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Paleography Project – Karen Moore
This project of recreating a Medieval manuscript will give students a new appreciation and understanding of manuscripts and poetry.
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Model of Roman Theater Assignment – Karen Moore
This project has students model a Roman theater, using any medium they chose! Some of Karen Moore’s students made their model in Minecraft.
On Site Tours of Domus Herculaneum – Karen Moore
https://youtu.be/bTUdR5l3POo https://youtu.be/3bXoWNCAsAY
Map of Rome Assignment – Karen Moore
Here are two handy maps of the city of Rome, along with assignments to help students study them.
Oath of the Horatii Art History Assignment – Karen Moore
Use this material to teach an art history lesson about this famous painting. Read the section from Livy and answer some questions, then watch a video on the artistic style used.
Roman Calendar Project – Karen Moore
The Roman calendar can be confusing! In this project, each student works separately but comes together at the end to produce a calendar based on the Roman system, and learn how the date system works along the way!
Boggle Latin Game Example
Objective Build vocabulary through competitive word recognition. Students will improve morphology through recognition of various forms. Setting Up the Game Components: boggle game with timer, paper, pencils Each player should have a...
Mendax! Latin Card Game Example
Objective: Master Roman cardinals for 1 - 10 (along with dux, rex, regina). Build confidence in speaking in another English, even with the simplest phrases. Setting Up the Game Game Components: 1 deck of cards Deal out the entire...
Noun and Verb Declension/Conjugation Worksheets – Karen Moore
These worksheets are a great way to drill forms. They work even better when you allow students to vary a little color between the stem and the ending. This becomes a visual teaching tool as students must consider where to stop the stem and reach for a new color for...
Noun and Verb Parsing Worksheets – Karen Moore
These parsing worksheets are a wonderful tool for grammar review that are adaptable to any curriculum or any reading. Verbs: Teachers should pre-fill the first column with various verbs in a variety of forms. These may come from a chapter vocabulary list or drawn from...
Ovis, ovis, f.
People have raised sheep since very ancient times for their wool. Most clothing that the Greeks and Romans wore was made out of wool, even though wool is a very heavy fabric and southern Europe can be a very hot place to live. It is possible that itchiness was...
canis, canis, m.
In modern times we think of the dog as playful and loyal pet. In ancient times, they were known for being loyal, but they were not usually kept as pets. They were often chained by the front door of a house to raise the alarm if any intruders came by night. In one...
Gerund Example – Tim Griffith
Tim Griffith explains the limitation of the Latin gerund through an example written by a student.
Latin Recitation Sample – Tim Griffith
Tim Griffith leads NSA beginning Latin students through Q&A in Latin. He corrects mistakes by 1) Rephrasing student answers correctly 2) Prompting corrections by form 3) Grammatical walkthrough in English
Group Translation Sample – Tim Griffith
Tim Griffith leads NSA beginning Latin students through group translation on individual whiteboards and prompts corrections. This is an effective exercise to get weaker students to work through a handful of sentences carefully. 1)...
Student Written Compositions – Tim Griffith
Tim Griffith evaluates Latin compositions prepared by beginning Latin students at New Saint Andrews. Latin compositions work best when, 1) Students are only allowed to use words and constructions they are familiar with in Latin. 2)...
Student Oral Compositions Sample – Tim Griffith
Tim Griffith leads beginning Latin students from New Saint Andrews College in an oral composition exercise. Students use any vocabulary or constructions they know to answer questions about a reading. Since this version of the exercise is...
Sample Lesson on Pudet and Impersonal Verbs – Tim Griffith
Tim Griffith teaches beginning Latin students at New Saint Andrews College how to use impersonal verbs like pudet, which mean “It embarrasses”.
Exegesis of Apuleius and Phaedrus – Tim Griffith
Tim Griffith walks New Saint Andrews students through a passage from Apuleius’ Metamorphoses in Latin. The methodology is: 1) Read aloud 2) Allow students to make comments in Latin on grammatical structure. 3) Ask for rephrasing in...