The movement to teach Latin orally as a living language is a recurring educational theme; this paper reviews the work of the Swiss Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi (1746-1827) in oral Latin. (CK)

Describes grading and scoring procedures for advanced placement examinations in two Latin courses: Vergil and Cattalus-Horace. Explanations for cited test items are offered. (CB)

The decline of Latin language study in America in recent years is described and reasons are discussed. Advantages to be gained by keeping the study of Latin in secondary education are also discussed. (RM)

Oerberg's "Lingua Latina" was first used at Columbus Academy in 1973 as a textbook for teaching Latin to beginning eighth grade student. Student interest and enrollment increased, and students achieved greater facility with Latin than under more traditional methods. (RM)

A discussion of proper Latin names that can be confusing for the student. (RM)

Describes the content areas and types of questions on the advanced placement Latin tests and gives the complete multiple choice section (questions and answers) from the 1980 test. (EKN)

Several recommendations are made for the improvement of Latin study. An unpublished Latin grammar textbook prepared for and used with first-year students is described. (RM)

Offers a humanistic rationale for the study of Latin and recommends the adoption of modern language teaching methods as better suited than the traditional approach to the realization of humanistic and aesthetic goals. (KM)

States that the building of English vocabulary is the most important contribution foreign language study can make to an education. (CK)

Discusses the different types of word order in Latin and the rules governing the choice of which form to use by focusing on how mechanisms in English can be used to capture the significance of differential Latin word order. (DJD)

Twelve university students of Latin were assigned the task of translating Lincoln's Gettysburg Address into Latin. Some of the difficulties are touched on, and two successful examples are quoted in full. The advantages of using such exercises in intermediate and advanced Latin classes are mentioned. (RM)

Studying Latin in high school is useful because it promotes self-discipline, organization, attention to detail, and good study habits. It assists in the acquisition of English grammar and vocabulary and provides a useful background for many fields of advanced study. (PMJ)

Discusses indications of a trend toward popular recognition of the value of Latin as a personal, professional and scholarly resource. (Author/KM)

Discusses the demands of the Association pour la Defense du Latin that Latin be returned to the French secondary school curriculum and that the Classics-Science baccalaureat be restored as one of the French secondary programs. Benefits of studying Latin are enumerated. (KM)