Latin II Course Documents

1. EMAIL AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
• You need to check your email and look for new
announcements every time you login. This is the most
important way for you and your teacher to communicate
with one another.
• When you are done with this short slide show, click on the
“Inbox” button in the upper right of your course and send your
teacher a short email introducing yourself. This lets your
teacher know that you have begun your orientation

2. COMPLETING ASSIGNMENTS
• This course is organized into Units.
• Each unit has two or three
chapters. All of your assignments
are found inside chapter folders.
• You are expected to complete
one chapter per week. Some
teachers allow students to work
ahead if they wish.
• Two of the units prepare you
for the midterm and final exams.

3. COMPLETING ASSIGNMENTS
• All assignments have a due date. The actual date
will appear in your electronic grade book.
• Assignments that are not completed on time may
be penalized.
• Many assignments allow students to make
corrections and resubmit the assignment for a
better grade.

4. KEEPING TRACK OF YOUR GRADES
• It is your responsibility to keep track of your grades.
• The button will take you to the grade book.
• You can see your grades for individual assignments and
read comments from your teacher. You can also see
what your average in the course is.
• Some of the assignments are graded automatically.
Others must be graded manually by your teacher--those
grades may take a few days to appear.
• If you see a problem with your grades, you should email
your teacher.

5. FINDING AND USING RESOURCES
• Your teachers has added a variety of resources to help you
be successful in this course.
• Explore each of the buttons on your main page. You should
find a syllabus, a calendar , a Latin dictionary and other
important resources, including some short instructional videos.
• You will also find important resources within each of the
chapters.

6. GETTING EXTRA HELP
• Every teacher has office hours—these
are specific times during the week
when you are encouraged to contact
your teacher for extra help.
• The main page of your course will provide you with contact
and other information about your teacher. Take a moment to
find out about your teacher.
• Later you will learn about some special technologies that will
help you communicate more easily with your teacher and
classmates.

7. GETTING EXTRA HELP
• Every teacher has office hours—these
are specific times during the week
when you are encouraged to contact
your teacher for extra help.
• The main page of your course will provide you with contact
and other information about your teacher. Take a moment to
find out about your teacher.
• Later you will learn about some special technologies that will
help you communicate more easily with your teacher and
classmates.