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Latin Language Teaching Methodologies

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METHODOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS

SOMETHING NEW, SOMETHING OLD The Rev. Paul F. Distler, S.J. d., describes how he “became something of an eclectic,” combining what is useful from the old, deductive system teaching of Latin, with the newer, inductive methods. This is a particularly eloquent article, showing great respect for the scholars of the past as well as the “evangelists” of newer techniques. Highly worth reading! (Paul Distler wrote Teach the Latin, I Pray You, which remains among the best manuals for teaching Latin.)

UPGRADING LATIN PEDAGOGY A very thoughtful article, written by Claude Pavur of Saint Louis University. Fr. Pavur reasons that listening, speaking and writing skills can greatly enhance the reading of Latin, but also emphasizes that the philologically-based Grammar method is not mutually exclusive of more Humanistic methods.

WHAT I TEACH AND WHY AND HOW Rose Williams explains her philosophy of teaching Latin in this excerpt from the Texas Classics in Action journal.

HOW TO TEACH LATIN A very basic and brief overview of 3 major methodologies -- Grammar Translation, Reading, and Direct -- as they pertain to Latin.

GRAMMAR TRANSLATION

HOW TO TEACH LATIN Somewhat hidden on their Frequently Asked Questions page is a link to Karen Moore’s article “How to Teach Latin.” Scroll down and you will find it. “Parts to Whole” is synonomous with the Grammar-Translation method and you will often hear this term. It is especially used by home educators to describe traditional grammar-based methods.

MEMORIA PRESS ARTICLES Scroll down to find articles about the teaching of Latin which exemplify a very traditional Grammar-Translation methodology, based upon the writings of Charles Bennett, a late 19th century and early 20th century Latin educator and grammarian.

READING METHOD

CAMBRIDGE LATIN COURSE PEDAGOGY AND TEACHING METHOD Describes the aims and principles of the the CLC, provides an overview of the course content, offers suggestions for pacing, and recommends a number of teaching strategies for the different components of the course.

CAMBRIDGE LATIN SCOPE AND SEQUENCE Explains the grammantical and syntactical layout of the Cambridge Latin Course and how it fits in with the Reading Method of teaching Latin.

CAMBRIDGE LATIN DISCUSSION Discussion list for the popular Reading-based curriculum.

CARPE LATINAM: CPL’S TIPS FOR THE LATIN CLASSROOM Ginny Lindzey describes the “Build a Sentence” technique which promotes active student use of language in a structured manner, while reinforcing syntactical use of Latin forms.

CARPE LATINAM II Ginny Lindzey explains why reading skills need to be taught to Latin students from the very beginning of their studies.

CPL ONLINE WINTER 2008 The Committee for the Promotion of Latin publishes an online journal with some excellent articles. The current issue (Vol. 4, No. 1, Winter 2008) includes an article relating to the reading method, Advanced Latin without Translations: Interactive Text Marking as an Alternative Daily Preparation by Patrick McFadden.

CPL ONLINE FALL 2006 Includes Translating: Facts, Illusions, Alternatives by Dexter Hoyos and Pre-Reading Strategies in Action: A Teacher’s Guide to a Modern Foreign Language Teaching Technique by Jennifer Rea.

ECCE ROMANI TEACHER’S CORNER There are several very good articles (and lots of other cool stuff!) here for teachers who want to take a reading approach, regardless of textbook selected. “ ‘You Really Expect Me to Read All That Latin’ -- Pre-Reading Exercises for Middle School and Beyond” by Caroline Switzer Kelly; “Making the Transition to Real Latin” by David Perry; and “Approaching Ecce Romani” by Sally Murphy.

FLUENT LATIN Ginny Lindzey discusses how to apply Dexter Hoyos’ Rules for Reading Latin to the Cambridge Latin Course and how the use of logical expectation can help students become more fluent readers of Latin.

GRAMMAR AND CLC: KEEPING IT IN CONTEXT Ginny Lindzey explains how she provides structure in context when teaching Latin using the Cambridge Latin Course. Techniques described in this article would easily transfer to the Oxford Latin Course, Ecce Romani or another Reading method textbook.

MICHIGAN LATIN PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE The history of Latin language pedagogy, especially the linguistic approach, at the University of Michigan

MICHIGAN LATIN: WHAT IS IT? Donka Markus, Professor of Classics, explains the unique approach to teaching Latin utilized at the University of Michigan -- the focus is a linguistic one, which concentrates on the sentence and the syntactical relationships between the words in it.

READING CARD Index sized cards designed to be used by students when reading Latin. The corner is notched so that students focus on one word at a time. There are questions on the card (in Latin) to help them focus on the information that they should be getting from the word that they are focusing on. Quite useful.

RULES FOR READING LATIN Download a poster of Dexter Hoyos’ Rules for Reading Latin, for quick teacher and student reference. (Lots of other neat stuff here for decorating your Latin classroom!!!)

THE ART OF READING LATIN: HOW TO TEACH IT Written in 1886-1887, we can see that Latin methodology was a subject of debate even in the late 19th century. This is an address by educator and grammarian William Gardner Hale on a method he used in order to teach students to read Latin from left to right in the natural word order.

THE TEACHING OF ELEMENTARY LATIN Gareth Morgan discusses what he believes to be the real reason for learning Latin -- “to be able to read what is written in Latin.” He then discusses some techniques for accomplishing this goal.

UGA TEACHER RESOURCES Here you’ll find a handout from University of Michigan Professor Deborah Pennell Ross’ workshop The Linguistic Perspective and Teaching Latin.

DIRECT METHOD

HANS OERBERG AT CAAS 2004 A brief article about a panel discussion regarding the Oerberg Latin text at the Classical Association of the Atlantic States convention in 2004.

LINGUA LATINA Hans Oerberg’s official website for Lingua Latina Per Se Illustrata.

OERBERG Discuss the teaching of Lingua Latina with other Latin teachers.

TEACHING LATIN BY THE DIRECT METHOD W.H.D. Rouse and R.B. Appleton wrote “Latin On the Direct Method” in the early 20th century. Read the first chapter from the book, which details the beginning steps toward adopting this method of teaching Latin.

TPRS LINKS

ACL INSTITUTE AND WORKSHOP HANDOUTS A number of the presentations at the 2008 Institute of the American Classical League were focused on TPRS this year. Download and read handouts from the presentations.

BEN SLAVIC Conducts educational workshops and provides consulting to foreign language teachers. Maintains a blog where he writes about tips and strategies for teaching foreign languages using TPRS. Most of the handouts available on his website are specifically geared toward Spanish and French, but can provide a model for what Latin teachers could create for a TPRS classroom. You can download the first 30 pages of his book about TPRS and read testimonials about his methods and writings.

BEST PRACTICES LATIN DISCUSSION This is an outstanding discussion list that focuses on how teachers can apply “best practices” from research in language acquisition to the teaching and learning of Latin.

BLAINE RAY WORKSHOPS Conducts educational workshops and provides consulting to foreign language teachers. This website includes some information about the materials, methods, and history of TPRS as well as available workshops.

CAMBRIDGE LATIN DISCUSSION The Cambridge Latin Course lends itself to TPRS quite nicely, though considered a Reading-based curriculum. There are interesting discussions about applying TPRS to CLC on rhis list. There are also TPRS hints and lesson plans in the files section for those of you who would like to get an idea of what a TPRS lesson looks like.

CLEARING HOUSE FOR COMPREHENSIBLE INPUT Written by and for Latin teachers, this is a list of materials for extensive reading of Latin. There’s a slightly hidden article about Rudolph Masciantonio regarding the application of Krashen’s theories to Classical languages as well as a number of downloadable readers and other documents.

MAGISTRA CINIS Rachel Ash has a number of teacher resources available on her website including TPRS stories compatible with the Cambridge Latin Course, syllabi, powerpoint presentations and more.

NUNC LOQUAMUR AUDIO Free audio files and software to accompany Thomas McCarthy’s text Nunc Loquamur: Guided Conversations for Latin.

ORAL LATIN IN THE CLASSROOM Summary notes and downloadable documents, handouts and instructions from the 2008 ACL workshop Latin Via Storytelling; TPRS Backwards Design to Fit Any Textbook, including notes, lesson plans and templates.

PAT’S POLEMICS A Latin teacher’s blog that covers a wide variety of topics which do not exclusively pertain to the teaching of language, but very often focuses on Second Language Acquisition.

STEPHEN D. KRASHEN Official website of the linguist Stephen D. Krashen, a major contributor to the field of Second Language Acquisition. There are many thought-provoking articles here. You can also sign up for the announcement list to receive occasional messages from Dr. Krashen regarding the site.

SUSAN GROSS TPRS Conducts educational workshops and provides consulting to foreign language teachers. Her website includes a number of articles and handouts that teachers can download and read to learn more about the TPRS method of teaching foreign languages.

TPR STORIES Explains the philosophy and background behind the methodology. Hosts the National TPRS Conference site which has a number of downloadable handouts and materials from past conferences..

Communicating in Latin

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Please note that the links below take you to other sites.

ArLT AUDIO MP3 recordings of Greek and Latin literature made by members of the Association for Latin Teaching in Great Britain. Authors include: Catullus, Horace, Lucretius, Martial, Ovid, Seneca, Vergil and Euripides.

AUDIOLATIN: LISTENING TO LATIN Listen to Laura Gibbs provide you a daily proverb in Latin. Blog archives include readings from the Vulgate Bible and Aesop’s Fables.

BOREOCCIDENTALES Find out more about the Latin-Speaking Club of Seattle, Washington. Focuses on the kinesthetic process of learning a language, sponsors “Latin Days” in Seattle and Latin Seminars. Members are also in the process of developing a collection of Northwestern Latin writings.

CARPE LATINAM III How to start incorporating conversational Latin into your classroom without completely rewriting your curriculum.

CLASSICS PODCASTS Listen and subscribe to readings of Latin and Ancient Greek texts. Some recordings are available in both “Natural” and “Study Speed” formats. (Although “Study Speed” sounds faster, it’s actually slower and intended to help the learner listen for understanding by grouping words into thought groups.)

CLASSROOM LATIN A Quia quiz activity covering classroom Latin vocabulary.

COMPREHENSIBLE INPUT/EXTENSIVE READING RESOURCES FOR LATIN While the printable materials on this page are primarily geared toward the development of true reading proficiency, there are also excellent resources for creative use of language as well, including information on teaching Latin prose and verse composition as well as how to write a Latin letter. There’s a work in progeniesress on everyday useful Latin and lots of narratives as well. And much more!

CONVERSATION A Quia quiz activity highlighting common terms and phrases in conversation.

CONVENTICULUM BOSTONIENSE 2007 This is a full immersion residential experience for teachers of Latin at all levels offered by the Classics Department at UMass Boston. Participants converse exclusively in Latin throughout the Conventiculum. Graduate level credit is available for both first time and returning attendees. There will be communal meals, field trips, museum visits. This is an excellent oppportunity to increase your ability to teach using active learning methodologies .

THE CORRECT PRONUNCIATION? William Harris, emeritus professor of Classics at Middlebury, has written a short essay on his perspective regarding the proper pronunciation of Lati

GETTING STARTED WITH LATIN Pronunciation recordings designed to accompany Getting Started with Latin, a curriculum for homeschoolers and independent Latin learners. Click on the Free Resources button.

GREETINGS DIALOGUE A Quia quiz activity in which students must put lines from a dialogue into proper sequence.

GREGORIAN CHANT For those with an interest in early Christian music and chant, this site is primarily an academically-based collection of resources. You’ll find connections to research databases and centers, information about medieval music theory, historical information and more. If you are intersted in listening to Gregorian chant, the site’s author includes links to performers, religious communities and publishers.

HARVARD CLASSICS PROSE AND POETRY RECITAL Hear Harvard Classics Department staff perform Latin and Greek recitations of prose and poetry.

HELP FOR GREEK STUDENTS A selection of study guides and digital audio recordings to facilitate correct pronunciation from the University of Kentucky.

IANLS The International Association for Neo-Latin Studies promotes interest in the study of Neo-Latin (writings in Latin since the beginnings of Humanism.) IANLS also holds regular Congresses -- the next will be in August 2009 in Upsala.

INTRODUCTION TO LATIN PRONUNCIATION Learn how to pronounce Latin properly with help from experts Mark Miner and Richard A. LaFleur. Download audio files for listening on your MP3 player.

LATINITAS A foundation established by Pope Paul VI to promote the study and use of the Latin language. Publishes the quarterly journal Latinitas which deals with literary, philological, historical, and scientific cultural topics and also reports on current issues in the news journalistically. Hosts the Certamen Vaticanum, an international Latin poetry and prose competition, organizes intensive Latin courses and hosts congresses and conferences. Currently promoting the Lexicon recentis Latinitatis, a neo-Latin dictionary. The link given is to the English language description of the Latinitas site, but they also, of course, have a Latin language page.

LATIN POETRY PODCAST Christopher Francese of Dickinson College presents occasional podcasts of selections from Latin poetry. Archived here are excerpts from Martial, Propertius, Catullus and Vergil. You’ll need to click on the Podcasts link

LATINUM PODCAST A series of podcasts designed to help the learner increase fluency in Latin. Some well-known classicists, known for their facility with spoken Latin, have contributed, including Stephen Daitz and Robert Sonkowsky. Organizations that have participated include Cambridge University Press, Loyola Marymount, UCLA and the Swarthmore College.

LATIN SONGBOOK Lyrics for many familiar songs translated into Latin from the Association foR Latin Teaching.

LATIN SONGS BY W.H.D. ROUSE Old fashioned children’s songs written in Latin. Also from the ARLT.

LIBRIVOX From the Biblia Sacra Vulgata, a reading of Psalm 22. You can also listen (in English, Butler translation) to the Odyssey by Homer. A Latin reading of Vergil’s Aeneid and Eclogues is in production but not yet complete.

