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Without history, I don’t think there is a present and future. History is where things begin. We learned and based everything in history. But did you know that from the past, there is this man called Satchel Paige. Recently, June 8th, 2009, is the ...
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EXCELLENCE THROUGH CLASSICS (a standing committee of THE AMERICAN CLASSICAL LEAGUE)
is proud to announce A WORKSHOP FOR TEACHERS at teh elementary...
It's National Latin Teacher Recruitment Week (NLTRW) and I am answering the call from Sherwin Little, President of the American Classical League, to celebrate the week with my third grade students!
Yesterday coincided with a national reading event...
Here is the link to National Latin Teacher Recruitment Week: http://www.promotelatin.org/nltrw.htm
Information on Read Across America Day and Dr. Seuss' birthday can be found here:
http://www.nea.org/readacross/
You can download an animated Englis...
My class celebrated Dr. Seuss' birthday during National Latin Teacher Recruitment week. We listened to a recording of Catus Petasatus (The Cat in the Hat in Latin) read by Rose Williams. The book was translated by Jennifer Morrish Tunberg, Ph.D. a...
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- Hometown/Institution:
- Pittsburgh/St. Louise de Marillac School
- Role in the Classics Classroom (real or virtual):
- teacher
- About Me:
- I am the Immediate Past Chair of Excellence Through Classics Elementary/Middle Levels, a standing committee of the American Classical League for Introductory, Elementary, and Middle School Classics programs. I serve as the Public Relations contact for ETC.
I also serve as the Director of Community Outreach and Special Projects for Ancient Coins for Education,Inc. and on the Education Task Force for the Ancient Coin Collectors Guild.
I am one of two teachers in the United States who serves as part of the Primary Latin Project for the UK.
- Favorite on-line spots for the Classics:
- etclassics.org
ancientcoinsforeducation.org
- Favorite on-line spots for education:
- educationworld.com
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Historia magistra vitae: History is the teacher of life. Workshops for Elementary/Middle School Teachers in Pittsburgh, PA
Click here to view a flyer about the events in Pittsburgh.
ad for summer events pittsburgh 09.pdf
EXCELLENCE THROUGH CLASSICS (a standing committee of THE AMERICAN CLASSICAL LEAGUE)
is proud to announce A WORKSHOP FOR TEACHERS at the elementary and middle school levels:
Historia magistra vitae: History is the teacher of lif… Continue
ad for summer events pittsburgh 09.pdf
EXCELLENCE THROUGH CLASSICS (a standing committee of THE AMERICAN CLASSICAL LEAGUE)
is proud to announce A WORKSHOP FOR TEACHERS at the elementary and middle school levels:
Historia magistra vitae: History is the teacher of lif… Continue
Posted on June 7, 2009 at 12:00am — 1 Comment
National Latin Teacher Recruitment Week
It's National Latin Teacher Recruitment Week (NLTRW) and I am answering the call from Sherwin Little, President of the American Classical League, to celebrate the week with my third grade students!
Yesterday coincided with a national reading event called Read Across America (See http://www.nea.org/readacross/) which marks Dr. Seuss' birthday on March 2th.
My third graders were amazed to learn that there was a Latin translation of The Cat In the Hat – Cattus Petasatus, (Dr. Seuss' classic was tra… Continue
Yesterday coincided with a national reading event called Read Across America (See http://www.nea.org/readacross/) which marks Dr. Seuss' birthday on March 2th.
My third graders were amazed to learn that there was a Latin translation of The Cat In the Hat – Cattus Petasatus, (Dr. Seuss' classic was tra… Continue
Posted on March 3, 2009 at 5:48pm —
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- At 8:34pm on March 24, 2008,
Matthew Paul-Frank Duran said… - I am almost done with the Grant and the officer paragraph as well. You should have the both by Wednesday. Thank you for all of your input and advice. I have found the listserve to be EXTREMELY helpful (though I think I may have caused problems). And I am really enjoying NING. Hope all is well.
Pax,
Matthew
- At 11:09pm on January 7, 2008,
Zee Ann Poerio said…
- Excellence Through Classics is a subcommittee of the American Classical League for elementary, middle school and introductory Classics programs. The ETC sponsors the National Mythology Exam (NME- designed for grades 3-9) and the Exploratory Latin Exam (ELE-designed for grades 3 - 6).
The deadline for registration for the NME is January 15th. The exam must be administered anytime between February 25 - March 7. The exam includes Greek and Roman mythology. The theme for this year is Theseus. Awards are Gold, Silver, and Bronze medallions imported from Italy. The National Association of Secondary School Principals has placed the NME on the NASSP National Advisory List of Contests and Activities for 2007-2008.
The deadline for the ELE is March 1, 2008. This exam for grades 3-6 must be administered before April 1st.
Awards are certificates and participation ribbons.
For more information on the exams, please visit the American Classical League's Excellence Through Classics website at etclassics.org.
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