tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280650272024-03-05T19:28:48.732-05:00LATINTEACHA blog dedicated to the teaching and learning of Latin and the Classicslatinteachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13849111644877085248noreply@blogger.comBlogger413125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28065027.post-46635028720499676512011-09-29T19:27:00.004-04:002011-09-29T19:36:48.127-04:00National Classical Etymological Online ExamThere's still time to register for the <b><a href="http://www.njcl.org/pages/on-line-tests">National Classical Etymology Online Exam</a>,</b> but the October 15th deadline is quickly approaching. The National Claassical Etymology Online Exam is sponsored by the National Junior Classical League.<div><br /></div><div>The exam will be administered in November 2011. To register visit <a href="http://quia.com/nceeorder"><b>http://quia.com/nceeorder</b></a>. There is a school registration fee of $15 ($25 outside of the United States) in addition to the $3 per student exam fee. Schools that have an NJCL chapter receive a $10 discount on the school registration fee. The payment deadline is November 1, 2011. For additional details visit the <a href="http://www.njcl.org"><b>National Junior Classical League</b></a>.</div>latinteachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13849111644877085248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28065027.post-586639344949617382011-08-04T15:56:00.006-04:002011-08-04T19:08:25.074-04:00Phineas and Ferb know Latin!Tomorrow is the Disney Channel premiere of the full-length movie "Phineas and Ferb Across the Second Dimension." If you already have Friday plans or don't subscribe to cable television, the DVD release is August 23rd. <div><br /></div><div>As it turns out, Phineas and Ferb apparently are Latin students, because one of the songs on the soundtrack (already available on Amazon.com and presumably, iTunes) is entitled "Carpe Diem!" </div>latinteachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13849111644877085248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28065027.post-29864496523880705272011-07-07T21:13:00.006-04:002011-07-08T15:22:11.114-04:00The Controversial Macron<div>Should Latin teachers insist that their students memorize macrons? </div><div><br /></div><div>Professor Richard LaFleur, editor of <a href="http://www.wheelockslatin.com/"><b>Wheelock's Latin</b></a>, emphatically says <a href="http://www.latinteach.com/Site/ARTICLES/Entries/2008/9/4_Richard_LaFleur_-_On_the_Importance_of_Macrons_in_Latin_Instruction.html"><b>YES</b></a>!</div><div><br /></div><div>Cheryl Lowe, author of <b><a href="http://www.memoriapress.com/">First and Second Form Latin</a></b>, responds with a resounding <a href="http://www.memoriapress.com/articles/2010/ToMacronOrNotToMacron.html"><b>NO</b></a>!</div><div><br /></div><div>Two very interesting articles! Who knew macrons could be so controversial?</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>latinteachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13849111644877085248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28065027.post-17019464957206751462011-07-06T13:13:00.003-04:002011-07-06T13:19:56.535-04:00Highlights of the American Classical League Institute 2011Zee Poerio just posted <a href="http://animoto.com/play/Clsvm14z1pNFrJHzJ1YlwQ">her video of the highlights of the 2011 American Classical League Institute</a>!<div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div></div>latinteachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13849111644877085248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28065027.post-34974065265575926842011-06-21T00:11:00.005-04:002011-06-21T00:18:22.928-04:00Scala SapientiaeThe creative and energetic Laura Gibbs has just established a brilliant new blog, <a href="http://latinviaproverbs.blogspot.com/2011/06/climbing-scala-sapientiae.html" style="font-weight: bold; "><i>Scala Sapientia</i></a>. If you are teacher or student of beginning Latin or a fan of Latin proverbs, you will love this site! Laura has organized hundreds of proverbs using a 'stair step' structure. As you progress from proverb to proverb, there is only one new step you need to learn to progress to the next. Each proverb is annotated with helpful vocabulary and interesting grammatical and literary or cultural notes.