Paper presented at the Seventh Annual Conference of the Classical Association of the Empire State, meeting with the Catholic Classical Association of Greater New York and the New York Classical Club, held November 1970 in New York, New York. (DS)

Urges the continuation and expansion of Latin programs in the school curriculum and recommends Hans H. Oerberg's "Lingua Latina secundum Naturae rationem explicata," with which the student learns Latin through reading. (PM)

Classics may be taught as humanities to help students understand both the ancient and modern worlds. Literature taught in translation can acquaint students with these works and illuminate modern literature. Visual aids such as slides, photos, post cards, sculpture reproductions and maps may awaken student interest. (CK)

The debate on the merits of classical education is reviewed through an examination of views of Henry Sidgwick in his "Essays on a Liberal Education" (1867). Running commentary focuses on two major concepts: (1) considerable change in teaching methodology is necessary if Latin is to survive, and (2) a majority of teachers in classical studies need…

This guide contains a wide variety of material focused on the improvement of the Latin curriculum in secondary schools. Information on evaluation procedures, the language laboratory, audiovisual materials, and materials for professional development is treated in separate sections. Detailed curriculum guides and description of linguistic and…

This curriculum guide, developed for use in a FLES (foreign language in elementary school) pilot project, embraces an audiolingual approach to the teaching of Latin while providing a source of materials for the teaching of the culture of ancient Rome. The course is organized around nine major units, subdivided into "Lectiones", each requiring 20…

This curriculum guide, developed for use in a sixth-grade FLES (foreign language in elementary school) program, embraces a visual-audiolingual approach to the teaching of Latin while providing a source of materials for the teaching of the culture of ancient Rome. The course is organized around eight major units on: (1) Jupiter and His Siblings,…

The contributions to classics teaching of James Barclay of Dalkeith, an eighteenth century Scottish educator, are presented. In addition, a general attempt is made to show him within the general development of classics teaching in Scotland at that time. (SW)

Paper presented at the College Entrance Examination Board Advanced Placement Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 26, 1970. (DS)

It is argued that the purpose of the study of the classics should be to learn about the ancient Greeks and Romans as they were rather than as an end in itself. Traditional methods of teaching are evaluated. (RM)

Covers secondary school Latin enrollments in Ohio from 1957 to 1966 as being typical nationally. Suggests ways to stimulate an interest in Latin classes. (DS)

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