MYTHOLOGIA Laura Gibb’s provides samples of segmented audio stories based on Ritchie’s Fabulae Faciles and also has a CD for purchase.

NUNTII LATINI Listen to online broadcasts of world news, in Latin, brought to you each week from the Finnish Broadcasting Company. Also available as a podcast! (Interestingly enough, the Finnish President’s weekly newsletter is accompanied by a written news round up in Latin.)

PERFORMING CICERO View performances of Cicero’s Pro Caelio. There are 3 different versions of the speech, as well as information about the toga worn by the performers in the online videos.

PRINCETON CLASSICAL LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION PROJECT Experience Ancient Greek and Classical Latin as living languages via Shockwave and Macromedia Flash samplings. Listen to readings of Homer, Plato, Pindar, Vergil, Tacitus, Horace, Ovid, Seneca and Propertius.

PYRRHA SPOKEN LATIN Listen to some Latin and some Classical Greek! Readings from Vergil, Horace, Tacitus, Sallust, Apuleius, and Homer.

READING LATIN VERSE Andrew Wilson’s page on meter and scansion includes real audio files.

S.A.L.V.I. Septentrionale Americanum Latinitas Vivae Institutum (The North American Institute for Living Latin Studies) is a non-profit organization promoting an active approach to Living Latin in order to preserve the study of Latin language and literature in North America. The Institute hosts seminars and lectures and is in the process of creating instructional materials. S.A.L.V.I will be sponsoring its 7th annual summer Latin conversational workshop, RUSTICATIO CALIFORNIA in August 2007.

SOCIETY FOR THE ORAL READING OF GREEK AND LATIN LITERATURE Encourages students and teachers of the Classical languages to listen to and reproduce the sounds of the languages by reading Latin and Greek authors in the original using the Restored Pronunciation. You may also listen to Greek and Latin audio at this website.

TEACHING LATIN ON THE DIRECT METHOD W.H.D. Rouse and R.B. Appleton wrote a book by this title in the early 20th Century and defined the Direct Method “as applied to the teaching of languages...that the sounds of the foreign tongue are associated directly with a thing, or an act, or a thought, without the intervention of an English word” and they believed that this makes the learning of a language “as easy and as speedy as possible.” The Association for the Teaching of Latin has placed the appendix from this book on their website!

VATICAN RADIO Hear Mass, the Liturgy of the Hours and the Rosary in Latin.

WHEELOCK’S LATIN AUDIO Macromedia Flash Audio downloads to accompany the Wheelock Latin textbook. Every Latin student and teacher, regardless of the textbook they use, should listen to the Introduction to Latin Pronunciation audio. There are also audio downloads to accompany the 40 chapters of Wheelock. For a more complete collection of Wheelock audio, the Wheelock’s Latin 4 CD set, Readings from Wheelock’s Latin, is available to purchase.

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY CONVENTICULUM 2007 The Annual Workshop for Spoken Latin held in Lexington, Kentucky. This year it will be held in July and August.

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY INSTITUTE FOR LATIN STUDIES Graduate level Latin courses for those who wish to develop their skills in a rigorous and thorough manner. Students will develop their reading, writing, and speaking skills in a wide cultural context. The institute is recommended for those who wish to become Ph.D.s in Classics as well as high school teachers who would like to become more proficient and fluent in the language.

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON CONVENTICULUM Information about the Washjngton Spoken-Latin Seminar to be held in June 2007.

VATICAN - DOCUMENTA LATINAThe official Latin page of the Sancta Sedes (or Holy See) of the Vatican. If you are looking for a Latin version of the Bible, you’ll find it here, along with many other documents of the Roman Catholic Church in Latin. The translation of the Biblia Sacra is the Nova Vulgata (New Vulgate). Documents available include the Code of Canon Law, the Constitutions, Declarations and Decrees of Vatican II, the Catechism of the Catholic Church. as well as Latin language encyclicals, letters, homilies and other papers of recent pontiffs since Pope John XXIII.

VICIPAEDIA Wikipedia in lingua Latina.

Teaching Caesar

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ACCELERATION READER: CAESAR Claude Pavur has HTML and PDF formatted versions of Caesar De Bello Gallico III.

ANCIENT WORLD MAPPING CENTER An excellent resource for printable maps.

BALDWIN PROJECT: JULIUS CAESAR An online biography of Julius Caesar, written by Jacob Abbott, originally published in 1849. This online biography has been formatted for the web and is taken from a 1902 edition of the book. Hosted by the Baldwin Project.

CAESAR AT THE LATIN LIBRARY Works of Julius Caesar, in Latin -- De Bello Gallico, De Bello Civile and Libri Incertorum Auctorum.

CAESAR: A THOUSAND WORDS A little on-line dictionary with brief definitions from Caesar’s De Bello Gallico, Books I-V. Additional pages include Cicero and Vergil. Learning these 1000 words will be of great benefit to intermediate and advancing students of Latin.

CLASSICS TEACHING RESOURCES A very nice summary of important facts to know about Julius Caesar, his life, and achievements as well as some interesting anecdotes.

GUTENBERG PROJECT: JULIUS CAESAR Latin texts of the Gallic Wars and other commentaries.

HAVERFORD PODCASTS LIST Includes some selections from De Bello Gallico Book II, read by Xander Subashi at a “study speed” pace (slow and articulate, with word groups and clauses emphasized for understanding and increasing listening fluency.)

HISTORY OF JULIUS CAESAR A biography of Julius Caesar, written by Jacob Abbott, originally published in 1904. Includes engravings and line art. Hosted by the Gutenberg Project and available in HTML format and Plain Text.

INTERNET CLASSICS ARCHIVE Includes translated Works by Julius Caesar as well as Plutarch’s biography.

JULIUS CAESAR: HISTORICAL BACKGROUND A timeline of Julius Caesar’s life, written by Barbara McManus.

PERSEUS PROJECT: JULIUS CAESAR Numerous resources and tools here including clickable, hyperlinked versions of Latin/English Commentaries on the De Bello Civili, Latin De Bello Civili, Latin De Bello Gallico, and an English Gallic War. Doing a search on the Perseus Project will also bring up art objects, images, interactive materials, articles and more.

OXFORD SHAKESPEARE Read Shakespeare’s play online at Bartleby.

SPARKNOTES STUDY GUIDE JULIUS CAESAR A downloadable study guide for Shakespeare’s play.

Latin Vocabulary

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Caesar: A Thousand Words A little on-line dictionary with brief definitions from Caesar’s De Bello Gallico, Books I-V. Additional pages include Cicero and Vergil. Learning these 1000 words will be of great benefit to intermediate and advancing students of Latin.

Flashcard Exchange Search here for Latin vocabulary quizzes and games.

FreeLatin Vocabulary Development Several useful files including Diederich’s Frequency List in word card format as well as useful advice for those using word cards in their foreign language vocabulary acquisition efforts.

The Independent Schools Examination Board administers the Common Entrance exam, which is an examination taken by British students at the ages of 11+ to 13+ for the purpose of placement into independent schools. See the Classics syllabus for the required Latin and Classical Greek grammar, syntax as well as vocabulary lists.

Latin Library has a wonderful collection of Vocabulary (and Grammar) handouts. Particularly useful vocabulary lists include compilations of Verba Parva et Difficilia, prepositions and the "Q" words. There are also vocabulary lists keyed to specific curricula.

Latinum Podcast On Latinum you will find a section labelled 'GCSE', which is the vocabulary for the UK GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) Latin exam. This is a vocab of around 350 words, and is a good starting place. The words are presented in audio format, so the students learn correct quantity from the word go.

Latin Teaching Materials at St. Louis University Includes high frequency Latin word forms, organized vocabulary grids correlated to Wheelock's Latin, advice for learning and retaining vocabulary, and much more! Plus grammar and syntax charts, diagrams, synopses and exercises, elementary readers, timelines, essays, and even some software.

The Perseus Project Vocabulary Tool allows you to make tables and comma-delimited files of vocabulary words in selected Latin texts. You can sort in alphabetical order or by frequency or make key term lists.

OCR (Oxford, Cambridge and RSA Examinations) maintains vocabulary lists for students seeking qualifications in Latin.

Quia Latin Shared Activities Search here for Latin vocabulary quizzes and games .

Two Hundred Essential Latin Words Anne Mahoney’s organized list of the most important words to learn in Latin, accounting for nearly 50% of the words in a typical prose text. Also see Anne's list of Resources for Students of Latin which includes acompilation of the 1000 Core Latin Words (created using the Perseus Latin Vocabulary tool described below) and her method for using flashcards to organize words.

Vocabula Course in Vocabulary Building Organized in 5 parts including basic vocabulary, prefixes, verb formation, noun formation, adjective formation and review. Designed and maintained by Professor Emerita C.A.E. Luschnig.

Promoting Latin, Greek and the Classics

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10 ANSWERS TO A PERENNIAL QUESTION Drew Campbell’s elegantly written response to the often-asked question, “Why Latin?”

CLASSICALNYC Provides a comprehensive schedule of Classics-oriented events in the NYC area -- including lecture series, lists of theater and art events, job listings and more.

CLASSICS WEB Billed as a “one-stop information centre for anyone who wants to find out more about the Greek and Roman world and the study of its people and their culture.” Sponsored by the Classical Association (UK), the Council of University Classics Departments (UK), the Joint Association of Classical Teachers (UK), the Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies (UK) and the Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies (UK). Thinking about studying Greek, Latin and the Classics in the United Kingdom? This is where to start exploring the options! Find out the Who, What, Where and When!

DISCOVER CLASSICS Oxford (United Kingdom) University’s Classics Outreach program. Geared toward promotion of the Classics in the United Kingdom. News about talks, workshops, study days, networks, and more.

FRIENDS OF CLASSICS For anyone who is fascinated by the world of the ancient Greeks and Romans. Based in the UK, this site includes news and information about the society, including an events calendar.

JOE KNOWS LATIN An inspiring piece by the Joe Paterno (Penn State’s football coach) and what he learned from reading the Aeneid in the original Latin.

NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR LATIN AND GREEK Sponsored by the principal Classics organizations in the United States, this site includes a vast collection of promotional materials and resources for Latin teachers.

NEW YORK CLASSICAL CLUB An organization based in NYC which “welcomes anyone interested in classical antiquity, including students, teachers at all levels, and members of the community.” Sponsors conferences, lectures, scholarships, contests and competitions, including sight translation and oral reading.

PLEA FOR TEACHING GREEK An article from the Parents Review January, 1915 Vol. 26 no. 1, p. 6-14, a journal edited by Charlotte Mason. From the Ambleside Online website.

SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE GREEK HERITAGE A US-based organization which promotes awareness and apprecation for ancient and modern Greek culture and philosophy as well as encouraging protection of cultural and natural treasures. Sponsors publications, activities and cultural events.

SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF HELLENIC STUDIES For those interested in the study of Greece in the Ancient, Byzantine and Modern period. The society has 2 annual publications, a library, sponsors summer schools, educational projects and lectures. Open to international membership with student memberships available to part-time and full-time students worldwide. Language teachers will be especially interested in the Support for Schools section of the website which includes a downloadable Junior Greek course and links.

SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION of ROMAN STUDIES For those interested in the study of Rome and the Roman Empire, particularly the history, archaeology, literature and art of the Romans up through 700 A.D. The society has 2 annual publications, a library, sponsors summer schools, archaeological digs and lectures. Open to international membership with student memberships available to part-time and full-time students worldwide.

SOME LEADING BENEFITS OF LATIN AND CLASSICAL STUDIES Pragmatic, personal, social and cultural reasons for the study of the Ancient languages.

WHY LEARN GREEK AND LATIN? An 1899 article from the Parents Review VOL. X., 1899 p. 104, a journal edited by Charlotte Mason. From the Ambleside Online website.

Classical Education

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THE IDEA OF A UNIVERSITY DEFINED AND ILLUSTRATED Discussed by Andrew Campbell in his book A Latin-Centered Curriculum, this is the full public domain text of John Henry Newman’s beliefs on the theory and practice of education, available in Plain Text from the Gutenberg Project.

LOST TOOLS OF LEARNING Many Classical educators base their philosophy on this essay written by Dorothy Sayers. From Veritas Press, which also has published many other online articles and offers curricula to the religious homeschool market.

THE NEW LEARNING THAT FAILED Victor Davis Hanson is an historian, essayist and columnist who often comments on Classical topics and education.

MEMORIA PRESS Maintains an impressive collection of articles on this site about the value of a Classical education, primarily from the archives of their magazine and catalog. Memoria Press publishes grammar-translation textbooks primarily for the religious homeschool market.

SILVA RHETORICAE An online rhetoric, created by Professor Gideon Burton of Brigham Young University. This extremely useful and searchable site is designed to resemble a forest (“silva”) with trees and branches so that you can explore Classical and Renaissance Rhetoric. Greek, Latin and English “rhetorical flowers” are listed and defined. Imaginative and practical site!

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY GLOSSARY OF RHETORICAL TERMS Includes definitions plus English and Latin examples.

WHAT IS CLASSICAL EDUCATION? Author and educator Susan Wise Bauer has written this basic introductory article regarding Classical education. Includes links for further reading.

Discussion Lists for Latin Teachers and Learners

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ADVANCED PLACEMENT LATIN ELECTRONIC DISCUSSION GROUP Threaded discussion for teachers of the Advanced Placement Latin curricula.

BEST PRACTICES LATIN This is an outstanding discussion list that focuses on how teachers can apply best practices from research in language acquisition to the teaching and learning of Latin. If you would like to learn more about and discuss using all four communicative modalities (speaking, writing, reading and listening), you’ll get a lot of benefit from this forum. A unique feature of this list are the Focus Papers written by list members. Highly recommended!

