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Trucks and the Subjunctive in PowerPoint
Since students don’t know how to use the subjunctive in English, explaining the constructions in Latin is complicated. The presentations linked in this blog post
Valentine’s Day Resources
It’s that time of year again, and valentines are a wonderful way to get students thinking about Latin phrases. Even half a class period devoted
The Moving Sentence
Latin sentence structure is so difficult for students, since they are used to word order as the defining characteristic. I found it best to start
Teaching Scansion
Strategy One: “quick and dirty” rules Example: a) last 5 syllables marked off submissoque humiles intrarunt vērtĭcĕ pōstēs b) remove ue and h, as they
New Year’s Resolutions
If you are like Andrea Marcolongo, perhaps you consider learning Ancient Greek “the longest and most beautiful romance of my life.” If you are like
Frank M. Snowden Jr. Undergraduate Scholarships
The Society for Classical Studies Committee on Diversity in the Profession (CODIP) announces the Frank M. Snowden Jr. Undergraduate Scholarships. CODIP invites applications from undergraduate