Funny. I was so close to grabbing my dictionary several times. But I pushed on through and the meaning became clearer. Then, as I made my lexiculum entry, I wanted to know how to spell something, so I looked it up in my Chambers Murray. What I didn't do was look up "sometimes" in my E >> L dictionary and write what that lexicographer told me to write. In CM, there's no E>>L section. I have to use it sort of like a dictionary of English -- sort of poke around until I get what I want. So cool.
And, in my lexiculum, I used a relative purpose clause . . . on purpose. Never really got what the distinction was between regular purpose and relative purpose. Today, in my sentence, I wanted to state exactly that: the purpose for one word in the sentence. Fascinating.
This active choice to learn may be the best lesson planning yet.
This is Trellace by the way...If you do not already have it (and I would not be surpised if you do...) you need to get the cd "Latin Verbs Rock" for your classroom. It has all the declensions and tenses in song form. We listened to it in class on Friday. It is very funny :) Love ya!
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