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Peer reviewedLawall, Gilbert – Classical Outlook, 1977
Negative and positive developments in the Latin curriculum in American public schools and developments in England are discussed. Declining enrollment trends, the emplementation of elementary school Latin classes in Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia, and diversification of the secondary school classics curriculum are some of the topics addressed.…
Descriptors: Classical Languages, Classical Literature, Curriculum Development, Declining Enrollment
Download full textMasciantonio, Rudolph; And Others – 1983
This guide is intended to assist Latin teachers and English teachers with background in Latin to expand the English vocabulary and reading skills of students through the study of Latin roots, prefixes, and suffixes. It is also intended to familiarize students with aspects of classical culture and its impact; to introduce orally some basic Latin;…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cultural Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Latin
Masciantonio, Rudolph – Vox Latina, 1977
The enrollment in Latin and Greek classes in the Philadelphia public schools has increased greatly in the last ten years. Courses are offered in elementary as well as secondary schools. An audiolingual approach is used. Available from Universitaet des Saarlandes, Fachbereich 6.2, D-6600 Saarbrueken, West Germany. (Text is in Latin.) (CFM)
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Classical Languages, Cultural Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedMasciantonio, Rudolph – Classical Outlook, 1987
The goals of the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania school district's fourth- through sixth-grade Latin program are to extend the English verbal capabilities of children, broaden their cultural horizons, enable students to understand and speak Latin within an appropriate cultural context, and stimulate interest in the study of modern and classical foreign…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Educational Objectives, Instructional Development, Intermediate Grades
Masciantonio, Rudolph – Bulletin of the Pennsylvania Classical Association, 1969
After a brief description of the FLES Latin program in the Philadelphia school district, this article proceeds to list changes in secondary school programs, in general, that will be stimulated by offering Latin at the elementary school level. Mentioned are such consequences as (1) an influx of average and below-average students, (2) the…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Attitude Change, Audiolingual Methods, Classical Literature
LeBovit, Judith B. – 1976
This handbook is designed for educators, administrators, and others who are interested in developing Latin programs in elementary and secondary schools. It is divided into four parts. Part One, "How Beginning Latin Actually Works," discusses a typical beginning Latin class session, linguistic and humanistic program goals, the methodology…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Community Involvement, Course Content, Educational Objectives