CCSLATINTEACHERS Main vehicle of the Classical Christian Latin Teachers Support Group. Questions regarding teaching Latin, classroom experiences, curriculum suggestions, encourage and prayer requests are welcome on this list.

ECCE ROMANI TEACHER’S FORUM A forum to promote all aspects of studying the Latin language and Roman culture via the Ecce Romani textbook series. Participants studying and teaching Latin at all levels are welcome to ask questions, express opinions and share their expertise.

CAMBRIDGE LATIN A forum for teachers who use the Cambridge Latin series.

CLASSICAL ACADEMIC PRESS Hosts an online forum discussing their language series (Song School Latin, Latin for Children) as well as an online “personal Latin tutor” who will answer your Latin questions.

HENLELATIN A Yahoo e-mail list for those who are using the Henle Latin materials to facilitate their study of Latin.

LATIN FOR AMERICANS A list for teachers who are using the Latin For Americans series.

LATIN-CENTERED CURRICULUM An online community for Latin-centered classical homeschoolers and classroom teachers who are basing their curriculum upon Andrew Campbell’s book, published by Memoria Press. The accompanying site includes articles and the author’s blog.

LATINCLASSICALED A discussion list focusing on discussion, information and support for families using a Latin-Centered Classical Curriculum.

LATINTEACH A moderated list where Latin teachers may exchange teaching ideas and lesson plans, discuss textbook options, ask questions and share expertise.

LATIN STUDY An open list for those who are studying the Latin language. There are many sub-groups dedicated to various texts and textbooks (a sampling: Caesar, Vergil, the Vulgate, Ecclesiastical Latin, Wheelock’s Latin.) See the Latin and Greek Study Groups website for more information.

LATIN OFF TOPIC A place for unmoderated, off-topic discussion for Latin teachers.

LIVELY LATIN For parents and teachers using -- or considering -- the Big Book of Lively Latin 1 and 2, a popular homeschooling course.

MEMORIA PRESS A forum for the discussion of Classical and Curriculum at Memoria Press. Primarily focused on materials published or distributed by the press -- Latin titles include Prima Latina, Latina Christiana, and Henle Latin as well as supplemental materials. Includes curriculum discussion boards for K-8, 9-12 as well as Adults Seeking a Classical Education. Memoria Press also publishes Andrew Campbell’s Latin-Centered Curriculum.

MINIMUS: STARTING OUT IN LATIN A discussion list designed as a community for teachers of the Minimus series. Both homeschool and classroom teachers participate on this list.

OERBERG A forum for teachers who are using Lingua Latina Per Se Illustrata, an immersion based textbook.

Greek Language

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A DAY IN OLD ATHENS: A PICTURE OF ATHENIAN LIFE Written by William Stearns Davis. Most of the resources that have been listed here are focused on language. However, this is an English language history of social life and customs in ancient Greece which may be of cultural interest to those teaching the language. Available as a free download from Project Gutenberg.

ANCIENT GREEK TUTORIALS A comprehensive site for those learning Ancient Greek, sponsored by the Univ. of California Press and designed by Donald J. Mastronarde. Includes drills and practice for pronunciation, accentuation, principal parts, vocabulary and verbs.

ANNE MAHONEY’S RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS OF ANCIENT GREEK Includes Anne’s general advice on how to study beginning Greek and how to prepare a reading assignment, handouts, vocabulary lists and an explanation of how the verb system works!

ATHENAZE STUDY AIDS Excellent compilation of material created by Timothy Abney.

AUSTIN COLLEGE ATHENAZE STUDY AIDS A large selection of varied exercises created by James F. Johnson for use with the Athenaze series.

CLASSICAL GREEK ONLINE From the Linguistics Research Center at the University of Texas at Austin, this is an overview of the Greek alphabet and its vocabulary, sentence structure, and morphology.

ECCLESIASTICAL LATIN AND GREEK RESOURCES
A page maintained by canon lawyer Dr. Edward Peters. Included on this page you’ll find his teaching syllabus and a bibliography of suggested grammars, dictionaries and other materials, as well as some basic prayers (including the Rosary) and some declension and preposition charts. There’s a companion page for Scriptural Greek which includes basic prayers in Greek and paradigm charts for Greek nouns.

ETON COLLEGE GREEK PROJECT Vocabulary, verb, noun and adjective testers requiring Macromedia Flash are available here. Be aware that you cannot bookmark the Greek Project directly. It is necessary to go to Eton College’s website first, then click Eton in Action in the sidebar, then click Greek Project. The link here will get you to Eton College’s main page.

GRAMMA Windows/Mac software for students of Ancient Greek. Christopher Blackwell wrote this program to enable Greek students to practice vocabulary (including diacritical marks, if desired), and parse/create nouns and verbs. Try out a free demo.

GREEK GRAMMAR ON THE WEB Extensive gateway with annotated and starred links!

GREEK IN A NUTSHELL An outline of Greek grammar with brief reading lessons. This is a Greek course for students wishing to be able to read the New Testament. Written in 1876, this is a downloadable book from the Gutenberg collection. It is available in HTML and Plain Text Format.

GREEK TEACHERS CORNER A wealth of handouts and study guides covering the Greek alphabet, cue cards, derivatives, readings and texts, grammar, holidays, worksheets and more.

GREEK TOO! Ginny Lindzey designed this Mini-Site where you will find many links and resources to help you learn Ancient Greek. There’s also a section with information on typing in Greek.

HANDOUTS FOR GREEK STUDENTS A collection of printable study guides and digital audio recordings.

LEARNING GREEK: IT’S ALL GREEK TO ME Tons of learning aids for those who wish to master Ancient and Koine Greek. Brought to you by the Institute of Biblical Greek.

NATIONAL GREEK EXAM Sponsored by the American Classical League, the NGE focuses on Attic and Homeric Greek. Find out when the next testing date is here as well as information on getting sample exams.

NATIONAL BIBLICAL GREEK EXAM For students, instructors, school administrators and church officials. Find learning resources. Learn about the exam process and format. See what types of questions are asked on the exam and take a sample test.

NIFTY GREEK HANDOUTS A collection of PDF files for students of ancient Greek

OPEN UNIVERSITY’S DEPARTMENT OF CLASSICS A free mini-course for students who have no experience whatsoever with Greek. You'll develop "an awareness of the links between English and Latin, an understanding of basic English grammar...and an awareness of the fundamentals of pronunciation in Latin." There's also a similar mini-course introducing Latin.

PLEA FOR TEACHING GREEK An article from the Parents Review January, 1915 Vol. 26 no. 1, p. 6-14, a journal edited by Charlotte Mason. From the Ambleside Online website.

RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS OF ANCIENT GREEK Another small but extremely useful selection of resources organized by Anne Mahoney and free for non-commercial use. You’ll find Anne’s list of 1000 Core Greek Words, and 100 Essential Words as well as handouts covering such topics as verb stems and principal parts, athematic (mi) verbs, the eta words, plus literary, historical and cultural handouts.

SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF HELLENIC STUDIES A society promoting the study of Greek literature, history, culture, art and archaeology from ancient times to the present. Language teachers will be especially interested in the Support for Schools section of the website which includes a downloadable Junior Ancient Greek course and links. There’s no direct link to the Support for Schools page. You’ll need to go to the main page and then click on the button in the sidebar. The course includes both black and white and color editions as well as a teacher’s guide. Also see Tempora Clausenti, which has games, word searches, and quizzes based on Ancient Greek culture.

STORIES OF THE OLD GREEKS From the Association foR Latin Teachers, stories of Crete, Mycenae and Troy, as well as notable and famous ancient Greek rulers.

U. OF CHICAGO LIBRARY ENGLISH-GREEK DICTIONARY A vocabulary of the Attic Language by S.C. Woodhouse, M.A. has been placed onine. This is a searchable database.

UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA ATHENAZE GREEK EXERCISES Online flashcards, reading exercises and grammar exercises to accompany the Athenaze series.

USEFUL JAVASCRIPTS FOR TEACHING GREEK Jean Alvares’ Javascripts based upon the Athenaze series.

Teaching Vergil

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ADVANCED PLACEMENT/COLLEGE BOARD Download the course description for the AP Latin Vergil Course and find out other important information about the exam.

AENEID STUDY GUIDE From Brooklyn College, the City University of New York. Written by Roger Dunkle for the Core Curriculum Series.

ANDREW WILSON’S AENEID PAGE Includes a brief summary of the Aeneid and the site author’s own translation with contextual notes.

AUTHORS ON FARMING From William Harris’ Humanities and the Liberal Arts site, an essay on Latin authors who wrote about farming. Includes some thoughts on Vergil and the Georgics.

BACKGROUND AND INTERPRETATION A short essay on details of Vergil’s life and work as well as a studio drama project.

DR. MELISSA SCHONS BISHOP’S AP VERGIL SITE A wonderful collection of resources for teaching and studying Advanced Placement Latin. Tons of learning games designed for mastering the most frequent vocabulary words encountered in the Aeneid as well as the Fourteen Hundred Words essential for Latin sight reading. You’ll also find downloadable vocabulary lists, syllabi, outlines, helpful links and more! Highly recommended!

AP LATIN LINKS A compilation at Vroma by Barbara McManus and Marianthe Colakis. Includes links to sites of general relevance, texts, listservs, writing guides, and more. Somewhat dated, but may be an excellent starting point.

BARTLEBY’S VERGIL COLLECTION Some information about the life of the poet as well as a searchable database. Includes an English translation of the Aeneid from the Harvard Classics Library and notable quotations.

BIBLIOGRAPHIC GUIDE TO VERGIL’S AENEID From the Vroma site, includes a selection of resources pertaining to the epic poem on a number of topics.

CAMPANIAN SOCIETY TEACHING MATERIALS A catalog of Vergil items for purchase.

CLASSICS PODCASTS Hear Christopher Francese read from Vergil’s Aeneid.

DRIPPING VERGIL BLOG An excellent example of an AP Vergil class web log.

DRIPPING VERGIL QUIA SITE Includes activities based upon Vergilian syntax, rhetorical devices, vocabulary, characters, and reading comprehension.

JERARD WHITE’S VERGIL METASITE Resources for students, teachers and readers of Vergil. Includes texts, translations, commentaries, bibliographies, a timeline and more.

JOE KNOWS LATIN An inspiring piece by the Joe Paterno (Penn State’s football coach) and what he learned from reading the Aeneid in the original Latin.

LATIN LIBRARY/VERGIL A collection of public domain works by Vergil, in Latin. You’ll find Books 1-12 of the Aeneid, Eclogues 1-10, and the Georgicon, Books 1-4.

LIBRIVOX Hear Vergil’s Eclogue IV read in Latin.l

QUIA - AP LATIN, VERGIL Online Java Activities for students preparing for the AP Vergil exam.

SPARKNOTES Barnes and Noble Study Guide for the Aeined with printable PDF pages. Information about the plot, characters, themes, quotations, essay topics and more.

TIMOTHY ABNEY’S AENEID METASITE For teachers and students preparing for the AP Vergil Aeneid exam, an amazing resource. You’ll find lots of useful links, vocabulary exercises, materials for specific books, links to sound files, etc.

UNOFFICIAL AP LATIN SITE Written by Ginny Lindzey, you can find general information here.

VERGILIAN SOCIETY Founded in 1937, this organization “[promotes] the study of Vergil by means of lectures, conferences, publications and reports of excavation.” Open to anyone with an interest in Vergil. Sponsors summer tours and publishes the Vergilius journal.

VIRGILIUS Timothy Abney’s new site dedicated to Vergil is the ultimate clearing house for annotated resources for those teaching and studying this great epic Latin poet. There are 2 sets of resources. One set is devoted to general resources regarding Virgil. The second set is more specialized, dedicated to the Advanced Placement Vergil curriculum.

Latin Quizzes and Games

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BBC ROMAN RESOURCES This is an excellent website for students in Key Stage 2 or Elementary School. There are printable worksheets, a time line, glossary and interactive games.
A Walk Through Time gives students the opportunity to explore several different time periods, including Ancient Rome. The Romans in Scotland is another fascinating interactive site.

BEGINNERS’ LATIN An online tutorial for beginners wishing to learn the Latin used in archival documents between 1086 and 1733. During this period of time, all official British documents were written in Latin. There are 12 lessons with interactive quizzes.

CONSTRUCT AN AQUEDUCT From the PBS television show Nova, this game challenges the player to build a working virtual aqueduct.

DEATH IN ROME Be a Roman detective. Use clues to solve the mystery.

DISCOVERY CHANNEL INTERACTIVE BATTLE MAPS What makes an army powerful? More soldiers or better strategy?

DISCOVERY CHANNEL TEACHING TOOLS An entire suite of teacher’s tools including a puzzlemaker, worksheet generator, and quiz center. There’s also a lesson planner for organizing the materials you create. Puzzlemaker options include, but are not limited to, crosswords, fallen phrases, cryptograms, letter tiles, and double puzzles. The Worksheet Generator will create 8 different types of printable activities.

DISCOVERY CHANNEL VIRTUAL COLOSSEUM TOUR An interactive tour of the Roman colosseum.

DISCOVERY CHANNEL POMPEII THE LAST DAY The eruption of Mount Vesuvius is put into historical and scientific context. View a video documentary of Pliny the Younger’s account of the disaster. Examine plate tectonics by building your own virtual active volcano.

ETON COLLEGE GREEK PROJECT Vocabulary, verb, noun and adjective testers requiring Macromedia Flash are available here. Be aware that you cannot bookmark the Greek Project directly. It is necessary to go to Eton College’s website first, then click Eton in Action in the sidebar, then click Greek Project. The link here will get you to Eton College’s main page.

FLASHCARD EXCHANGE This website has a huge collection of Latin language flashcards available for download. A free membership permits you to create and use flashcards. A paid membership allows you to print and download your flashcards into a variety of formats. (There are numerous other subject areas available as well.)