<div><br /></div>latinteachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13849111644877085248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28065027.post-60411162646108844512011-06-06T12:07:00.003-04:002011-06-06T12:16:03.508-04:00May CANENS NewsletterThe latest issue of <a href="http://caneweb.org/CANEwp/?p=185"><b>CANENS</b></a>, the Classical Association of New England's newsletter, is now available for download. There are some great articles in this one, notably a feature by Brian McCarthy about his adventure running a marathon in Athens. You can also read about a JCL team that hosted a trivia contest as a very successful fundraiser!latinteachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13849111644877085248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28065027.post-9057393816132793852011-04-21T22:26:00.004-04:002011-04-21T22:47:51.365-04:00Teaching Classical LanguagesThe latest issue of the journal <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="www.tcl.camws.org"><span style="font-style: italic;">Teaching Classical Languages</span></a>, edited by John Gruber-Miller of Cornell College, has now been made available for download. <br /><br />Articles in this issue include:<br /><ul><li> Rebecca Harrison, "Exercises for Developing Prediction Skills in Reading Latin Sentences" <span style="font-style: italic;">(describes more than 20 field tested exercises to help beginning and intermediate students become more efficient readers of Latin)</span></li><li> Peter Anderson & Mark Beckwith, "Form-Focused Teaching for the Intermediate Latin Student" (<span style="font-style: italic;"> introduces teachers to form-focused instruction, a pedagogy that integrates grammar instruction within a communicative context)<br /></span></li><li> Albert Watanabe, "The 2010 College Greek Exam" (<span style="font-style: italic;">an analysis of students' strengths and weaknesses on the 2010 College Greek Exam</span>)</li></ul>latinteachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13849111644877085248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28065027.post-38981437294321222982011-04-13T19:39:00.002-04:002011-04-13T19:44:47.603-04:00LET'S LEARN LATIN: A WORKSHOP FOR ES/MS TEACHERS!<div class="_stretch"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">LET'S LEARN LATIN: A WORKSHOP FOR ES/MS TEACHERS!</span><br />the Latin language - Latin vocabulary - word roots - ancient Roman<br />culture - Greek & Roman mythology - techniques for incorporating these<br />topics into your classroom<br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">August 1-3, 2011 / 9:00 am - 3:00 pm</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Clara Byrd Baker ES, Williamsburg, VA</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> co-sponsors: WJCC Schools & Ascanius: The Youth Classics Institute</span><br /><br />Let's Learn Latin will introduce elementary and middle school teachers to the world of Latin and the ancient Romans through three days of engaging lessons. Teachers get to play the role of students, learning the material through the same activities and lessons that they will be able to use in their own classrooms. Participants will enjoy learning the basics of Latin, using a colorful, interesting, kid-friendly text called Minimus, richly supplemented by effective and innovative activities to practice the material. Other topics include Latin vocabulary, word roots, and Roman culture and mythology. No previous experience with Latin is needed!<br /><br />In addition, participants will explore ways of teaching about key vocabulary terms and cultural topics that integrate with the various chapters and language topics of Minimus. Participants will receive myriad classroom-ready materials on all topics studied. CEU's are available; all participants will receive a certificate documenting their 16.5 contact hours. One graduate credit is optional via Ashland University.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Register:</span> by mail or online.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Deadline:</span> 7/1/11. Limited to 15 participants.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cost: $150</span> (includes registration, all workshop materials and resources, and light breakfast with coffee). Lunch is available for a separate nominal charge.<br /><br />Visit the <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.ascaniusyci.org/">Ascanius Youth Classics Institute</a> (<a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.ascaniusyci.org/">http://www.ascaniusyci.org</a>) website to get additional workshop details, to purchase publications, or to find out about and schedule other professional development opportunities or student programs.<br /><br /></div>latinteachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13849111644877085248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28065027.post-79456674036595929122011-04-01T10:30:00.001-04:002011-04-01T10:32:28.492-04:00Conventiculum BostonienseIt's not too late to apply for the <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.conventiculum.org">Conventiculum Bostoniense</a>, July 30-August 7, 2011, a week-long Latin immersion program sponsored by UMass Boston and held on the campus of UMass Darmouth, near the south coast of Massachusetts.