Latin Club Outing: Update!

If you are planning to attend the Latin Club outing to the VMFA in Richmond (the Caligula in 3D Symposium) this Sunday morning, you will need the following:

1. Signed parent permission form (due at end of school day Friday)
2. Free ticket (reserve online.  Email Brenna if you plan to attend)
3. A ride to and from the VMFA

We will meet in the VMFA lobby at 9:45am for the Symposium, which begins at 10:00, and we will stay until 12:45pm.

Dramatic Interpretation: Mp3 Recordings

What you have all been waiting for: MP3 recordings of Magistra to enjoy at home.  Please use the following recording to aid in your practice of your Latin Recitation passage.

The more exposure you allow yourself to the sound of the Latin and the look of the language on paper, the better equipped you will be to present the passage to us in all of its dramatic opportunity!

Latin I and II (girls): Callisto et Iuno

Latin I and II (guys): King Aeacus et Pestilentia

Latin III and IV: Alicia in Terra Mirabili

Dramatic Interpretation Project

It's time to internalize that Latin grammar knowledge and really own a piece of Latin literature for yourself! In this Dramatic Interpretation Project, you will get the chance to either memorize your DI passage and recite it for the class, or to develop a multimedia story in which you retell the story (in Latin!) in your own voice.

We're taking a risk, really putting our understanding of Latin pronunciation into practice. I look forward to seeing the results, as we take one big step towards "fluency" in our understanding of Latin as a language, very much alive!

Stay tuned for mp3 recordings of Magistra reading the Dramatic Interpretation passages, for your use in practicing these recitations outside of class.

Upcoming Latin Club Outing: Caligula in 3D!

Caligula 3-D: Man, Myth Emperor

Sunday, Dec. 4th at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond

9:15 am Meet for breakfast in Richmond (details TBD); walk to VMFA

10 am "Welcome"

10:15 am "Digital and Cultural Memory" Bernard Frischer

10:50 am "Condition and Restoration of Richmond Caligula" Mark Abbe

11:45 am "Discovery and Modern History of the Richmond Caligula" Maria Grazia Picozzi

12:15 pm "Context, Typology, and Interpretation of the Statue" Paolo Liverani

12:45 pm Opportunity to visit Caligula, on view in Ancient Galleries

This event promises to be a wonderful crossroads of visual art, history, Latin and technology--perfect!

Be in touch with your Latin Club officers if you are interested in reserving a (free!) ticket and/or if you need to coordinate a ride to the VMFA.

Romanopoly!

Latin II students researched Roman amusements and contests at the end of the 1st Quarter, and many of them opted for a form-meets-function presentation of their investigation, and turned their presentations into a range of board games for the class.  Hoping some of these will get a second debut at the World Languages Holiday Celebration on Thursday, Dec. 8th!

Bonam fortunam habetis? Osaze tries his luck in Danny's recreation of Roman "dice and knucklebones"

Circus Maximus Grey's Circus Maximus board game and trivia had us learning about Roman horse-races in a 2-team head-to-head competition.

Time for licensing with Milton-Bradley? Eric's reinvention of the classic Monopoly board made use of many clever substitutions, such as Roman aqueducts and baths in place of the typical "public utilities."

A Funny thing Happened...

...on the way to the Forum. Latin IV students take a risk in their 1st Century Roman Forum artifacts.

Ancient Vandalism! Brenna chose to create her own Latin graffiti to demonstrate what she had learned about the 1st century Roman Emperor Cult and its influence. 

Servi Barbari in Roma Natasha composed several poems from the perspective of foreigners serving as slaves in Rome.

Circus Maximus

Latin II student Luke N.'s Mine Craft recreation of the Circus Maximus
Latin II 1st Quarter "Roman Amusement" Artifact

A useful "anticipatory set"/"hook" for future Latin II class' study of Roman Entertainment.