Ben Revkin


Poggioli Scholarship Experience

The following report was submitted by Michele Becker, who received the Renata Poggioli Award recently.


With the money that the scholarship allowed, I was able to travel to Rome for July of 2022 and participate in the Latin Teaching Methodology course through The Polis Institute of Languages and Humanities. This course was incredibly beneficial, as I learned about strategies, resources, and materials for teaching Latin using the active, Polis method. I also had the opportunity to create an entire unit plan based on the Polis method of teaching active Latin that I will be able to bring into my own classroom. I feel much more confident in my ability to practice active Latin with my students and to provide activities that allow them to learn Latin in an authentic, empowering way. 

Outside of class hours, I was able to visit so many incredible sites and museums to assist in the creation of my art history and mythology courses. I spent ample time at the Capitoline Museums, Galleria Borghese, the Vatican Museums, and the many ancient sites in Rome gathering pictures, intel, and ideas to bring back to my students. I also had the opportunity to take additional Italian lessons and work on my Italian language skills, something that will allow me to be a better teacher of active Latin and make more professional and personal connections in Italy.

This was such a special experience and I am so grateful to CANE and the Renata Poggioli Award for gifting me such an unforgettable July!