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02 February 2009
Why Learn Latin? I'm sure this question has come to your mind a time or two. Here are some reasons for encouragement:
Latin Grammar is the Best Grounding for Education. Unlike their parents, your school aged children have time to devote to acquiring a skill that will last them a lifetime. But why should they learn Latin? Dorothy Sayers says it best:
I will say at once, quite firmly, that the best grounding for education is the Latin grammar. I say this not because Latin is traditional and medieval, but simply because even a rudimentary knowledge of Latin cuts down the labor and pains of learning almost any other subject by at least 50 percent. -- From the National Review .
I will say at once, quite firmly, that the best grounding for education is the Latin grammar. I say this not because Latin is traditional and medieval, but simply because even a rudimentary knowledge of Latin cuts down the labor and pains of learning almost any other subject by at least 50 percent. -- From the National Review .
Maximize SAT scores. Through Latin, test takers can guess at the meanings of new words because they already know the roots and prefixes. But it's not just enhanced vocabulary. Math scores also increase.
Latin is dead, NOT! The only thing that is dead is the mind of the person who says "Latin is dead." Latin is not dead, it's eternal. Latin is "dead" the way your great-grandparents are "dead," the way the US Constitution is "dead," or the way the soldiers who took the beaches of Normandy are "dead." We continue to live by their deeds, influences, and inspiration. If not for them, we would not be here. If not for Latin, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Romanian would not be here either. Remember that scene from Monty Python's "Life of Brian"? To wit:
"...OK, OK, besides the roads, system of government, sanitation, personal safety, language, culture, and the rule of law, what have the Romans ever done for us?" http://www.promotelatin.org/whylatin.htm
"...OK, OK, besides the roads, system of government, sanitation, personal safety, language, culture, and the rule of law, what have the Romans ever done for us?" http://www.promotelatin.org/whylatin.htm
Student Work
Students will post lesson plans covering nouns, verbs, mythology and history. Please refer to these submissions for extra practice and review.
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