This study comes in response to recent changes in UK policy, whereby Ancient Greek and Latin have been included alongside modern languages as part of the curriculum at Key Stage 2. It aims to understand how Ancient Greek is surviving and thriving in three different types of schools. After a short overview of the history of Greek teaching in the…

Discusses changes in attitudes toward classical studies on the part of students and teachers particularly concerning the cultural values of the Romans and Greeks. (RL)

The culminating remarks in this paper call for the building of a new Atlantis, a"...home where the unquiet heart of modern man can find peace." The author reviews the historical importance of Latin as a "connecting tissue" among European languages and its significance in the development of a common linguistic heritage. From this frame of…

The core of this course is study of the background of the Catilinarian Conspiracy and the "First Oration against Catiline." A review of grammar and syntax is included. Performance objectives focus on a century of chaos which produced the revolutionary Catiline and the conservative Cicero, the Roman Republic, Ciceronian oration, Cicero's…

This course for use in secondary schools is a continuation of the Catilanarian Conspiracy and Cicero's "Third Oration Against Catiline," including a review of grammar and syntax. Performance objectives concern the history of Rome prior to Catiline and Cicero, Roman government, Ciceronian oration, Cicero's literary style, vocabulary and…

This paper attempts to answer the question of what life was really like in ancient Rome, with a view to using this kind of information as cultural background for teaching Latin language and literature. There were many problems associated with daily living in ancient Rome. Writings of some inhabitants of ancient Rome attest to the fact that these…

The instructional context and some formats for the teaching of Greek and Latin are described. Internal policies of an area studies or microhumanities program in classics are outlined. The teaching of languages, literature in translation, and culture is discussed. (SW)

The enrollment in Latin and Greek classes in the Philadelphia public schools has increased greatly in the last ten years. Courses are offered in elementary as well as secondary schools. An audiolingual approach is used. Available from Universitaet des Saarlandes, Fachbereich 6.2, D-6600 Saarbrueken, West Germany. (Text is in Latin.) (CFM)

The rationale for the establishment of a curriculum in the recently founded University of Sussex, England, which does not offer full programs in classical or medieval studies, is examined in this paper. Intent on developing a program which has as its scope "a general background in European culture", the university offers programs,…

This report presents a rationale for the study of ancient history emphasizing the interrelationship of all periods of history and the arbitrary nature of the subject's division into temporal or geographical segments. Pointing out that significant discoveries are constantly being made, the author stresses the importance of the classics teacher's…

This Annual Narrative Report by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, Illinois, on foreign language programs in public schools describes activities and objectives which characterize the year's work. The report emphasizes the growing importance of individualized instruction and cultural education. Major sections discuss: (1)…

This publication is designed to help teachers introduce pupils to the role of music, dance, and poetry in the civilization and culture of the Ancient Greeks and Romans. It may be used as an interdisciplinary course for secondary school pupils or to expand curricular offerings in Latin and Greek. Focusing on the pervasive influence of music within…

Classical Greek is taught as an elective to over 200 students in seven secondary schools of the School District of Philadelphia. In the past decade the restoration of Greek studies to the classical curriculum was called for, and in 1968 a Greek Curriculum Committee was established in Philadelphia to develop a program and instructional materials.…

Arguments are advanced for the inclusion of Latin in predominantly black, inner-city junior and senior high schools. Discussion of Latin offerings in these schools centers on principal and administrator attitudes, teacher recruitment, and student interest. Ways in which Latin can contribute to English skills, professional training, college…

Central to this paper is the belief that the principal value of classical studies is that they are the foundation for a liberal education. The author proposes that the whole of the Graeco-Roman civilization be included in the development of the curriculum while urging interdisciplinary studies wherever possible. Commentary focuses on teaching…