<br /><br />Participants take one of two courses for two or three graduate credits:<br /><br />1) Newcomers to spoken Latin take "Active Learning Methodologies for Teachers of Latin," in which they are introduced not only to speaking Latin but also to second language acquisition theory and its application in the Latin classroom.<br /><br />2) Experienced speakers take "Living Text", which focuses this year on the poems of Catullus, and also includes the development of classroom materials that incorporate active methods (speaking and writing).<br /><br />Further information and application materials are available at: <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.conventiculum.org">http://www.conventiculum.org</a>.latinteachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13849111644877085248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28065027.post-20173585276568140172011-03-14T15:19:00.007-04:002011-03-14T15:33:15.452-04:00Happy Pi Day 2011!Happy Pi Day 2011! Enjoy it while listening to the <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzNlaxpD0zY&feature=player_embedded#at=39">Pi Symphony</a> and perhaps having a piece of pie as well!<br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/SzNlaxpD0zY" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="300" width="480"></iframe><br /><br />For more information about the origin of Pi Day, see <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://latinteach.blogspot.com/2009/03/happy-pi-day.html">this previous Latinteach post</a>.latinteachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13849111644877085248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28065027.post-29723671336316819842011-03-07T11:09:00.003-05:002011-03-07T11:15:09.785-05:00It's National Latin Teacher Recruitment Week!This week (March 7-11, 2011) marks the <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.promotelatin.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53&Itemid=53">9th Annual National Latin Teacher Recruitment Week</a>. <br /><br />Sponsored by the <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.aclclassics.org">American Classical League</a> and the <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.apaclassics.org">American Philological Association</a>, along with numerous other state and regional organizations, the motto for this year's NLTRW is "Your Future is Our Future."latinteachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13849111644877085248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28065027.post-16964923790820149972010-12-05T01:49:00.008-05:002010-12-05T02:19:56.049-05:00Gaudete, Gaudete! Latin Christmas and Holiday Songs!Rejoice, all ye who seek Latin Christmas Carols! Laura Gibbs is continuing her Latin Holiday Songs Project this year at <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://gaudium-mundo.blogspot.com/">Gaudium Mundo</a>! Visit each day for new songs and lyrics in Latin, Latin-English and Latin-Polish!<br /><br />Need more holiday ideas for your Latin class? We've got 'em! Here are just a few from past years!<br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://latinteach.blogspot.com/2008/11/latin-christmas-carols.html"><br />Christmas Teaching Ideas and Carols</a><br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://latinteach.blogspot.com/2009/11/saint-nicholas-and-legenda-aurea.html"><br />St. Nicholas and the Legenda Aurea</a><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://latinteach.blogspot.com/2008/12/o-abies-o-christmas-tree.html">O Abies! O Christmas Tree!</a><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://latinteach.blogspot.com/2008/12/more-christmas-and-saturnalia.html">Yummy Chocolate Saturnalia Mice!!!</a>latinteachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13849111644877085248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28065027.post-52027674750033268212010-12-01T21:52:00.007-05:002010-12-05T02:01:08.484-05:00Coldplay Knows Latin! Really!At about two minutes and forty seconds into their new video "Christmas Lights," you'll see <a href="http://www.coldplay.com/">Coldplay<span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></a> performing on a stage with the words "<span style="font-style: italic;">Credo Elvem Etiam Vivere</span>" ("I believe Elvis is alive...") lit above. Chris Martin, lead singer of Coldplay is not only a talented vocalist and musician, but also a Classics scholar, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Martin">having taken first class honours in Greek and Latin from University College London</a>.<br /><br /><object height="295" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/z1rYmzQ8C9Q?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/z1rYmzQ8C9Q?