Describes the Roman ruins and historical background of Dacia (Rumania) as an aid to Latin teachers in presenting cultural topics in the language classroom. (DS)

Third in a series of surveys of archaeological excavations covers a description of well known Roman ruins in England and Wales, including the remains of Hadrian's wall. (DS)

Paper presented at the 104th Annual Meeting of the American Philological Association, December 28-30, Philadelphia, Pa. (DS)

Revision of a paper delivered at the Southern Section of the Classical Association of the Middle West and South on November 5, 1970, at Miami Beach, Florida. (DS)

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…

Describes a meeting of Latin teachers and public school administrators on Arpil 23-24, 1970, at the University of Pittsburgh, Pa. (DS)

Questions involved in determining the content, timing, and relevance of classical curriculums in secondary schools and college language programs are raised here. A recommended type of classics program, designed to present Latin as a tool in understanding and enriching literature, culture, and civilization, is outlined. (JH)

A university Latin instructor demonstrates the use of motivation techniques in teaching Caesar's account of the Gallic wars, the "Bellum Gallicum." Brought into play in order to show the work's sense and balance, its structural analysis, and its literary and historical context, are literary masterpieces of other periods, the essentials of literary…