Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Our International Community at ARGS!

Out of 257 student, faculty and staff responses to the World Language Week survey...

2 out of 3 have traveled overseas
1 in 3 have family members that have lived or are currently living overseas
43% of our school body is bilingual
22% actually speak another language at home
For the majority that language is Spanish and German
others include Serbian, Turkish, Cherokee, Nepali, Hindi, Yoruba, and American Sign Language

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

The Household Gods

Resources for Latin III 3rd Quarter Project:
Lares, Penates, and Roman Marriage

Plautus’ Auralia

Enemies of the Roman Empire

Resources for the Latin I 3rd Quarter Project:
Rome's Enemies

General Resources:
Rome's Greatest Enemies Gallery
Enemy Leaders of Rome

  • Vercingetorix of Gaul
Vercingetorix
Behind the Name
Vercingetorix in Popular Culture
Gallic Wars: Battle of Aleasia

  • Hannibal of Carthage
Hannibal
Punic Wars & Hannibal of Carthage
Punic Wars


  • Mithridates of Pontus
Mithridates King of Pontus
Mithridates
Mithridatum and the Death of Mithridates

  • Boudicca of Britannia
Boudica
Distinguished Women
Warrior Queen

  • Cleopatra of Egypt
Cleopatra
Women in the Ancient World
Cleopatra

  • Attila the Hun
Attila, King of the Huns
Dining with Attila the Hun
Awesome Stories: Attila the Hun


  • Alaric of the Visigoths
Alaric the Visigoth
Famous Men of the Middle Ages
The Fall of Rome

  • Spartacus of the Slave Revolt
Spartacus
Spartacus' Slave Revolt
Spartacus War

  • Josephus of Judaea 
Flavius Josephus
Josephus & Judaea
Judaea, Palestine  

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Latin II Roman Banquet: TOP CHEF!

Block 2 hosts present their banquet menus.



Latin III students served as the Top Chef judges.  Here they present their final assessments.  Top Chef teams were judged based on taste, plating and Roman authenticity of their ingredients.

A big secunda mensa (dessert) reveal during 3rd block.