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="295" width="480"></embed></object>latinteachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13849111644877085248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28065027.post-58847315627874780882010-09-23T01:11:00.003-04:002010-09-23T01:16:34.143-04:00SCRIBO Latin Composition CompetitionIntroducing <a href="http://www.ascaniusyci.org/scribo"><b>SCRIBO</b></a><a href="http://www.ascaniusyci.org/scribo"><b>, an International Latin Composition Contest</b></a>!<br /><br /><b>Goals</b>: This contest is designed to spur interest and excitement in using Latin for creative writing, provide teachers with high quality materials in Latin that they can read in their classes, and honor and recognize top work in Latin creative writing!<br /><br /><b>Entries:</b> Original short stories, comics, and poems are accepted. Illustrations are encouraged but not required. Entries have a maximum of 1,000 words and a maximum of 10 pages.<br /><br /><b>Eligibility and Levels:</b> Students of Latin in any grade, from kindergarten through college, may participate. Entries will be sorted into the following levels, which are based on length of time studying Latin and content of the course: exploratory, lower, and upper.<br /><br /><b>Classroom Integration:</b> SCRIBO is designed to be as flexible as possible for easy classroom integration. You could offer a contest, assignment, or project from which you could choose and submit the best entries. This could be open-ended, connected to a cultural unit, or connected to your text's storyline!<br /><br /><b>Benefits: </b>Participation in SCRIBO has the following benefits<br /><ul><li>certificates for all participants</li><li>medals with ribbons for the top 20% of scorers</li><li>press release plus letter to the principal recognizing medal winners</li><li>free CD of the top entries, including multiple entries per level</li><li>ability to purchase full-color bound books of the collected top entries (plus inclusion in a raffle to win a free copy of this book)</li><li>knowledge that your school is supporting the mission of<i> <a href="http://www.ascaniusyci.org/"><b>Ascanius: The Youth Classics Institute</b></a></i> to bring Latin and Classical Studies to our youngest scholars</li></ul><br /><b>Scoring:</b> All entries will be judged by Latin teachers and professors who have training in Latin composition and/or oral Latin, using the following categories: grammatical and syntactical accuracy, choice of vocabulary, quality of work, audience appeal. Entries in the running to be in the top 20% will be scored by at least one additional judge. (Contact SCRIBO to apply to serve as a judge.)<br /><br />Cost: $25 for 1 entry (or homeschool groups); $45 for 2-5 entries; $75 for 6-10 entries.<br /><br /><b>Registration & Submission:</b> Register and pay by mail/online, including names, ages, and levels of student participants, no later than <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1285218587_4" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- color:initial;">December 15</span>, 2010. Receive an email from SCRIBO with identifying codes for all your participants, no later than January 1, 2011. Then the teacher submits all entries electronically in PDF format no later than <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1285218587_5" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- color:initial;">January 15</span>, 2011. Results, awards, and CD's should be in the mail by April 15, 2011!<br /><br />Visit<a href="http://www.ascaniusyci.org/scribo"> <b>http://</b></a><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1285218587_6" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- color:initial;"><a href="http://www.ascaniusyci.org/scribo"><b>www.ascaniusyci.org/scribo</b></a></span> for more information and to register!<br /><br />Sponsored by <a href="http://www.ascaniusyci.org/"><b>Ascanius: The Youth Classics Institute</b></a>, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.latinteachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13849111644877085248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28065027.post-40923542083495399582010-09-07T09:54:00.005-04:002010-09-07T20:23:18.517-04:00CAMWS Latin Translation Contest 2010-2011<i>The Classical Association of the Middle West and South Latin Translation Contest 2010-2011</i> is a competition open to advanced Latin students anywhere in the United States and Canada, who are either enrolled in secondary schools <b>or attending homeschool</b>. The contest is intended for students with at least three years of Latin, but superior second-year students are also eligible to participate.