Monthly Archives: June 2016


Easy Readers, Latin Podcasts, Teaching History: Links 30 June

Here are some interesting things we’ve seen this week!

  • The Wall Street Journal examines the active Latin movement in the United States.
  • Quomodo Dicitur is a new, weekly podcast delivered in Latin.  Also available on iTunes.
  • Lots of new, easy Latin readers are being published this year (Brandon Brown canem vult, Cloelia – Puella Romana, Pluto – Fabula Amoris, and more).  Martina Bex has some suggestions on how you can use them in class.
  • David Moss from the Harvard Business School is making waves in his approach to teaching history.

Announcements June 26

CANEns is looking new editors.  Please contact Ben Revkin (magister.revkin@gmail.com) or TJ Howell (magister.howell@gmail.com) for more details.
BEYOND CANE
If you’re interested in active Latin, but don’t have much (any) experience, and don’t want to have to commit to a week-long full immersion seminar or travel far distances, Express Fluency’s Latin Summer Intensive and/or Latin Teacher Training weekends are for you! Held in lovely Burlington, VT, this Latin weekend is being held August 11-12 for $165 +$100 for the Latin Teacher Training seminar, and will be taught by Justin Slocum Bailey. See Express Fluency‘s website for more details and to register.
Mark your calendars – the College of the Holy Cross will host the Classical Association of Massachusetts’ fall meeting on Sunday, October 16.  The fall’s topic is STEM and Classics and will include lectures and hands-on workshops!
The Boston Area Classics Calendar has a lot going on, and a weekly email digest of upcoming events.
If you live in the western Massachusetts, northern Connecticut, or southern Vermont area you may be interested in Amherst College’s list of upcoming lectures in the Pioneer Valley.
Meetups
The Western MA Conversational Hour is meeting every Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Esselon Cafe in Hadley, MA for a Latin Lunch. For details, contact TJ Howell.
In the Boston area? Check out the Active Latin Meetup page for events.
Jobs
Belchertown High School in Belchertown, MA is looking to hire a French/Latin teacher at Jabish Brook Middle School.  French certification is required; Latin is preferred but not necessary.  Applications are due July 6th – see Job ID #2677195 on School Spring.
Academy Hill School is a small independent day school that serves gifted and academically advanced students located in Springfield, MA.  They are currently looking for a part-time Latin teacher.  Contact mearls@academyhill.org to apply or for more details.