Latin III – HH Magistra Katz III – HH Summer Assignment Salvete, Welcome to Latin III High Honors! The objective of this course is to read selections from Caesar’s Commentaries on the Gallic War (DBG) in order to prepare for the challenging three hour Advanced Placement Latin exam, which you will take at the end of your fourth year of Latin study in May. Students will read Caesar selections from De Bello Gallico in Latin III (this year) and next year students will read Vergil selections from the Aeneid in Latin V – AP. The expectation of the course is that students taking Latin III High Honors will move onto Latin V – AP in their fourth year. In Latin III High Honors, students will develop skills in reading, translating, and analyzing Latin texts, as well as demonstrating contextual knowledge, making connections to other disciplines, and making comparisons between Latin and English usages. The AP syllabus lists the required Caesar and Vergil readings that students need to study in Latin and in English. We will only be reading Caesar this year so only the Caesar required readings are included below. Required Caesar Readings

The AP syllabus lists the required Caesar and Vergil readings that students need to study in Latin and in English. We will only be reading Caesar this year so only the Caesar required readings are included below.

Required Readings in Latin Caesar, Gallic War Book 1: Chapters 1-7 Book 4: Chapters 24-35 and the first sentence of Chapter 36 (Eodem die legati . . . venerunt.) Book 5: Chapters 24-48 Book 6: Chapters 13-20

Required Readings in English Caesar, Gallic War Books 1, 6, 7

Required Textbooks for Class in September Hans-Friedrich Mueller, Caesar: Selections from his De Bello Gallico (ISBN 978-0-86516-752-0).

Debra L. Nousek & Rose R. Williams, A Caesar Workbook, 2nd ed. (ISBN: 978-0-86516-753-7).

Stephen Daly Distinti, A Notebook for Caesar's De Bello Gallico (ISBN: 978-0-86516-826-8). This summer, I am asking each Latin III High Honors student to complete the following required assignments in order to best prepare for our class in the fall. The due date is the first day of school. Summer Assignment #1 The first assignment for the summer is to read, in English, Caesar’s De Bello Gallico Book I, and complete Questions for the English Reading of ’s Book 1 worksheet (attached). You will also have a reading quiz on the events of Caesar’s De Bello Gallico Book 1 the first week we return to school in September. The AP Latin curriculum only requires students to read Books 1, 6 & 7 of Caesar’s De Bello Gallico, but we will only be reading Book 1 this summer. We will read Books 6 & 7 of De Bello Gallico later on during the school year. You may choose a translation, but here are my suggestions: Suggested Translations of Julius Caesar De Bello Gallico: Hammond, Carolyn (trans.), Caesar: The Gallic War, Oxford World’s Classics, (ISBN: 978-0199540266). Gardner, Jane P. (trans.), Caesar: The Conquest of , Penguin Classics, (ISBN: 978-0140444339). (You may also use an online translation of Caesar’s De Bello Gallico instead of purchasing the book, but only use the websites LacusCurtius or Forum Romanum for accurate translations.) Summer Assignment #2 The second assignment is to become familiar with the high-frequency vocabulary of Caesar’s De Bello Gallico. This summer vocabulary assignment will help you keep your Latin vocabulary from “slipping” during the summer months. It will also consolidate old, familiar vocabulary and help you to master words that have been difficult to remember. Students will fill in the full dictionary entry, part of speech, meanings and any derivatives for each vocabulary word appearing multiple times (15+ occurrences) in Caesar on the Caesar’s De Bello Gallico High-Frequency (15+ Occurrences) Vocabulary List (attached). A cumulative vocabulary review test will be given during the first full week of classes. Bolchazy-Carducci publishers have a set of Caesar and Vergil Vocabulary Cards that are available in card format online for purchase. For those of us who prefer everything digitized there is also an app version of the vocabulary cards, Caesar Vocabulary App, available for purchase through the Apple Store. Best of luck and have a wonderful summer!

Bonam Fortunam!

Magistra Katz

mihi nomen est: ______dies: ______

Summer Assignment #1 Questions for the English Reading of Julius Caesar’s Gallic Wars Book 1 Answer questions in complete sentences. Book I 1. Outline each of the following territories in the colors indicated: (blue); / (yellow), (red):

Figure 1: The Roman Provinces in Gaul around 58 BC; note that the coastline shown here is the modern one, different from the ancient coastline in some parts of the

2. Who was and what were his ambitions?

3. Why did Orgetotix commit suicide?

4. What actions or preparations did the make before leaving their homeland?

5. Caesar is first introduced in Chapter 7, in the third person. What effect does the third person narrative have on the reader? What is your first impression of Julius Caesar? Why?

