latin word, please)

What symbol is used to count the laps?

Here is a link to a full description of the film.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben-Hur_(1959_film)

Read the plot summary, especially the part about the CHARIOT RACE scene.

Who played Ben Hur?

Who played Messala?

How big was the film set for the Chariot racing scene?

How many extras were used?

Below is a link to an interesting article about the Pope's LATIN Twitter account.
I encourage all Latin students to sign up for it.
Pope's Latin Twitter Feed