FLASHDASH Online Latin flashcards designed for the Latin for Children series published by the Classical Academic Press. Uses a standard vocabulary set that would likely be used by other beginning Latin courses.\

GAMES OF SENEX CAECILIUS Logic games that require some Classical knowledge.

LATIN CROSSWORD Another outstanding site by Laura Gibbs which presents crossword puzzles for Latin language learners. The categories include Wheelock’s Latin, Ancient Culture and Proverbs.

LATIN GAMES A few Latin games from KET Distance Learning

LATIN PER LUDOS ILLUSTRATA Thomas McCarthy has printable games for Latin language practice.

LEARNING Bob Patrick’s compilation of games, drills, exercises and quizzes, grouped by textbooks. You’ll find material keyed to Cambridge, Oerberg, and the Oxford Latin courses. There are also activities based upon mythology, the National Latin Exam syllabus, Certamen and more!

MAGNETIC LATIN Simple Latin game based upon magnetic poetry tiles. From Andrew Wilson’s Classics Pages.

MINIMUS GAMES Some games from the Minimus Latin website.

ODYSSEY ONLINE Brought to you by Emory University’s Michael C. Carlos Museum and the University of Rochester, this is an interactive site where learners can explore the ancient Near East, Egypt, Greece, Rome, Africa and the Ancient Americas.

OLOGY WORLD The official companion site to the Ology series of books, including the recently published Mythology.

OPEN UNIVERSITY’S INTERACTIVE GREEK Designed for students who are just beginning their study of Classical Greek. You can review the Greek alphabet, practice recognizing the letters, review the order of the alphabet, form a Greek word and see how sentences work!

OPEN UNIVERSITY’S INTERACTIVE LATIN Designed for students who are learning Latin inflections -- noun, verb and adjective endings -- with vocabulary standard in most Latin courses.

OXFORD LATIN DRILLS Drills written by Margaret Phillips to accompany the Oxford Latin Course.

PYRRHA’S CLASSICAL COMPUTER QUIZ An interactive quiz to show what computer science owes to the Classics.

PYRRHA’S HARRY POTTER LATIN QUIZ See how J.K. Rowling incorporates Latin into her book series.

PYRRHA’S CLASSICAL FACE QUIZ See how Latin and Greek roots are used in medical terminology.

QUIA A highly recommended site featuring teacher created activities, games and quizzes as well as grade reporting and organizational tools. Activities can be played without joining, but a subscription is recommended for teachers to fully take advantage of the grade reporting and organization features of Quia.

QUIA SHARED ACTIVITIES LATIN An excellent starting place if you’re searching for Latin games but it is not a complete listing.

QUIA ACTIVITIES by GAIL COOPER A huge collection of activities designed primarily for use with the Ecce Romani course.

QUIA ACTIVITIES by GINNY LINDZEY Activities designed for the Cambridge Latin Course Unit I, Stages 1-11. Lots of links too!

QUIA ACTIVITIES by LAURA GIBBS Quia Activities designed to accompany Wheelock’s Latin.

QUIA ACTIVITIES BY MAGISTER HORAN Activities designed to accompany Russell and Keller’s Learn to Read Latin.

QUIA ACTIVITIES BY MAGISTER HORAN Activities designed to accompany the Oxford Latin Course.

QUIA ACTIVITIES BY MAGISTER HORAN Activities designed to accompany the Cambridge Latin Course.

QUIA ACTIVITIES BY MAGISTER HORAN Activities designed to accompany the Ecce Romani Latin Course.

QUIA ACTIVITIES by PAT KESSLER Activities and links designed for the Ecce Romani series as well as Hercules, the Odyssey, Jason and the Argonauts and Livy.

QUIA ACTIVITIES BY REBECCA BUSH Quia Activities designed primarily for the Latin for Americans series. Latin I.

QUIA ACTIVITIES BY REBECCA BUSH Quia Activities designed primarily for the Latin for Americans series. There are also some activities to accompany Our Latin Heritage. Latin II.

QUIA ACTIVITIES BY REBECCA BUSH Quia Activities designed to assist students learning more advanced grammar topics (subjunctives, infinitives, indirect discourse, gerunds and more) plus medieval Latin. Latin III.

QUIA ACTIVITIES BY REBECCA BUSH These interactive activities -- many of them written by Rebecca Bush -- cover rhetorical devices and authors on the AP Latin syllabus (Ovid, Catullus)

QUIA ACTIVITIES BY MAGISTER MCCANN, EMERITUS Intended for use with Oerberg’s Lingua Latina Per Se Illustrata. Through Capitulum 15.

QUIA ACTIVITIES BY MAGISTER MCCANN, EMERITUS More Oerberg activities. Through Capitulum 30.

QUIA ACTIVITIES BY ROBERT PATRICK These activities are based upon the Oerberg Latina Lingua Per Se Illustrata textbook.

QUIA ACTIVITIES BY ROBERT PATRICK These activities all have a mythology theme.

QUIA ACTIVITIES BY ROBERT PATRICK These activities are based on the Oxford Latin Course.

QUIA ACTIVITIES BY ROBERT PATRICK Lots and lots of activities with miscellaneous Latin and Classical themes.

QUIA ACTIVITIES by MICHELLE VITT Quia Activities designed for the Cambridge Latin Course.

QUIZLET-LATIN This site hosts free flashcards. There are quite a few Latin Quizlet sets already added. You can test yourself online, play vocabulary games, download and print cards, export terms for other Quizlet sets or applications.

RANDOM HOUSE MAGIC TREE HOUSE Online activities and printable activities to accompany the Magic Tree House series, a fantastic historical series for elementary students written by Mary Pope Osbourne. You’ll also find an author biography, book list, newsletter, and club for readers and writers.

THE ROMAN EMPIRE IN THE FIRST CENTURY This website accompanies the PBS broadcast of the series. Teachers will want to pay special attention to a specially designed section of educational activities which include The Emperor of Rome interactive game, Which Ancient Roman Are You quiz, a Virtual Library and Timeline. Eight lessons are provided as well as a video clip library.

ROMAN MYSTERIES Hosted by the BBC, this game is based upon the characters and storyline in her Roman Mysteries books, which are now a British children’s television series.

THE ROMANS Antony Kamm’s The Romans, published by Routledge, has been placed online by Andrew Wilson. This searchable online resource contains the text of the book, from the foundation to the end of the empire, as well as timelines, photographs, original illustrations, AND a number of interactive quizzes!

ROMAN SUDOKU This excellent blog designed by Laura Gibbs provides sample games of Sudoku using Roman numerals. There is also a book available for purchase.

SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF HELLENIC STUDIES A society promoting the study of Greek literature, history, culture, art and archaeology from ancient times to the present. Language teachers will be especially interested in the Support for Schools section of the website which includes a downloadable Junior Ancient Greek course and links. There’s no direct link to the Support for Schools page. You’ll need to go to the main page and then click on the button in the sidebar. The course includes both black and white and color editions as well as a teacher’s guide. Also see Tempora Clausenti, which has games, word searches, and quizzes based on Ancient Greek culture.

TEACH YOURSELF SOME LATIN Jean Alvares’ experiemental Javascripted pages are not based on any one textbook and include noun and verb drills. Also includes an online guide for creating your own.

TIME WARP TRIO ADVENTURES Brought to you by Discovery Kids Channel, the Time Warp Trio is an animated educational cartoon based upon a series of chapter books written by author Jon Scieszka. Adventures that particulary pertain to Classics include My Big Fat Greek Olympics, The Seven Blunders of the World, and See You Later, Gladiator. Also located on the site are lesson plans to accompany each book and show.

TRANSPARENT LANGUAGE Transparent Language designs and sells language learning software and audio products. Visit their site and hear some conversational Latin words and phrases, take a Latin proficiency test, or play a word search game.

USEFUL JAVASCRIPTS FOR TEACHING GREEK Jean Alvares’ Javascripts based upon the Athenaze series.

WHEELOCK LATIN EXERCISES 40 Units and hundreds of exercises!

WORDSQUARE CHALLENGE Online Latin word search game based upon the Cambridge Latin Course. From Andrew Wilson’s Classics Pages.

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Clubs and Honor Societies for Latin Students

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Please note that the links below will take you to other sites.

A HANDBOOK FOR LATIN CLUBS This is a free downloadable book from the Gutenberg Project. Written by Susan Paxson in 1916, this volume includes supplementary material and programs for the Latin teacher. While modern Latin clubs might not necessarily use this material during their meetings, there’s plenty of interesting material here that might work well for teachers who would like to incorporate cultural material into their curriculum. Some of it might be very useful for a Roman banquet. There are English language poems based upon Classical subjects. There are several “macaronic” poems -- poems written in more than one language. (One is written in seven languages!) There are Latin songs -- some even include the sheet music.

NEW YORK CLASSICAL CLUB An organization based in NYC which “welcomes anyone interested in classical antiquity, including students, teachers at all levels, and members of the community.” Sponsors conferences, lectures, scholarships, contests and competitions, including sight translation and oral reading.

NATIONAL JUNIOR CLASSICAL LEAGUE Sponsored by the American Classical League, the NJCL is composed of local and state chapters. It encourages interest and appreciation for the ancient languages and their literatures and culture. Documents available online include a tri-fold flyer, chapter handbook and constitution. Find out more about the NJCL song, activities, creed, forum, newsletter and other resources. NJCL also sponsors a Latin honor society.

VIRGINIA CERTAMEN QUESTIONS Brought to you by the Latin Library, this is a bank of Certamen questions used in the last decade.

Homeschooling Latin, Greek and the Classics

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ARTES LATINAE A self-teaching Latin series which is quite popular with homeschooling families due to its programmed instruction which permits students to work on their own and at their own pace yet receive constant feedback and reinforcement. Available in a traditional or CD-ROM format.

CREATIVE CLASSICAL CURRICULUM A subscription based forum for Latin teachers to find practical time-saving curricular support for teachers and homeschoolers, especially those using Ecce Romani, as well as Minimus and AP Vergil. Provides consultancy, coaching and custom curriculum.

DECLUTTERING EDUCATION From the Barefoot Meandering Blog. A pleasant entry detailing how one homeschooling family learns Latin and still has some time to play.

GALORE PARK LATIN Based in the United Kingdom, Galore Park publishes the So You Really Want to Learn Latin Series, currently available in two volumes. Sample pages available for download. Galore Park also publish an elementary Ancient Greek textbook.

GETTING STARTED WITH LATIN Written by William E. Linney, this book is a beginner’s book intended for homeschoolers and self-taught students. The website includes pronunciation recordings and other helpful resources.

LATIN-CENTERED CURRICULUM An online community for Latin-centered homeschoolers. This site features numerous articles, frequently asked questions, a discussion forum and blog. The site author has recently written a book entitled The Latin-Centered Curriculum, which is a manual for the homeschooling parent who wants to have a complete understanding of what constitutes a classical education.

LATIN IN THE CHRISTIAN TRIVIUM A 3 volume Latin series with an anticipated 4th coming soon. This series uses the Ecclesiastical (Church) pronunciation. Some conversational Latin is included. The series is set in New Testament days and has a continuous storyline. You can download sample chapters from the first three volumes. This site also features tips for a new Latin teacher as well as several articles about the value of studying Latin.

LONE PINE CLASSICAL An online tutoring service offering introductory and high school Latin courses via the internet through the Advanced Placement level as well as occasional courses in Precalculus and Advanced Placement Calculus.

MEMORIA PRESS Carries a K-12 Latin language curriculum. Series included are Prima Latina, Latina Christiana, and the Henle Latin Course along with supplemental readers and vocabulary building materials. K-9 materials have the option of DVD support. Memoria Press also carries English language readers about the famous men of Greece and Rome, mythology, and maps. There’s an impressive collection of articles on this site about the value of a Classical Education.

NOTEBOOKING PAGES A wonderful site with many inexpensive notebooking templates, designed by a homeschooling mom, to help young learners create their own educational journals. You'll find templates for purchase that focus on Ancient Greece and Rome as well as Greek and Latin derivative word study. Pages include clip art and ample space for recording narrations. You can view samples notebooking pages before ordering a CD or downloading to your home computer. There are also many free sample pages -- including a set of Greek alphabet strips in both upper and lower case, some timeline charts and grammar pages.

THE WELL TRAINED MIND This site is based upon the book of the same name by Jessie Wise and Susan Wise Bauer. Articles, message boards, links, galleries, links and other resources abound here.

Opportunities for Classics Students and Teachers Exams, Competitions, Summer Programs

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Please note that the links below take you to other sites.

ELEMENTARY & MIDDLE LEVEL

CANE WRITING CONTEST Open to middle and secondary Latin students in New England. Students write an original essay, short story, poem or drama based on a set theme. There are several certificates and awards available.

NATIONAL LATIN EXAM Official homepage for the NLE. Included are syllabi, sample tests, information about awards and scholarships. Of particular interest on this site is the Forum Romanum, a series of DVDs which present news from the ancient world “as it happens” in Latin. View online samples in Quicktime format online and get information about supplementary Forum Romanum materials.

SECONDARY LEVEL

ADVANCED PLACEMENT COLLEGE BOARD Official homepage for the Advanced Placement examination board. Get information on the AP Latin Literature or AP Latin Vergil courses.

BERNICE L. FOX CLASSICS WRITING CONTEST Established in 1985 in by the Classics Department of Monmouth College in order to honor longtime professor Bernice L. Fox. Open to full-time high school students. A $250 prize is awarded to the best entry written in English on a specified theme. A student entry may be an essay, short story, play, poem or other original written work.

CANE WRITING CONTEST Open to middle and secondary Latin students in New England. Students write an original essay, short story, poem or drama based on a set theme. There are several certificates and awards available.

