Dear Elementary Latinists,
For Tuesday, August 25, please do the following.
HOUSEKEEPING
By 9:00 AM (EST) send me an email in which you tell me
- Your preferred name
- Your pronouns (optional)
- Your declared or possible major
- A favorite food
- A favorite movie or television show
- Your ideal karaoke song
- Something unforgettable about you
Also tell me if you think you would benefit from a team that works asynchronously. There must be a sound technological, pedagogical, or geographical rationale for your belief.
READING
Sometime before class, read Shelmerdine on the fundamentals of spoken Latin:
- The Alphabet (A, p. 1)
- Vowels (B, p. 1)
- Diphthongs (C, p. 1)
- Consonants (D, pp. 1–2)
- Syllables (E, pp. 2–3)
- Accent (F, p. 3)
Note any questions along the way.
Also, please review the course Syllabus and Procedures pages, and bring questions to class.
VIEWING
Sometime before class, watch the video on the Latin Alphabet and Pronunciation.
DC