<div><br /></div><div>Students must show an affiliation to CAMWS in one of three ways: </div><div><ol><li>Their teachers must be individual members of CAMWS</li><li><b>OR</b> their schools must be institutional members of CAMWS</li><li><b>OR</b> their school libraries must subscribe to <i>The Classical Journal</i>.</li></ol><div><i>Teachers should note that the examination must be administered by a school official other than the Latin teacher during the week of November 29-December 3, 2010.</i> <b>Deadline for registration is November 5, 2010</b>.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Translation Contest consists of a one-hour examination with an annual alternation of Prose and Poetry. This year's contest consists of a Latin Prose selection, as exemplified by Caesar, Cicero, et al. According to the contest rules, students should translate as literally as possible without violating English idiom and they should know the relevant vocabulary presented in Colby's <i>Latin Word Lists. </i>(A copy of the list is available to all contestants FREE upon request when registering!)</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Writers of the ten most outstanding papers written will receive a $250 cash prize. An additional twenty outstanding contestants will receive a book prize relevant to classical antiquity. Meritorious examinations will receive letters of commendation.</div><div><br /></div><div>There is a $2 non-refundable fee for each contestant entered.</div><div><br /></div><div>To view copies of the most recent prose exams, you may visit <a href="http://camws.org/"><b>CAMWS</b></a>. You may also view <a href="http://www.camws.org/awards/school.html"><b>a list of previous winners</b></a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>For more information, please contact: <a href="mailto:%20white_r@shaker.org"><b>Robert White</b></a> c/o Shaker Heights High School, 15811 Aldersyde Drive, Shaker Heights OH, 44120-2505, Tel. (216) 295-4200.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>latinteachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13849111644877085248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28065027.post-20818681687082306882010-09-06T09:51:00.006-04:002010-09-06T09:56:06.042-04:00New Advanced Placement Latin Resource for Caesar<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Christopher Francese, a professor in the </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Department of Classical Studies, Dickinson College,</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> and a student helper have created </span></span><a href="http://wiki.dickinson.edu/index.php/Caesar_Gallic_War"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">a wiki-based commentary on the AP Caesar Latin selections</span></span></b></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. Based on older school editions, it also includes some digital enhancements (some vocabulary and mp3 audio, maps and tools).</span></span>latinteachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13849111644877085248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28065027.post-10080297738784168182010-09-06T09:45:00.003-04:002010-09-06T09:50:24.494-04:00Calling All Latin Poets!<a href="http://pineapplepubs.snazzystuff.co.uk/vates.htm"><b>VATES</b></a>, the occasional journal of contemporary Latin poetry, is looking for contributions of original Latin verse. Electronically published and available free to anyone with an interest in new Latin poetry, VATES needs your submissions in order to continue its mission of promoting the reading and writing of new Latin verse.latinteachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13849111644877085248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28065027.post-35034346769014142010-09-05T23:44:00.002-04:002010-12-12T21:53:00.542-05:00Labor Vincit Omnia!Check Out Laura Gibbs' compilation of <a href="http://bestlatin.blogspot.com/2010/09/labor-day-weekend.html"><b>Latin Labor Day proverbs</b></a>!latinteachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13849111644877085248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28065027.post-42249214181951979252010-08-24T23:38:00.005-04:002010-08-24T23:45:28.214-04:00Get out that papyrus and sharpen those quills!It's time for the <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://flavias.blogspot.com/2010/08/golden-sponge-stick-comp-10.html">201o Golden Sponge on a Stick Competition</a>! If you are a student, fancy yourself the next Caroline Lawrence, Lindsey Davis or Stephen Saylor, and think that you can write a great story set in Ancient Rome, then get busy and get writing! Of course, you should probably read the rules first, so surf on over to <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://flavias.blogspot.com/2010/08/golden-sponge-stick-comp-10.html">the Roman Mysteries blog</a> where