CERTAMEN IN CONCORDIAM EUROPAE REGIONUM OMNIUM This is a contest for 6th form students (somewhat equivalent to the junior/senior level in American secondary schools) involving a passage for translation from Latin and a cultural theme. There are 3 centers in Europe for this contest -- Malvern St. James School in Worcestershire as well as one each in Germany and France.

KET NLE STUDY PREPARATION An online study guide to help students prepare for the NLE brought to you by Kentucky Education TV Distance Learning.

LATIN/GREEK INSTITUTE Offered by Brooklyn College and the Graduate and University Center of the City University of New York. Provides intensive, total immersion in the ancient Classical languages for motivated high school and undergraduate students as well as graduate students. Covers one week’s worth of material per day.

NATIONAL GREEK EXAM Sponsored by the American Classical League, the NGE focuses on Attic and Homeric Greek. Find out when the next testing date is here as well as information on getting sample exams.

NATIONAL BIBLICAL GREEK EXAM For students, instructors, school administrators and church officials. Find learning resources. Learn about the exam process and format. See what types of questions are asked on the exam and take a sample test.

NATIONAL LATIN EXAM Official homepage for the NLE. Included are syllabi, sample tests, information about awards and scholarships. Of particular interest on this site is the Forum Romanum, a series of DVDs which present news from the ancient world “as it happens” in Latin. View online samples in Quicktime format online and get information about supplementary Forum Romanum materials.

NEW YORK STATE REGENTS LATIN EXAM Study materials for the NYS Regents Latin exam.

SAT II SUBJECT EXAM IN LATIN Administered by the College Board, the SAT II Latin test is intended to assess Latin language reading ability. Visit the site in order to find out how to prepare as well as view sample test questions

UNOFFICIAL AP LATIN PREPARATION An unofficial site which provides additional information and resources information that may be helpful to those teaching the AP Latin curriculum.

VIRGINIA GOVERNOR’S LATIN ACADEMY A summer program for Virginia Latin students which provides the opportunity for uninterrupted enrichment study. Held on a university campus during the summer, students participate in Olympic games, sports, film, music, dance, cultural activities all centered around themes having to do with the ancient world. Students must be from Virginia and selection is by nomination.

TEACHER EXAMS

GACE Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators. Click on test designs and framework for information about the Latin assessment.

LATIN EXCET PREPARATION Important information for those studying for the Latin examination for certification of educators in Texas. General help and tips as well as specific help on grammar and meter, culture, and practice exams.

PROFICIENCY TESTING The School of Continuing and Professional Studies at New York University offers a proficiency exam in Latin.

Teaching Classical Culture

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A DAY IN OLD ATHENS: A PICTURE OF ATHENIAN LIFE Written by William Stearns Davis. Most of the resources that have been listed here are focused on language. However, this is an English language history of social life and customs in ancient Greece which may be of cultural interest to those teaching the language. Available as a free download from Project Gutenberg.

AMBLESIDE ONLINE PLUTARCH ROTATION A hyperlinked reading guide for the study of Plutarch’s Lives.

ANCIENT GREECE IN FICTION A database of novels and stories.

BALDWIN PROJECT GREEK CIVILIZATION Five comprehensive e-text histories of ancient Greece, available for reading online or printing for personal use. Included are Haaren and Poland’s Famous Men of Greece; Mary Macgregor’s The Story of Greece; H.A. Guerber’s The Story of the Greeks; Eva March Tappan’s The Story of the Greek People; and Charles Morris’ Historical Tales: Greek. In addition, the Baldwin Project has 35 more e-texts pertaining to Greece on their site.

BALDWIN PROJECT ANCIENT ROMAN CIVILIZATION Four comprehensive e-text histories available for reading online for printing for personal use. most notably Haaren’s Famous Men of Rome; Guerber’s The Story of the Romans; Mary Macgregor’s The Story of Rome; and Charles Morris’ Historical Tales: Roman. In addition, the Baldwin Project has 24 more e-texts pertaining to Rome on their site.

BBC ROMAN HISTORY Learn about Rome, its Empire, Roman Britain, Gladiators and Pompeii. Includes timelines, interactive games, recipes, photographs, 3D reconstructions, and more.

A BOOK OF MYTHSWritten by Jean Lang and Illustrated by Helen Stratton. Available for free download in HTML or Plain Text format from the Gutenberg Project. The HTML version includes color illustrations.

BREWER’S DICTIONARY OF PHRASE AND FABLE This searchable resource catalogs over 18,000 references that “give the derivation, source or origin of common phrases, allusions and words that have a tail to tell.”

BULFINCH’S MYTHOLOGY Written by Thomas Bulfinch in 1855 and reprinted many times since. This version is available for free via download from the Gutenberg Project.

CLASSIC MYTHS RETOLD BY MARY CATHERINE JUDD Written in 1901, this electronic text includes stories from the mythologies of several cultures including the Greek and Roman. Available for free via download in HTML or Plain Text Format from the Gutenberg Project.

ETERNALLY COOL A blog devoted to keeping up “with all that’s happening in the world’s oldest and coolest city, from art to food, from fashion to furniture, from advertising to literature, and from street life to art exhibits.” If you’ve been to Rome, you know it is a place where past meets present and there’s plenty about both here -- including archaeology, architecture, historic sites, museums, myth and legend, and more!

ETYMOLOGICAL DICTIONARY OF CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY An online dictionary which explores the relation between modern English words and their ancient Greek and Roman etymological origins. Includes appendices which consider Greek and Roman mythological influences on astronomy, calendar terms, personal names, phrases and conversation and popular culture.

FAMOUS TALES OF FACT AND FANCY, MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF THE NATION AND WORLD RETOLD FOR BOYS AND GIRLS *NEW* by Logan Marshall. Illustrated with Original Plates. Available for free download in HTML or Plain Text format from the Gutenberg Project. The HTML version includes color illustrations.

FICTIONAL ROME A database of historical novels set in the ancient world. Site also includes reviews, essays, a glossary, references and bibliographies, a timeline, and links. Highly recommended!

THE GOLDEN BOUGH Written by Sir James George Frazer, this is an abridged version of the classic comparative study in magic and religion.

A HANDBOOK FOR LATIN CLUBS This is a downloadable book from the Gutenberg Project. Written by Susan Paxson in 1916, this volume includes supplementary material and programs for the Latin teacher. There’s plenty of interesting material here that might work well for teachers who would like to incorporate cultural material into their curriculum. Some of the programs might be very useful for a Roman banquet. There are English language poems based upon Classical subjects. There are several “macaronic” poems -- poems written in more than one language. (One is written in seven languages!) There are Latin songs -- some even include the sheet music.

HEROES OR GREEK FAIRY TALES FOR MY CHILDREN By Charles Kingsley. This is a collection of stories about the heroes Perseus, Jason and Theseus. Available for free via download in HTML or Plain Text format from the Gutenberg Project.

THE HISTORY OF ROME Volumes 1-5 of the famous work by Theodor Mommsen, a German classicist of the 19th century. Available for free via download from the Gutenberg Project.

LAYS OF ANCIENT ROME A collection of Victorian-era ballads written by Thomas Babbington Macaulay about heroic episodes in Roman history. Includes Horatius, the Battle of Lake Regilius, Virgina, and the Prophecy of Capys. Available for free via download in HTML or Plain Text Format from the Gutenberg Project.

MORFORD AND LENARDON MYTHOLOGY Companion website to accompany the best-selling mythology textbook from Oxford University Press.

MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF ANCIENT GREECE AND ROME A Handbook of Mythology by E.M. Berens. Available for free via download in HTML or Plain Text Format from the Gutenberg Project.

MYTHS THAT EVERY CHILD SHOULD KNOW A SELECTION OF THE CLASSIC MYTHS OF ALL TIMES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE Edited by Hamilton Wright Mabie and Illustrated and Decorated by Blanche Ostertag. Originally published in 1906 and available for free download in HTML and Plain Text from the Gutenberg Project.

PADRAIC COLUM COLLECTION This collection at Bartleby includes his retellings of the ancient mythological stories of Odysseus, the Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles.

ROMAN ANTIQUITIES AND ANCIENT MYTHOLOGY FOR CLASSICAL SCHOOLS by Charles K. Dillaway. Originally published in 1883, this book is available in HTML or Plain Text format via download from the Gutenberg Project.

THE ROMAN EMPIRE IN THE FIRST CENTURY This website accompanies the PBS broadcast of the series. Teachers will want to pay special attention to a specially designed section of educational activities which include The Emperor of Rome interactive game, Which Ancient Roman Are You quiz, a Virtual Library and Timeline. Eight lessons are provided as well as a video clip library.

THE ROMANS Antony Kamm’s The Romans, published by Routledge, has been placed online with permission, by Andrew Wilson. This searchable online resource contains the text of the book, from the foundation to the end of the empire, as well as timelines, photographs, original illustrations, AND a number of interactive quizzes!

A SMALLER HISTORY OF GREECE A history of Greece from the earliest times to the Roman conquest. Written by William Smith, LL.D., this book is available in several formats, including Plain Text and HTML via download from the Gutenberg Project.

A SMALLER HISTORY OF ROME A history of Rome from the earliest times to the establishment of the empire with a continuation to A.D. 479. Written by William Smith, LL.D. in 1881, this book is available in HTML or Plain Text Format via download from the Gutenberg Project.

SPARKNOTES INTRODUCTION TO CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY An online study guide based upon Edith Hamilton’s Mythology.

THE STORY OF ROME FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES TO THE END OF THE REPUBLIC by Arthur Gilman. This book is available in HTML or Plain Text Format via download from the Gutenberg Project.

YOU WOULDN’T WANT TO BE A ROMAN GLADIATOR An online book based on the print version of the same title, which is produced by the Salariya Book Company and published by Franklin Watts.

View of the Roman Forum courtesy Vroma.org

Publishers and Vendors of Latin, Greek and the Classics

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AMERICAN CLASSICAL LEAGUE TMRC The ACL teaching materials and resource center sells a wide variety of materials including books on teaching the Latin, Classics and Classical Culture; coins; computer software; games; greeting cards; historical novels; promotional materials; mimeographs; posters; charts; slides; tapes; compact discs; DVDs; and much, much more!

ANIMA ALTERA Latin T-shirts and more for the discerning Classicist! Here you will find wonderful creations designed by Ginny Lindzey for Latin teachers and students everywhere! And there’s definitely more than just t-shirts. Anima Altera has a full line of beautiful posters, mugs, calendars, buttons, magnets, notecards, spirals and even baby clothes. Ginny can even accommodate special requests for Latin Club t-shirts!

ANTIQUARIAN BOOKS One of the last things you’d expect to find in a small mountain town in upstate NY would be an antiquarian bookstore specializing in, among other things, Greek and Roman Classics. Wm. H. Adams Antiquarian Bookstore has many beautiful Greek and Latin books, some as old the 16th and 17th century. Other specialties include Women’s Rights, Law, French and German, Middle Ages, Renaissance, Art, Architecture, Religion, Biography and Literature.

BOLCHAZY CARDUCCI Publishes over 400 titles with the majority focusing on secondary and university textbooks representing the ancient world and classical languages, notably the Artes Latinae series. Bolchazy-Carducci also promotes Latin and Greek pronunciation and music and publishes a scholarly journal. The website is notable not only because of their catalog of books, CDs, and software, but also for their slide gallery and information about the advantages of studying Latin. They also have a blog.

CAECILIUS STORE Carries merchandise based on Caecilius, the main character in the Cambridge Latin Course.

CAMPANIAN SOCIETY A non-profit educational organization dedicated to the advancement of knowledge in the humanities and fine arts and in the social and cultural history of Naples and Campania and of the ancient Greco-Roman world. Here you will find educational materials, travel tours and programs (including services for the blind) as well as an extensive catalog of new and used books and materials pertaining to Classical Studies.

CENTAUR SYSTEMS Educational software for the Classics. The site is managed by Rob Latousek, who designs and promotes computer-based educational tools for Latin, Greek and the Classics. Here you will find a catalog with a wide array of computer programs for your classroom as well as support, manuals, a software directory, interesting and informative articles and reviews, a publishers directory and more!

CLASSICS BOOKSHOP An Oxford, UK based shop specializing in the Classics. The main shop is now located in Burford, which is still in Oxfordshire. The Turl Street shop still has some Loebs, texts and paperbacks. The Book List includes titles in the antiquarian, archaeological, literary, historical, philosophical and language learning categories as well as Loebs and texts.

COBBLESTONE Publishers of high quality educational magazines, books and other materials. Calliope is their world history magazine. The themes explored in this magazine are quite often relevant to the Latin classroom (Issue themes in the last 2 years have included: Seven Wonders, Mesopotamia, Greece and Persia, Ancient Rome, Julius Caesar, Heroes and Heroines of Ancient Rome). Back issues are available. Other publications from Cobblestone include time line posters and primary source kits.

DUCKWORTH ACADEMIC & BRISTOL CLASSIC PRESS British publisher of academic and Classical books. Distributed by Focus Publishing in the United States.

EMPORIUM Located at the Classical Association of New England site, the Emporium carries a line of t-shirts, tote bags, maps, mugs and stationery.

FOCUS PUBLISHING An independent publisher of high quality books and software focusing on the Classics and Latin, Modern Languages, Philosophy and Political Science and more. New and notable on this site are the online interactive ancillary pages for students and teachers. Focus is the American distributor of Hans Oerberg’s immersion course, Lingua Latina Per Se Illustrata.

GUTENBERG PROJECT: LATIN TEXTS This is a collection of free downloadable e-books. The Latin language currently includes selections from the Vulgate, Julius Caesar, Cicero, Erasmus, Horace, Plautus, Sallust, Tacitus, Vergil and many others.

LOEB CLASSICAL LIBRARY Located at Harvard University Press, this is the official website for the famous little green and red Greek and Latin books that have the original language on one page and the English translation on the other. Learn the history of these famous editions of the Classics, view a timeline of authors and see which volumes you’re missing! (Over 500 have now been published!)