6. How does Caesar use speed and engineering to accomplish his goals?

7. What motivates the Gallic leader ?

8. Who induced Caesar to get involved with the Helvetii? Do you think this invitation was anticipated by Caesar? Why?

Figure 2: Helvetii chieftain negotiates with Caesar after the battle of 9. What problem did Caesar have with his food supply, and how did he deal with it?

10. How did Caesar get information about Dumnorix’s motivations?

11. How does Caesar show sensitivity to Gallic sensibilities in his dealings with Diviciacus and Dumnorix?

12. What physical actions does Diviciacus take to show his inferiority to the Romans? Figure 3: A reproduction of an aide-de-camp of Helvetti commander Dumnorix at the Musée de la civlisation celtique, Bibracte,

13. Which of the Helvetii surrendered to Caesar after the battle described in Chapter 26; which did not? What was Caesar’s reaction to both groups?

14. What kinds of documents were left behind in the Helvetii’s camp, and what kind of insight does it give to Helvetian society?

15. What threat does pose and how does Caesar learn about it?

16. How does Caesar express his motivations for taking up arms against Ariovistus?

Figure 4: Drawing of Ariovistus by Fritz Krischen, engraving Ludwig Frank, edition Hahneman (Ochel).

17. Summarize the points of Ariovistus’ argument in Chapter 36.

18. How does Caesar describe a well-fortified Gallic town, like the town of Vesontio?

Figure 5: The build their capital, named Vesontio in the loop of the Doubs, which serves as natural protection.

Figure 6: This is a surrounded by high walls. The houses are made of wood and mud.

19. What fear did the Romans have of the Germans and what impact did it have on the army?

20. Evaluate Caesar’s effectiveness as an orator.

21. Why does Caesar’s 10th Legion become known as the “mounted legion”?

22. How did the Germans demonstrate bad faith during the discussions between Caesar and Ariovistus?

23. What was Ariovistus’ reaction upon seeing Gaius Valerius Procillus and Marcus Mettius? was this reaction justified?

24. How did Caesar acquire special knowledge of German religious customs relating to battle? What were these customs, and how did Caesar capitalize on this knowledge?

25. How important was it that Caesar’s soldiers be watched by their superior’s in battle?

mihi nomen est: ______dies: ______Summer Assignment #2 Caesar’s De Bello Gallico High-Frequency (15+ Occurrences) Vocabulary List Directions: Students will fill in the full dictionary entry, part of speech, meanings and any derivatives for each vocabulary word on the Vergil high-frequency vocabulary list.

full dictionary entry part of speech meaning derivatives a (ab, abs) (20+)

ac (atque) (20+)

ad (20+)

Ambiorix (15)

at (20+)

aut (20+)

bellum (16)

Caesar (20+)

castra (20+)

causa (20+)

cīvitās (20+)

cōnsilium (20+)

cum conj. (20+)

cum prep. (20+)

de (20+)

dīcō, dīcere (18)

dō, dare (19)

ē, ex (20+)

et (20+)

faciō (20+)

full dictionary entry part of speech meaning derivatives fīnēs, always pl.

(19) Gallia (17)

Gallus, usually pl.

(16) habeō (20+)

Helvētiī (16)

hiberna (20+)

hic, haec, hoc

(20+) homō (15)

hostis (20+)

īdem (16)

ille (20+)

in (20+)

inter (15)

ipse (17)

is, ea, id (20+)

ipse (17)

iter (17)

iubeō (17)

lēgātus (16)

legiō (20+)

locus (20+)

magnus (20+)

maximus (15)

mīles (20+)

mittō (20+)

full dictionary entry part of speech meaning derivatives multitūdō (15)

nāvis (20+)

neque (20+)

nōn (20+)

noster (20+)

omnis (20+)

pars (20+)

per (18)

possum (20+)

proelium (15)

prīmus (15)

prō (17)

-que (20+)

quī, quae, quod

(20+) quod, conj. (20+)

reliquus a um

(20+) rēs (20+)

Rōmānus (16)

sē (20+)

sī (20+)

sum, esse (20+)

suus, -a, -um

(20+) ūnus, -a, -um

(20+) ut, utī (20+)

videō (15)