you can get all the official details necessary to win that sought after sponge!!!latinteachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13849111644877085248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28065027.post-3357269706797608662010-08-24T20:18:00.005-04:002010-08-24T20:38:52.664-04:00Give Yourself a Competitive Edge with Latin!Aiming to attend an Ivy League school? Selective colleges and universities take notice of high school Latin scholars, according to Bloomberg News in <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-08-24/lingua-latina-introitum-in-vniversitatem-harvard-multo-faciliorem-reddit.html"><span style="font-style: italic;">Lingua Latina Introitum in. Vniversitatem Harvard Multo Faciliorem Reddit</span></a> ("The Latin language renders an easier entrance into Harvard University"). Though study of the Classics is no guarantee of admission, it can give some candidates an edge.latinteachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13849111644877085248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28065027.post-24409826588060689592010-08-18T20:32:00.004-04:002010-08-18T21:53:43.621-04:00Reaping a "Total Latin Harvest"<div><b><a href="http://www.bolchazy.com/vita/louvita.htm">Lou Bolchazy</a></b> on reconciling viewpoints regarding the perceived conflicts between literature/culture/history; grammar-oriented pedagogy method; oral/conversational method; and reading method in our Latin curricula:</div><br /><i>"I believe that all four themes are desiderata in our teaching method. There is no conflict among them. Living in an increasingly global and multi-cultural community, we must know each other's history of ideas, beliefs, and culture to have the respect, empathy, and sympathy for other people. By reading an original passage, we learn all these things to a degree, and that is the humanistic value. When we come across an unknown word or an unknown syntactical-grammatical point in a reading, that is the time to teach the grammar and vocabulary, and to reinforce the vocabulary and grammar by means of transpositional exercises. Teachers and students can indulge in oral Latin drills and exercises to understand the word and its connotation, and using the materials in the original reading itself. (So far we have not deviated from good pedagogy-because we are learning grammar and culture, and reading passages, all in the original language.) The question is: how best to learn this grammar and vocabulary? By talking about it and doing drills in it, which are not connected to the original reading? That I do not recommend. Oral exercises based on the original reading allow students to review vocabulary and to practice the grammar they just learned. You can call it fusion or amalgamation of all these four desiderata, to be learned almost simultaneously.<br /><br />Let's not forget to <a href="http://lnm.bolchazy.com/pdfs/WhyPostAntiqueLatin.pdf"><b>get beyond the borders of antique Latin language, culture, or conversational ability</b></a>; we should move towards including post-classical Latin as well. Thus we will expand our horizons, increase our literacy, enjoy a total Latin harvest, be exposed to more forms of Latin communication, and project higher perceived value of Latin curriculum.)"</i>latinteachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13849111644877085248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28065027.post-40582752235697415282010-08-18T15:10:00.004-04:002010-08-18T15:55:26.701-04:00Free Latin Fable Books for Everyone!<i>Euge!</i> Laura Gibbs has just released her new book <i>Mille Fabulae et Una: 1001 Aesop's Fables in Latin. </i> <i> </i>You can get your very own copy in Adobe Acrobat PDF format right now -- for free -- by visiting <a href="http://millefabulae.blogspot.com/"><b>Millefabulae</b></a>, where you will also find online indexes and other useful ancillary materials. The typography of the book is clean and simple, and looks great on the iPhone, iPad and Android. If you have a smartphone or handheld device that is capable of reading PDF files, download a copy, go grab yourself a cup of coffee or tea, and start reading!<div><br /></div><div>For those of you who prefer reading a book the old-fashioned way, and love the idea of a brimming bookshelf, but don't feel like splurging on printer ink (the book is 440 pages long!) <i>Mille Fabulae et Una</i> is available in paperback on <b><a href="http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/mille-fabulae-et-una-1001-aesops-fables-in-latin/12199042">Lulu.com</a> </b>for only $19.95<b>. </b>However, Laura encourages you to download as many <i>gratis</i> copies as you like and to let your friends know where to get their own free copy too! </div><div><br /></div><div>Read Laura's <a href="http://millefabulae.blogspot.com/search/label/Overview"><b>Overview </b></a>on her blog for more information.