L & L ENTERPRISES Sells a wide variety of innovative books and materials for the teaching and study of Latin, Greek and the Classical World. They also have a French catalog. L & L sells textbooks, instructional videos and DVDs, phrase books, games, posters, stickers, t-shirts, etc. Wondering where to find cool pencils, keychains, stampers, stuffed animals and all the other stuff the modern language teachers have? This is where to find it all!

MINIMUS SHOP Minimus is “the mouse who made Latin cool” and he’s got his own Cafepress shop. Americans can now get their own Minimus stuff and there’s lots of it! T-shirts, buttons, tote bags, clocks, notebooks, magnets, bibs and mugs. Recent additions include Legionary Minimus (apparently mice were able to enlist in the Roman army!) and Minimus Latin Animals (a super cute frog, cow, monkey, hedgehog and bunny).

TRANSPARENT LANGUAGE Transparent Language designs and sells language learning software and audio products. Visit their site and hear some conversational Latin words and phrases, take a Latin proficiency test, play a game, or download a copy of Before You Know It Lite as well as a collection of Latin vocabulary lists.

PEACE HILL PRESS This small press specializes in Classical Education including Susan Wise Bauer’s Story of the World series.

Classical Cooking

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ANCIENT ROMAN CUISINE Here are some recipes from De Re Coquinaria hosted on the BBC4 Radio site.

ANTIQUE ROMAN DISHES A collection of recipes taken from an old Roman cookbook with hints about native ingredients and information on converting from metric measurements.

APICIUS DE RE COQUINARIA Latin text of a collection of fourth century A.D. Roman recipes. Available for download from Project Gutenberg in both HTML and Plain Text format.

APICIUS DE RE COQUINARIA Latin text of a collection of fourth century A.D> Roman recipes. Available in HTML format from The Latin Library.

AROUND THE ROMAN TABLE Sample recipes from Patrick Faas’ book Eight Recipes from Around the Roman Table: Food and Feasting in Ancient Rome.

PASS THE POMEGRANATES A news story from the Oberlin College Online newspaper. Classics students re-enacted a Roman dinner banquet and learned all about ancient class structures in the process.

REAL ROMAN RECIPES From the PBS series Nova, a collection of recipes from A Taste of Ancient Rome by Ilaria Gozzini Giacosa and The Classical Cookbook by Andrew Dalby and Sally Grainger.

ROMAN COOKBOOK Not just recipes. Here you will also find information about how the Romans cooked their food, a seating plan for a Roman banquet, some conversational hints and more.

TIME TEAM ROMAN RECIPES MENU Britain’s fabulous Time Team reality archaeology show presents a menu of Roman inspired delicacies.

Latin Textbooks and Curricula

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ARTES LATINAE Self-teaching programmed Latin curriculum. Extremely popular with homeschooling families. Students can work at their own pace, yet receive constant feedback and reinforcement. Available in both traditional print or CD-ROM format.

CAMBRIDGE LATIN COURSE CONNECTION Official website of the North American Cambridge Classics Project. Find out about upcoming workshops, peruse the gallery, visit the resource center, read the newsletter, join the listserv.

CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL CLASSICS PROJECT This site provides support to Classics teachers in schools in the United Kingdom. Lots of curricular materials and activities.

ECCE ROMANI TEACHERS’ CORNER Gilbert Lawall’s official Ecce Romani site. You’ll find downloadable chapter specific materials, pedagogical guidelines, games, vocabulary helps, website links as well as information about back issues of the Ecce Romani newsletter.

ECCE ROMANI RESOURCES An excellent and immense compendium of online activities designed by Dr. Melissa Schons Bishop to accompany the Ecce Romani I & II textbooks.

GALORE PARK LATIN * Based in the United Kingdom, Galore Park publishes the So You Really Want to Learn Latin Series, currently available in two volumes. Sample pages available for download. Galore Park also publish an elementary Ancient Greek textbook.

JENNEY’S LATIN Handouts to review vocabulary in chapters 1-18.

LATIN FOR AMERICANS Glencoe’s official ancillary to the LFA series. Site seems to still be under development but there are some enrichment materials there.

LATIN FOR THE NEW MILENNIUM A new 2 volume Latin curriculum from Bolchazy-Carducci, which is supposed to integrate the best features of both the grammatical and reading-based methods. A scope and sequence is now available for download.

LATIN VIA OVID Wayne State University Press has ancillary materials for purchase to accompany the Goldman-Nyenhuis textbook.

LATIN VIA OVID HANDOUTS Handouts to accompany the Latin Via Ovid series as well as grammar review materials. From the Latin Library.

LATIN IS FUN AMSCO Publications carries Latin is Fun 1 and 2, a highly visual and extremely lively introduction to the Latin language and highly suited as a stand-alone beginning text or as an ancillary to other Latin language programs.

LEARN TO READ LATIN Yale University Press’s catalog site for the textbook written by Andrew Keller and Stephanie Russell.

MINIMUS Official website for Barbara Bell’s outstanding primary textbook series.

OERBERG’S LINGUA LATINA PER SE ILLUSTRATA Official site includes a brief overview of the series and its philosophy, a list of available supplments, sample pages and a price list. Although this is the official site, the American distributor of the series is FOCUS Publishing, where you should go if you are interested in ordering. There are also some useful resources for those using the series at the FOCUS site, including a sample middle school plan and a list of some Quia game sites.

OERBERG’S LINGUA LATINA SUPPLEMENTS Handouts to accompany the Lingua Latina series as well as commentary on selected chapters.

Teaching Latin Grammar

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ALLEN AND GREENOUGH’S NEW LATIN GRAMMAR FOR SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES A searchable and hyper-indexed version of the 1903 Ginn and Company grammatical resource. One of the many valuable resources from the Perseus Digital Library.

ANNE MAHONEY RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS OF LATIN Information for intermediate level students on reading Latin in its natural word order as well as advice for teachers on how to teach students to read Latin fluently. Lists of important Latin words to know.

BAYLOR CLASSICS DEPARTMENT Practice guides, worksheets and Latin Grammar Mnemonic Songs!!!

CARPE LATINAM II Reading Latin should be done in the word order in which it was written and not approached as a decoding exercise. Ginny shows how your students can develop reading fluency using Metaphrasing Cards. This is an application of grammatical and syntactical knowledge which will result in greater reading fluency. You can download a copy (free) of Ginny’s Metaphrasing Card (and lots of other great stuff!) at Professor LaFleur’s outstanding Methods and Materials site for Latin Teachers.

CLASSICS TEACHING RESOURCES David Parson’s has a nice selection of ideas for enriching your teaching repertoire. His discussion of mnemonics is especially useful. Many teachers are often searching for mnemonics -- and there are some here -- but David also explains how you can help your students to think creatively in order to devise their own. (If your students create their own, they are more likely to actually remember them.)

CLASSICS LIBRARY Hosted by the Classics Department at London's Francis Holland School, The Classics Library is an online resource especially designed for Latin, Greek and Classics teachers in the United Kingdom. Downloadable support materials are available for Classics teachers at Key Stages 2/3 (ages 7-14), GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education, ages 14-16) and A Levels (also known as Sixth Form, ages 16-18) as well as the Common Entrance exam (an age 11+ exam for placement in independent schools in the UK). Latin offerings on the Classics Library site include basic syntax at each level as well as prescribed vocabulary lists.

CHARLES E. BENNETT NEW LATIN GRAMMAR Written by a Cornell University Latin professor, this 1918 Latin grammar has been placed in the Project Gutenberg collection of public domain books. It may be downloaded in HTML or Plain Text Format. (Update: Anne Mahoney and Focus Publishing have recently revised this Latin grammar in book format, making it much easier to use.)

CLASSICS TEACHING RESOURCES A selection of teaching materials collected by a retired teacher of Latin and Greek. Here you will find mnemonics, songs, lesson plans and more.

CPL ONLINE The online journal of the Committee for the Promotion of Latin, sponsored by the Classical Association of the Middle West and South. See their hyperlinked index to find articles on a diverse range of topics including grammar, oral Latin, reading and translation strategies, sight translation, and pedagogical theory and practice. You’ll also find some mnemonics and songs here.

DAN MCCAFFREY’S GRAMMAR HANDOUTS *NEW* Download some grammar reference sheets here. Topics include rules for verb tenses, infinitives, participles, gerunds and gerundives, personal pronouns and possessives, essential q-words, and more!

DAVID PELLEGRINO’S LATIN TEACHING SONGS Here are some mnemonic songs to help you remember noun declensions, prepositions, personal enedings, intransitive verbs with the dative, adjectives with the dative, relative pronouns, hic/haec/hoc, ille/illa/illud, is/ea/id, and question words.

DIAGRAMMING LATIN SENTENCES Barbara McManus provides helpful information on how to incorporate diagramming into the Latin class. Part I provides basic information and Part II provides the steps to follow when diagramming Latin sentences.

DONATUS’ ARS MINOR Discussion in Latin concerning the 8 parts of speech by the Roman grammarian. From the Latin Library.

ELEMENTARY LATIN From the University of Michigan, this is a large collection of extremely useful resources for Latin 101 through 504. You’ll find course syllabi, blank worksheets, vocabulary items and sententiae.

GRAMMATICA Kentucky Educational Television’s Latin Grammar front page. Includes lots of good information including tips for reading and translating. There’s a handy article on parsing Latin sentences.

GRAMMAR AND CLC: KEEPING IT IN CONTEXT Ginny Lindzey explains how to seamlessly and contextually integrate grammar while using a reading-based (inductive) textbook.

GLOSSARY OF GRAMMAR & SYNTAX A hyperlinked glossary of grammar and syntax from the University of North Carolina Charlotte.

KENTUCKY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION MNEMONICS Clever helps for remembering difficult points of grammar as well as some cultural items.

LATIN AND ENGLISH GRAMMAR William Harris, Professor Emeritus at Middlebury College, discusses stumbling blocks that English speakers have when trying to understand Latin grammar.

LATIN GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY HELPS From the Latin Teaching Materials Site at St. Louis University. You will find many valuable and useful treasures here, including a modular plan for building mastery in verbs as well as syntactical hints for learning how to understand Latin quickly.

LATIN LIBRARY LATIN HANDOUTS A large collection of handouts. Includes teaching syllabi, general handouts on Latin grammar and syntax, vocabulary and readings as well as materials keyed to Lingua Latina (Oerberg), Latin Via Ovid, Jenney, Fabulae Graecae, and selected authors.

LATIN ONLINE From the Linguistics Research Center at the University of Texas at Austin, this is an overview of Latin vocabulary, sentence structure, and morphology.

LATIN WIKI A Wiki is a webpage that multiple users can edit. This Latin Wiki was set up for the purpose of collecting useful things for teaching and learning Latin. Here you will find a collection of sentences that provide examples of various syntactic and semantic constructions in Latin. Very handy for those of you who are teaching or learning more advanced grammar, such as ablative absolutes, future passive periphrastics, subjunctive clauses, all the different types of pronouns, irregular verbs, and the like.

METHODS AND MATERIALS/WHEN IN ROME, REMEMBER YOUR SANDALS Brought to you by Professor Richard A. LaFleur of the University of Georgia, this site is open to all teachers of Latin and contain an invaluable collection of representative materials, lesson plans, grammar handouts, Powerpoint presentations, and links.

MNEMONICS Grammar, Music, Dates and Numbers, plus some hints on creating your own memory-by-association hints!

NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR LATIN AND GREEK There’s a very impressive collection of downloadable posters in PDF format here. If you’re looking specifically for grammar and syntactical helps, download SANDALS, COLLOQUAMUR, A CLEVER DEVICE FOR LEARNING ADVERBS, and DEXTER HOYOS’ RULES FOR READING LATIN.

NATIONAL LATIN EXAM While not specifically a grammar exam, the NLE does include grammatical concepts. See Sally Davis’ worksheets and handouts on the more difficult items on the most recent Latin exam.

OPEN UNIVERSITY’S INTERACTIVE LATIN Designed for students who are learning Latin inflections -- noun, verb and adjective endings -- with vocabulary standard in most Latin courses.

PERLINGUA Thomas McCarthy has some wonderful grammar resources here, including a template for a Verb Wheel, a Noun-Adjective Agreement booklet, a Perpetual Sentence Generating Machine and more!

PYRRHA’S LATIN LANGUAGE Provides a nice, short introduction to the very basics of Latin.

RANDOLPH MACON LATIN GRAMMAR STUDENT RESOURCES Latin Noun Paradigms (Modern and Traditional Order), Latin Subjunctive Uses and Q-Words.

SILVA RHETORICAE A guide to the terms of Clasical and Renaissance Rhetoric. This site isn’t a grammar site, but a firm understanding of rhetorical devices will help you develop fluency and comprehension in reading Latin.

TEACHING LATIN Rebecca Jessup’s new website includes basic grammar, parts of a sentence, parts of speech, and the verb system.

Classics and Technology

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ARTES LATINAE Official homepage for the self-teaching Latin series. Artes Latinae is quite popular with homeschooling families due to its programmed instruction which permits students to work at their own pace yet receive constant feedback and reinforcement. Available in a traditional or CD-ROM format.

CENTAUR SYSTEMS Educational software for the Classics. The site is managed by Rob Latousek, who designs and promotes computer-based educational tools for Latin, Greek and the Classics. Here you will find a catalog with a wide array of computer programs for your classroom as well as support, manuals, a software directory, interesting and informative articles and reviews, a publishers directory and more!

CIRCE Supports European Classics teachers by helping them incorporate good information technology practices in their classrooms.

DIGITAL CLASSICIST Based at King’s College London, the site is designed for students and scholars interested in applying humanities computing to research of the Classical World.

