Subjunctives, mosquitoes, and inspiration: Links for May 15

Serious

Inspiration for you and your students as you finish the year.
This has been posted before, but bears repeating. The “Dark Side” of the Subjunctive.
An article on the value of a Classical education in the tech sector.
A Latin teacher’s reflection on the benefits and drawbacks of 20% time (aka Genius Hour.)
An article discussing the importance of critical thinking not as an end unto itself but as a medium for discourse.
How mosquitoes shaped Rome.

Silly

 

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