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>latinteachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13849111644877085248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28065027.post-38005346554651065192010-08-16T13:49:00.006-04:002010-08-16T14:16:28.426-04:00New Issue of "Teaching Classical Languages" Now OnlineThe Classical Association of the Middle West and South (CAMWS) has just announced that the new issue of their online journal <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.tcl.camws.org"><b>Teaching Classical Languages</b></a> has been published for immediate download at their official website.<br /><br />Articles in this issue include: <div><ul><li>"From Literal to Literary: A Translation Project for Latin Poetry Classes" by Marcia Lindgren, Life Blumberg, and Joshua Langseth</li><li>"Building Ties Between College and High School Latin Programs" by Ariana Traill, Francesca Tataranni, Laurie Jolicoeur, and Krisanna Zusman</li><li>and a Special Section, "Perspectives on the new Standards for Latin Teacher PreparationPerspectives" by Ronnie Ancona, Erik Collins, Cathy Daugherty, Cory Holec, Ken Kitchell, Robert Patrick, and Lee Pearcy.</li></ul></div><div>The editors of TCL are currently welcoming articles "offering innovative practice and methods, new theoretical approaches, or reporting on empirical research in teaching and learning Latin and Greek." </div>latinteachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13849111644877085248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28065027.post-61783498526133788272010-08-04T02:07:00.012-04:002010-08-04T11:21:05.416-04:00Back After a HiatusIt's August and time to get back to blogging!<div><br /></div><div>Professor Terence Tunberg has just written to announce <a href="http://www.youtube.com/LexConventiculum"><b> a wonderful new documentary</b></a>,<i> </i>presented entirely in Latin and available on Youtube, which chronicles the highlights of <i><a href="http://www.uky.edu/AS/Classics/aestivumeng.html"><b>Conventiculum 2010</b></a>. </i>This is must-see TV for everyone who loves Latin!</div><br /><br /><object width="499" height="306"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VhXQWzLntk8&hl=en_US&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VhXQWzLntk8&hl=en_US&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="499" height="306"></embed></object>latinteachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13849111644877085248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28065027.post-3846279375027381222010-04-05T09:04:00.008-04:002010-08-04T11:19:43.062-04:00Standards for Latin Teacher Preparation<div>The American Classical League has just announced that <a href="http://www.aclclassics.org/pdf/LatTeachPrep2010Stand.pdf"><b>the newly published <i>ACL-APA Standards for Latin Teacher Preparation</i></b></a> document is now available for free on its website.</div><br />Professor Ronnie Ancona, Vice President of the <a href="http://www.apaclassics.org/"><b>American Philological Association</b></a> comments, "This is a valuable document for anyone teaching, planning to teach, or training those to teach Latin. It was written by a <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1270472660_2" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- color:initial;">joint task force</span> from ACL and APA. There will be a Plenary Session on the Standards at <a href="http://aclclassics.org/institute/2010/"><b>the ACL Institute this summer</b></a>. We hope to also have a session on them <a href="http://www.apaclassics.org/AnnualMeeting/annualmeeting.html"><b>at APA in San Antonio</b></a>."<div><br /></div><div>The <i>Standards</i> describes "the knowledge, skills, and understanding" of the beginning Latin teacher (a professional with 2 years or less experience in the classroom) in the areas of Content Knowledge, Pedagogical Knowledge and Skill, as well as Professional Development. The document is 22 pages, including a table of contents, and is quite readable. </div><div><br /></div><div>The American Classical League has other reports available on its website, including the <a href="http://aclclassics.org/pdf/standards.pdf"><b><i>Standards for Classical Language Learning</i></b></a> (referenced in the <i>Standards for Latin Teacher Preparation</i>) and the <i><a href="http://www.apaclassics.org/education/teachcert.html"><b>Report for State Certification Requirements for Teachers of Latin from the Joint Committee on Classics in American Education, a committee of the American Philological Association and the American Classical Association</b></a></i>.</div>latinteachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13849111644877085248noreply@blogger.com