ECLASSICS An internet cafe exploring the role of technology in the Latin classroom.

PERSEUS DIGITAL LIBRARY Located at the Department of Classics at Tufts University, this is an absolutely amazing resource! Here you will find Latin and Greek texts, secondary sources, images, museum photography, art and archaeology, linguistic tools. The interlinked tools mean that teachers and students can study in depth.

REVISE LATIN Specializes in the development of programs reviewing and drilling Latin and emphasizing innovation, hight interest and fun. Their current featured program is Revise Latin Verbs, an interactive review program filled with color and animation. Further programs featuring nouns and adjectives are under development.

SCHOOLHOUSE WIDGETS Laura Gibb’s has a wonderful array of widgets with Classical themes to add to your web pages and blogs! She also has tips on how you can create your own!

TRANSPARENT LANGUAGE Transparent Language designs and sells language learning software and audio products. Visit their site and hear some conversational Latin words and phrases, take a Latin proficiency test, play a game, or download a copy of Before You Know It Lite as well as a collection of Latin vocabulary lists.

USEFUL JAVASCRIPTS FOR TEACHING GREEK Jean Alvares’ Javascripts based upon the Athenaze series.

Latin and Classics Distance Education

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AS LEVEL DISTANCE LEARNING COURSE Courses in Latin Literature for the independent learner studying for the AS certificate in the United Kingdom. Courses are offered through the Cambridge School Classics Project, a non-profit department at the University of Cambridge in England. See this news release.

BEGINNERS’ LATIN Not for credit. An online tutorial for beginners wishing to learn the Latin used in archival documents between 1086 and 1733. During this period of time, all official British documents were written in Latin. There are 12 lessons with interactive quizzes.

CREATIVE CLASSICAL CURRICULUM A subscription based forum for Latin teachers to find practical time-saving curricular support for teachers and homeschoolers, especially those using Ecce Romani, as well as Minimus and AP Vergil. Provides consultancy, coaching and custom curriculum.

FLORIDA VIRTUAL SCHOOL Online distance learning from the Florida public education system. Latin I, II and III available for high school students.

KENTUCKY EDUCATIONAL TV DISTANCE LEARNING KET/DL offers secondary level Latin I, II, III and Latin Literature (Horace/Catullus AP syllabus). Both Kentucky and Out-of-State enrollment are available and homeschoolers do utilize their services as well. The website is simply amazing!

GCSE DISTANCE LEARNING COURSE Courses in Latin for the independent learner studying for the GCSE certificate in the United Kingdom. Courses are designed utilizing the Cambridge Latin Course and use print and digital media. See this news release.

INDIANA UNIVERSITY ONLINE & DISTANCE EDUCATION Offers 2 levels of high school Latin via correspondence.

LATIN ONLINE DISTANCE LEARNING PROJECT Distance learning course for students in Scotland, sponsored by the Scottish Office and British Telecom.

OPEN UNIVERSITY’S GETTING STARTED ON CLASSICAL LATIN A free mini-course for students who have no experience whatsoever with Latin. You'll develop "an awareness of the links between English and Latin, an understanding of basic English grammar...and an awareness of the fundamentals of pronunciation in Latin." There's also a similar Greek mini-course! The Open University Classics Department also offers for-credit degree granting courses to students around the world with payment of tuition.

UNIV. OF ALASKA DISTANCE EDUCATION GATEWAY Offers Elementary Latin and Intermediate Latin courses for university students.

UNIV. OF FLORIDA DISTANCE LEARNING Graduate level coursework for high school and college level teachers seeking the M.A.T. or Ph.D.

UNIV. OF GEORGIA INDEPENDENT & DISTANCE LEARNING Offers undergraduate level Elementary Latin I and II, Intermediate Latin I and II (Golden Age Latin Literature), Vergil’s Aeneid and Ovid.

UNIV. OF KANSAS INDEPENDENT STUDY Offers Elementary Latin, Latin Reading and Grammar and Vergil’s Aeneid through the Department of Classics.

UNIV. OF MASSACHUSSETTS BOSTON Offers undergraduate Latin courses via distance learning. Latin 101 is offered during the fall and spring semester; Latin 102 in the spring and summer. Intermediate courses are available in fall and spring. The Department of Classics plans to expand their offerings beyond language. This summer they will also be offering a course called Cities of Vesuvius: Pompeii and Herculaneum (CLSICS 280).

UNIV. OF NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT STUDY HIGH SCHOOL Offers First Year Latin and Second Year Latin to high school students through its Independent Study High School program. Also offers a Scientific Greek and Latin (medical terminology) Course for university students.

UNIV. OF SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE INDEPENDENT LEARNING Offers Elementary Latin and Basic Proficiency in Latin.

The Ancient World in Children’s Literature

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CRONUS CHRONICLES Companion site for the Cronus Chronicles series of books by Anne Ursu. Learn more about the author, upcoming books, appearances, and play games.

EPISTOLAE FLAVIAE The weblog of Caroline Lawrence, author of the Roman Mysteries series. Fascinating insight into the research behind her books.

MARY POPE OSBOURNE (OFFICIAL WEBSITE) Mary Pope Osbourne’s official website. Jack and Annie discover an amazing tree house filled with books. They soon discover that this is no ordinary tree house -- elementary and middle school students will enjoy going on amazing adventures through time and history by opening up a book and visiting the Magic Tree House. Titles set in the ancient world include Vacation Under the Volcano, Hour of the Olympics, and Mummies and Pyramids. There are also research guides to accompany the series.

MARY POPE OSBOURNE’S (BLOG) The weblog of Mary Pope Osbourne, author of the Magic Tree House series.

MYTH-O-MANIA Kate McMullan’s fabulous series of books which “set the story straight” about Classical Mythology. Written from the perspective of Hades, these hilarious stories will keep middle schoolers learning and laughing. Titles include Say Cheese, Medusa; Nice Shot, Cupid; Stop that Bull, Theseus; Get to Work, Hercules; Keep a Lid on it, Pandora; and Go for the Gold, Atalanta!

OLOGY WORLD Based on the highly popular Ology series of books -- which includes Wizardology, Dragonology, Pirateology, Egyptology and, of course, Mythology . This site includes movies, games, readings, challenges, and more.

PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS The official site for Rick Riordan’s bestselling series about a young demi-god. The site features audio and video links, tour dates, character biographies and downloadable games! There’s even a contest for readers to win a trip to Camp Half Blood in Austin, TX, and meet the author himself!

RANDOM HOUSE MAGIC TREE HOUSE Online activities and printable activities to accompany the Magic Tree House series, as well as an author biography, book list, newsletter, and club for readers and writers.

ROMAN MYSTERIES Caroline Lawrence’s official website. Caroline is the author of the popular Roman Mysteries series. Students who are learning Latin from the Cambridge Latin Course, will particularly enjoy these suspenseful mysteries set in the ancient world. This website features a list of all the books in the series, character profiles, fan mail, some lovely bookplates and information on upcoming releases. Roman Mysteries is now a BBC children’s television series.

TIME WARP TRIO ADVENTURES Brought to you by Discovery Kids Channel, the Time Warp Trio is an animated educational cartoon based upon a series of chapter books written by author Jon Scieszka. Adventures that particulary pertain to Classics include My Big Fat Greek Olympics, The Seven Blunders of the World, and See You Later, Gladiator. Also located on the site are lesson plans to accompany each book and show.

Here are some sites promoting literacy.

ACCELERATED READER Many schools use this program to encourage elementary, middle and secondary school students to read and to gauge their progress.

READING IS FUNDAMENTAL Find out more about America’s largest children’s literacy organization. This site has lesson plans, games and activities, resources, advice, workshop schedules and more.

READING ROCKETS Strategies and techniques for teaching and encouraging young readers. There’s a lot here: reading guides, webcasts and podcasts, reading blogs, resources and links.

Timelines for Latin Students

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Timelines help students put history into a chronological context.

BBC ROMAN HISTORY TIMELINE From the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation).

FICTIONAL ROME TIMELINE A hyperlinked timeline of actual events and people in ancient Rome, maintained by Fictional Rome, a database of novels set in the ancient world.

LANGUAGE TIMELINE The British Library charts the history of the English language. Note the influence of the Latin and Romance languages upon English.

MIT SIMILE TIMELINE Create an HTML based timeline using open source software from Massachussetts Institute of Technology.

NOTEBOOKING PAGES A wonderful site with many inexpensive notebooking templates, designed by a homeschooling mom, to help young learners create their own educational journals. You'll find templates for purchase that focus on Ancient Greece and Rome as well as Greek and Latin derivative word study. Pages include clip art and ample space for recording narrations. You can view samples notebooking pages before ordering a CD or downloading to your home computer. There are also many free sample pages -- including a set of Greek alphabet strips in both upper and lower case, some timeline charts and grammar pages.

ROMAN EMPIRE 60- BC - 180 AD From PBS (the Public Broadcasting System).

ROMAN HISTORY TIMELINE TO CONSTANTINE This timeline was authored by J. Ruebel and Michael Arnush and is hosted at VRoma.

SPARKNOTES Their selection of free printable timelines include THE ROMAN EMPIRE and THE FALL OF ROME. The timelines include a general summary, context, important terms, people and events.

Ecclesiastical Latin

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AUGSBURG CONFESSION The Confessio Augustana, or primary confession of faith of the Lutheran Church. From Project Gutenberg.

BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER IN LATIN 1560 EDITION * A complete Latin translation, most likely for use in Elizabethan era universities or for use by non-English speaking clergy. The 1662 edition is also available as well as the Sarum Missal. This site also has information about the history of the Greek and Latin translations of the Book of Common Prayer.

CHRISTIAN LATIN A collection of public domain religious texts in Latin from the Latin Library at Ad Fontes Academy.

CHRISTIAN CLASSICS ETHEREAL LIBRARY Has a number of Catholic and Protestant works in Latin.

ECCLESIASTICAL LATIN A table outlining the unique ecclesiastical pronunciation of Latin. Includes a syllabus for

ECCLESIASTICAL LATIN AND GREEK RESOURCES
A page maintained by canon lawyer Dr. Edward Peters. Included on this page you’ll find his teaching syllabus and a bibliography of suggested grammars, dictionaries and other materials, as well as some basic prayers (including the Rosary) and some declension and preposition charts. There’s a companion page for Scriptural Greek which includes basic prayers in Greek and paradigm charts for Greek nouns.

LUTHER’S 95 THESES English and Latin version of Martin Luther’s 1517 protest which started the Reformation. From Project Gutenberg.

PERSEUS/VULGATE Use the Perseus tools to read the Vulgate online. Perseus gives you access to grammar, vocabulary, and morphology helps, allows you to chunk text by book, chapter and verse, create vocabulary lists, and more.

SANCTA MISSA A multi-media tutorial Site to help clergy and laity learn more about the Latin Mass, especially the 1962 Missale Romanum. The site is designed by the Canons Regular of St. John Cantius and is in cooperation with the Archdiocese of Chicago.

VATICAN - DOCUMENTA LATINA The official Latin page of the Sancta Sedes (or Holy See) of the Vatican. If you are looking for a Latin version of the Bible, you’ll find it here, along with many other documents of the Roman Catholic Church in Latin. The translation of the Biblia Sacra is the Nova Vulgata (New Vulgate). Documents available include the Code of Canon Law, the Constitutions, Declarations and Decrees of Vatican II, the Catechism of the Catholic Church. as well as Latin language encyclicals, letters, homilies and other papers of recent pontiffs since Pope John XXIII.

VATICAN RADIO The Holy Mass in Latin every day as well as Lauds (Morning Prayer), the Angelus (mid-day prayer), the Rosary (all four sets of mysteries), Vespers (Evening Prayer), and Compline (the Night Prayer.)

Teaching Cicero

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ACCELERATED LATIN READERS Professor Claude Pavur has readers designed for increasing fluency based upon Cicero’s Pro Archia and Tusculan Disputations.

CICERO HOMEPAGE Hosted by the University of Texas, this page includes a timeline, links to texts, and a bibliography.

CICERO AT THE LATIN LIBRARY Includes Latin texts of his speeches, letters and philosophical works.

MARCUS TULLIUS CICERO Professor William Harris, Professor Emeritus at Middlebury College, has written this brief introduction to the orator.

PERFORMING CICERO View performances of Cicero’s Pro Caelio. There are 3 different versions of the speech, as well as information about the toga worn by the performers in the online videos.

PETRARCH’S LETTERS TO CICERO English translation of the Humanist philosopher Petrarch’s 2 letters to Cicero.

PETRARCAE M. TULLIO CICERONI The Latin text of Petrarch’s Letters to Cicero.

Teaching Ovid

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AP LATIN PRACTICE EXERCISES Magistra Bush has a collection of games based on stories from Ovid’s Metamorphoses and Amores as well as rhetorical devices and figures.

LATIN VIA OVID An elementary Latin course based upon Ovid’s Metamorphoses.

OVID COLLECTION Hosted by the University of Virginia, this site includes Latin texts and translations as well as illustrations and suggested weblinks.

OVID PROJECT: METAMORPHOSING THE METAMORPHOSES From the University of Vermont’s rare book department, digitized engravings and plates from 16th and 17th editions of the poet.

OVID AT THE LATIN LIBRARY Includes books from the Metamorphoses, Amores, Heroides, Ars Amatoria, Tristia, Ex Ponto and Fasti.

SELECTIONS FROM OVID’S AMORES AT DIOTIMA Translated by John Svarlien and Diane Arnson Svarlien. Includes notes on Ovid and the Amores.

More coming very soon!

Professional Sites for Latin Teachers

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AMERICAN CLASSICAL LEAGUE Founded in 1919, this is the organization that all Latin, Greek and Classics teachers and professors should join in order to preserve and advance the Classics in the US and Canada. Visit the website to find out more about the annual Institute and Workshops, find a job, and learn about grants and scholarships. The ACL sponsors many activities including the National Junior and Senior Classical Leagues, Excellence Through Classics for Elementary and Middle School Students, the National Latin Exam and is allied with many regional organizations.

