ERIC Number: ED130518
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1976
Pages: 135
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The Classical Heritage in America: A Curriculum Resource. Tentative Edition.
Philadelphia School District, PA. Office of Curriculum and Instruction.
This curriculum resource is intended to help make students of Latin, Greek and other subjects more aware of America's classical heritage. It is designed to be used selectively by teachers to enrich the regular curriculum in classical languages in elementary and secondary schools. In providing background information for the teacher and suggestions for instructional activities, it interrelates Latin and Greek with history, law, literature, art, architecture and other disciplines. The 11 chapters deal with: (1) the classical heritage in the discovery of America, (2) classical influence in colonial education, (3) Benjamin Franklin and the classics, (4) James Logan and the classics, (5) Benjamin Rush and the classics, (6) Thomas Jefferson and the classics, (7) revolutionary patriots in the Roman and American republics, (8) classical influence on the American government, (9) our legal heritage from Greece and Rome, (10) a sampling of the classical influence in 20th century American literature, and (11) classical influence on American art and architecture. A five-item annotated bibliography and a form for evaluating this resource conclude the volume. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Architecture, Art, Classical Languages, Classical Literature, Cultural Background, Cultural Influences, Curriculum Guides, Elementary Secondary Education, Government (Administrative Body), Interdisciplinary Approach, Resource Materials, Twentieth Century Literature, United States History
Publication Type: Guides - General
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Authoring Institution: Philadelphia School District, PA. Office of Curriculum and Instruction.
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