Describes two total immersion summer programs, one in Latin and one in Greek, each lasting two and a half months, with daily class instruction involving four hours per day, plus three hours of optional classes. In addition, students must spend six to eight hours doing homework each night. (MES)

Looks at past work done in computer assisted instruction for Latin, describes how the University of Delaware project in Latin arose and its goals and features, and makes suggestions for future uses. The project consists of five programs spanning the first year of college-level Latin study for a total of 40 to 60 hours. (SED)

Suggests that classical eponyms and toponyms can be profitably studied as revealing much about the origin, formation and development of words. Also demonstrates through numerous examples how this material is as relevant to the study of English as traditionally taught Greek and Latin roots. (MES)

Controversies surrounding the teaching of Latin in American schools have had at their core the question of ornament versus utility. The course of this debate is outlined, with emphasis on a few personalities who made significant contributions. (RM)

Provides a list of textbooks which may be used in courses building general English or technical vocabulary through the study of Greek and Latin roots. (AM)

Describes the inception and the activities of the Latin Cornerstone Project funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. This program set out to: (1) create a new elementary school Latin curriculum in the New York City public schools, and (2) develop Latin preparatory courses for elementary school teachers. (SED)

Examines the correlation between high school foreign language study and success in college. Found that those who studied Latin, French, German, or Spanish in high school may be expected to perform better academically in college than students of equal academic ability who do not take a foreign language. (SED)

Describes what the field of classics covers and how it developed before the 20th century. Examines how the subject matter of classics has expanded and how methods of teaching and research have changed. Suggests ways to integrate the study of the classics with the cultural life of the community. (SED)

Describes a teaching technique for Latin Literature courses using slides from engraved illustrations. Suggests that slides be employed for review of material already covered, and that illustrations be selected from editions published in different countries and centuries, to stress the work's enduring popularity. (MES)

Provides theoretical and technical guidelines for the production of Greek and Latin comedies by students of these languages. (AM)

Addresses difficulties faced by medical students in the acquisition of a technical terminology largely based on Greek or Latin, and explains how in recent years undergraduate Classics departments have met the challenge by offering a Medical Terminology course. Discusses course development and currently available instruction materials. (MES)

Discusses the development, implementation, and progress of the American Classical League/University of Georgia NEH Latin Institute. The major goal of the institute is to train teachers of Latin. (CB)

Discusses the steadily declining enrollment in classical languages programs at college level and explores ways of making curricula more viable. Describes alternatives based on the introduction of a single-subject scheme in classical studies and debates the pros and cons of reading the classics in translation. (MES)

Reviews the history of classical linguistic studies in the United States. Cites many of the important American classicists from the nineteenth century to the present. Also gives the history of some scholarly organizations, including the Linguistic Society of America and the American Philological Association. (LMO)

Discusses the relevance of the study of classical languages to modern society needs. Points to evidence that exposure to Latin improves verbal ability in one's native language, and argues for classical studies and the humanities as a means to develop a better understanding of human society and civilization. (MES)