AMERICAN PHILOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION The APA “is now the principal learned society in North America for the study of ancient Greek and Roman languages, literatures and civilizations.” Visit their website to find out about their many activities, outreach, placement service, publications, award opportunities, calls for papers, and much more.

ANCIENT WORLD MAPPING CENTER Based at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, this website interweaves cartography, historical geography, and geographic information science into the study of the ancient world and Classics. The site is indexed by placename and topic and may be searched by keyword.

ANDREW WILSON’S CLASSICS PAGES Be sure to have plenty of time (seriously!) because there are over 1000 pages here dedicated to the ancient world of Greece and Rome. (Andrew Wilson is, by the way, is the Ancient Greek translator for J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Sorceror’s Stone.)

ASSOCIATION FOR LATIN TEACHING ArLT promotes the teaching of Classics in the United Kingdom and provides practical support to teachers through summer schools, refresher courses, job search board as well as its journal, resource center and online blog.

CIRCE Supports European Classics teachers by helping them incorporate good information technology practices in their classrooms.

CLASSICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE MIDDLE WEST AND SOUTH CAMWS includes 31 midwestern, western and southern states as well as 3 Canadian provinces. Find out more about their print journal, newsletter and annual meeting.

CLASSICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE EMPIRE STATE CAES is the official homepage of the New York State’s classical association. This site includes a forum, newsletter archive, information about scholarships and grants, teacher placement and more.

CLASSICAL ASSOCIATION OF NEW ENGLAND The official home of CANE. You can download and read their newsletter here, look for a job in the Northeast, and find out more about their annual meeting. CANE publishes the New England Classical Journal, which is definitely worth subscribing. Excellent instructional materials are available for purchase here. The Emporium carries a line of t-shirts, totes, mugs and stationery.

COMMITTEE FOR THE PROMOTION OF LATIN The CPL website is a project of the Classical Association of the Middle West and South. Here you will find a clearinghouse of websites and print materials, information about scholarships, emergency & preventative kits for Latin programs, CPL Online and more.

DIOTIMA Dedicated the study of women and gender in the AncientWorld.

EXCELLENCE THROUGH CLASSICS A standing committee of the American Classical League and dedicated to the support of elementary level and middle school level Classical Studies. ETC sponsors 2 national exams (mythology, exploratory Latin) . Site includes information about these exams as well as resources, awards and publications.

FLEMISH ASSOCIATION OF CLASSICS TEACHERS (Vereniging van Leerkrachten Ode Talen) is the official website promoting the study ancient languages and culture in Flanders . The site is available in English and Flemish. This link will take you to the English language section of the site.

LATIN LIBRARY AT AD FONTES ACADEMY A large collection of public domain Latin texts including, but not limited to, Caesar, Cicero, Juvenal, Horace, Livy, Nepos, Ovid, Plautus, Tacitus, Terence, Vergil, Christian, Medieval, and Neo-Latin.

LATIN TEACHING MATERIALS AT ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY A treasure trove of Latin grammar and vocabulary helps, elementary Latin readers, accelerated readers (using pedagogical typography), software, audio files and much, much more.

MAINE CLASSICS Latin and Greek high school and college instuctors and others located in Maine, who strive for the promotion of the Classics. This page includes a blog, newsletter, photos, calendar and more.

NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR LATIN AND GREEK The NCLG’s is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the study of Latin and Greek. Here you will find information about National Latin Teacher Recruitment Week, free posters, downloadable brochures and promotional materials, back issues of newsletters, and other extremely useful stuff. Very recommended!

NATIONAL LATIN EXAM Official homepage for the NLE. Included are syllabi, sample tests, information about awards and scholarships. Of particular interest on this site is the Forum Romanum, a series of DVDs which present news from the ancient world “as it happens” in Latin. View online samples in Quicktime format online and get information about supplementary Forum Romanum materials.

NEW LATIN TEACHER Designed specifically for the beginning Latin teacher. It’s a little dated so a few of the external links may not work, but the articles by Ginny Lindzey and Gareth Morgan are must-reads and there are a lot of Ginny’s original downloadable posters and brochures here.

PERSEUS DIGITAL LIBRARY Located at the Department of Classics at Tufts University, this is an absolutely amazing resource! Here you will find Latin and Greek texts, secondary sources, images, museum photography, art and archaeology, linguistic tools. The interlinked tools mean that teachers and students can study in depth.

PYRRHA’S ROMAN PAGES A lovely page written by a Latin teacher and mosaic maker. See her beautiful garden, learn about Roman inscriptions, listen to some spoken Latin, take a few quizzes.

RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS OF LATIN A small but very valuable collection of resources organized by Anne Mahoney and free for non-commercial use. Included you will find W.G. Hale’s classic pamphlet The Art of Latin: How to Teach It, 100o Core Latin Words from the Perseus Latin Corpus, 200 Essential Latin Words, summaries of the Aeneid, Iliad and Odyssey in Latin Prose, and Ritchie’s Fabulae Faciles. Anne also gives advice on how to prepare a Latin reading assignment.

RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS OF ANCIENT GREEK Another small but extremely useful selection of resources organized by Anne Mahoney and free for non-commercial use. You’ll find Anne’s list of 1000 Core Greek Words, and 100 Essential Words as well as handouts covering such topics as verb stems and principal parts, athematic (mi) verbs, the eta words, plus literary, historical and cultural handouts.

ROSA LATINAE The official website of Rose Williams, Latin teacher and author. Here you will find a complete list of Rose’s books as well as print quality teaching materials, recommendations and links.

TEACHING LATIN IN THE SCHOOLS Important advice for prospective teachers from Professor Richard A. LaFleur. Some information is specific to University of Georgia students, but most of it is applicable to all future Latin teachers.

TEACHING LATIN Rebecca Jessup’s website has information about Latin, basic grammar, links, and a weekly word.

TEXAS CLASSICAL ASSOCIATION You don’t have to be from the Lonestar State to appreciate the TCA website. Special features on this website include articles from the TCA Journal, expert advice for new teachers, ideas for Latin Clubs as well as mini-sites for the Latin ExCET and Advanced Placement Latin exams.

VERGILIAN SOCIETY Founded in 1937, the Vergilian Society “promotes the study of Vergil by means of lecturs, conferences, publications and reports of excavations.” Anyone interested in the study of Vergil is welcome to join.

VROMA A virtual community for teaching and learning Classics. This site also includes a library of teaching resources and gallery.

Image Collections for Classicists

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Photograph of Caesar statue courtesy of Vroma.org

ANCIENT WORLD MAPPING CENTER Based at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, this website interweaves cartography, historical geography, and geographic information science into the study of the ancient world and Classics. The site is indexed by placename and topic and may be searched by keyword.

BOLCHAZY GALLERIES Slide collections include Ancient Greece from the Air and Vergil’s Aeneid.

BRITISH MUSEUM COMPASS A searchable database of objects in the British Museum collection.

BRITISH MUSEUM IMAGES Includes collections from all over the world. Online galleries with photographs which may be purchased include Ancient Egypt and Sudan, coins and medals, Greek and Roman, and much more.

CENTAUR SYSTEMS Carries professional quality Classically-themed image collections from Julian Morgan’s JPROGS on CD-ROM for purchase.

GARDNER’S ART THROUGH THE AGES The interactive companion site to the premier art history and appreciation textbook. Includes study materials, maps, timelines, quizzes, links, study guides, flashcards and more.

GETTY VILLA Located in Malibu, the Getty Villa houses collections of Greek, Roman and Etruscan antiquities. The Villa itself is inspired by Roman architecture and gardens.

EARTH OBSERVATORY View modern satellite images of the active volcano Mount Vesuvius, near the ancient city of Pompeii.

LOUVRE Find out more about the Greek, Etruscan and Roman antiquities collection at this famous Parisian museum.

MAECENAS A large collection of photographs of Ancient Greece and Rome. Funded by grants from the Classical Association of the Empire State and Classical Association of the Atlantic States, the images are copyrighted but may be used for non-commercial purposes. They are sorted by topic.

METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART Located in New York City, the Met has just opened new permanent galleries of Greek and Roman art.

MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS BOSTON Hosts a permanent collection of art from the ancient world.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ROME PHOTO GALLERY Selected photographs from the National Geographic collection.

PALAEOGRAPHY TUTORIAL How to read old handwriting. Includes a tutorial and documents to practice on. There’s also a Latin Tutorial covering the usage of the language from 1086-1733.

PERSEUS ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY An online library catalog of art objects, sites and buildings. Coins, gems, vases, sculptures, and more from a number of museums.

ROMAN PROVINCIAL COINAGE ONLINE A database including images and inscriptions of coins from the Antonine period.

VINDOLANDA TABLETS ONLINE Oxford University’s searchable collection of writing tablets from the northern England Roman fort.

VROMA IMAGE ARCHIVE A searchable collection of images available for non-commercial web use.

Great Sites By Latin Teachers

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These sites are designed and maintained by real Latin, Greek and Classics teachers and professors! Please note that the links below will take you to a new site.

ANDREW WILSON’S CLASSICS PAGES Be sure to have plenty of time (seriously!) because there are over 1000 pages here dedicated to the ancient world of Greece and Rome. (Andrew Wilson is, by the way, is the Ancient Greek translator for J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Sorceror’s Stone.)

BARBARA McMANUS Has a handy meta-site full of links for AP Latin!

FONTES STILLANTES SCHOLA SUPERIOR Magistra Ginny Lindzey’s website at Dripping Springs High School (Dripping Springs, TX). Includes study tips for students and parents.

MAGISTRULA Anna Andresian’s amazing website relates the adventures of the Mini Miss Andresian a.k.a. Magistrula as well as Miss Andresian herself, who is the author of Looking at Latin, possible the most user-friendly Latin grammar reference ever!

NEW LATIN TEACHER Designed specifically for the beginning Latin teacher. It’s a little dated so a few of the external links may not work, but the articles by Ginny Lindzey and Gareth Morgan are must-reads and there are a lot of Ginny’s original downloadable posters and brochures here.

PYRRHA’S ROMAN PAGES A lovely page written by a Latin teacher and mosaic maker. See her beautiful garden, learn about Roman inscriptions, listen to some spoken Latin, take a few quizzes.

RIVERBEND LATIN Mark Keith’s website has lots of useful links.

TABNEY Magister Abney teaches Latin from the Our Latin Heritage and Ecce Romani curricula as well as AP Ovid, Vergil and Catullus. There are lots of resources here. Plus New Testament Greek!

TEACHING LATIN Rebecca Jessup’s website has information about Latin, basic grammar, links, and a weekly word.

TIPS FOR LEARNING LATIN WITH LESS STRESS John Gruber-Miller’s excellent advice for a successful learning experience.

ROSA LATINAE The official website of Rose Williams, Latin teacher and author. Here you will find a complete list of Rose’s books as well as print quality teaching materials, recommendations and links.

Latin and Classics Teacher Education

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Many schools have a Latin teacher education program. Find out what a typical program course looks like by visiting some of these Classics departments.

Please note that the links below will take you to other sites.

AMY HIGH SCHOLARSHIP A fund established in the memory of Amy High in order to support aspiring and current Latin teachers to study with Reginald Foster in Rome, Italy. Amy was a young, energetic Latin teacher who did an incredible amount of work promoting the Classics and spoken Latin in her short life.

BOSTON UNIVERSITY Offers a Master of Arts in Teaching Latin and Classical Humanities.

CONVENTICULUM BOSTONIENSE 2007 This is a full immersion residential experience for teachers of Latin at all levels offered by the Classics Department at UMass Boston. Participants converse exclusively in Latin throughout the Conventiculum. Graduate level credit is available for both first time and returning attendees. There will be communal meals, field trips, museum visits. This is an excellent oppportunity to increase your ability to teach using active learning methodologies .

LATIN TEACHER CERTIFICATION IN TEXAS Explains the process for obtaining teaching credentials in Latin in Texas as well as university contacts.

MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY Prepares students to teach Latin.

TEACHER CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS IN ILLINOIS A list maintained by Thomas Sienkewiecz of insitutions granting secondary teaching certification.

TEACHING LATIN IN THE SCHOOLS A flier prepared by Richard A. LaFleur, Franklin Professor of Classics, University of Georgia Department of Classics. Excellent advice for the prospective teacher.

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI Undergraduate program for Latin certification for secondary school teachers.

UNIV. OF FLORIDA DISTANCE LEARNING Graduate level coursework for high school and college level teachers seeking the M.A.T. or Ph.D.

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA This University has a highly regarded summer program for Latin teachers who wish to obtain their Masters of Arts in Teaching.

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSSETTS AMHERST A school very well known for training Latin teachers, this university offers a Master of Arts in Teaching Latin and Classical Humanities.

Scholarships for Students of the Classics

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Please note that the links below will take you to other sites.

There are many opportunities for scholarships for Classics students.

Especially worthy of note is the Amy High Scholarship. This is a fund established in the memory of Amy High in order to support aspiring and current Latin teachers to study with Reginald Foster in Rome, Italy. Amy was a young, energetic Latin teacher who did an incredible amount of work promoting the Classics and spoken Latin in her short life.

Augustana College Classics Scholarship

Classical Association of the Middle West & South Scholarships

Dobson-Neely Scholarship (Davidson College)

Harry C. Maynard Scholarships Program (Ontario Classical Ass’n)

John Carroll University Castellano Scholarship

University of Texas Classics Undergraduate Scholarships

Wayne State University Classics Scholarships and Awards

National Latin Exam Awards and Book Prizes

North Carolina Classical Association

University of Dallas Classics Department Award