Novice - Level A… Syra Sola: A novice level reader full of animals, places and more. 13 Apr 2020 Other level A novice level Latin texts: Piso Perturbatus by Lance Piantaggini at Magister P – Rufus’ older brother isn’t sure of himself because his interests seem to be in…
Novice Level Proficiency Latin listening materials. Can we as a community offer more? 1 Jul 20191 Jul 2019 ACTFL's Novice Mid descriptor in interpretive communication states: I can identify some basic facts from memorized or familiar words and phrases when they are supported by gestures or visuals in…
Communicative Context… Novice High ACTFL Performance Benchmarks: The basics without visual support and a little detail. 27 Dec 201822 Dec 2018 I continue exploring ACTFL's can do statements which started as my colleagues and I began to explore the new ACTFL performance indicators and can do statements. Read those posts here. …
Novice - Level A… Rufus et Arma Atra: An introductory story line filled with references to ancient Rome, gladiatores and military themes. 23 Dec 201813 Apr 2020 Other level A novice Latin titles: Piso Perturbatus by Lance Piantaggini at Magister P - Rufus' brother is confused because his preferences seems to be in conflict with expectations of…
Novice - Level A… De horto zoologico: Intermediate like Latin made comprehensible for the Novice Reader. 14 Dec 2018 Comprehensible materials in Latin continue to grow. Check out many of the titles at my post on Self Directed Reading. I add titles to my system every 3-4 months after…
Communicative Context… Quis me amat?: An introductory Latin reading. 14 Jun 201815 Jun 2018 As my classes completed a first semester of Self Directed Reading there were still some students who fought the idea of reading or who read begrudgingly. Even though I attempted…
Novice - Level B… Brando Brown canem vult: Borderline believable plot that fosters a compelling narrative. 1 Jun 201825 Feb 2020 Other level B novice Latin texts: Agrippina: Mater Fortis by Lance Piantaggini at Magister P - A Roman matron has a secret. Who else knows? Ego, Polyphemus by Andrew Stephan Olimpi…
Communicative Context… Lucia, Puella Mala 31 May 201829 Feb 2020 Level C books should be around the Novice high range. Other titles in level C are: Pluto: fabula amoris - The famous story of Pluto and Proserpina. The story cleverly…
Novice Level Proficiency… Novice level ACTFL Proficiency Performance Indicators 15 Mar 201815 Mar 2018 As I continue to interact with the ACTFL Proficiency Benchmarks, the clarity of the can-do statements keeps popping up. Head over to musicuentos for a nice overview of the Benchmarks…
ACTFL Can Do Benchmarks… Proficiency Can Do Benchmarks from ACTFL. 14 Mar 201829 Apr 2019 I have a nice opportunity to dig into ACTFLs new proficiency can do benchmarks with colleagues in my district. This is the kind of work I wish we had more…
