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Latin Literacy Redux: The Classical Investigation in the United States, 1921-1924
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Wraga, William G. – History of Education, 2009
The Classical Investigation, conducted from 1921 to 1924 by the American Classical League, remains the largest study of the teaching and learning of Latin and Greek performed in US schools. The recommendations that emerged from the Classical Investigation placed less stress on the claims of mental discipline and more stress on the value of…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Classical Languages, Latin, Literacy
Building Professional Development Programs for Classics Teachers.
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Phinney, Edward – Classical Outlook, 1982
Discusses need for more teacher training in the classics. Believes the future of classicists depends on continued existence of secondary level programs. Believes colleges need to take Latin teacher training programs more seriously. (BK)
Descriptors: Classical Languages, Enrollment Influences, Language Enrollment, Language Teachers
Medieval Latin for Modern Day Students.
Russo, Richard V. – Humanities, 1994
Discusses a curriculum design and anthology of Latin readings for high school students developed by a recipient of a National Endowment for the Humanities/Readers' Digest Teacher-Scholar Fellowship. Maintains that correspondence between authors Dorothy Sayers and C.S. Lewis provided inspiration for the anthology development project. (CFR)
Descriptors: Classical Languages, Curriculum Design, Females, Greek Civilization
A Teaching Technique to Bring Latin Literature Alive.
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Tucker, Robert A. – Classical Outlook, 1981
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)
Descriptors: Classical Languages, Classroom Techniques, Epics, Higher Education
The Medical Terminology Course--Its Necessity and the Solution.
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Phillips, J. H. – Classical Outlook, 1981
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)
Descriptors: Classical Languages, Computer Assisted Instruction, Course Organization, Glossaries
Classics and Higher Education.
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Walcot, Peter – Classical Outlook, 1980
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)
Descriptors: Academic Education, Classical Languages, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Enrichment
ACL Report. A Report of the Activities of the American Classical League 1977-1978.
Lawall, Gilbert – 1978
Five topics of interest to persons involved in classical studies are discussed in this report: (1) "A Survey of the Classical Scene" focusses on the future of classical studies in elementary and secondary schools with some mention of the situation in colleges and universities. (2) "ACL: The State of the League" includes…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Classical Languages, Classical Literature, Committees