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Teaching the Latin Language in High School

Latin was the language of the Romanlearning it can be considered a boring
Empire. All of the Romance languages,series of memorization or vocabulary
including French, Spanish, Portuguese,words and noun and verb endings. It is
and Italian, are directly descended fromimportant for the Latin teacher to make
this native tongue. Our own Englishlearning the language for those students
language is heavily influenced by rootsthat do decide to tackle it interesting
from the Latin Language (as many as 80and not just a matter of memorizing verb
percent of our language can be traced toconjugations and noun declension charts.
Latin). Today, Ecclesiastical Latin isThere are several ways in which success
the official language of the Romanin teaching Latin in high school can be
Catholic Church and the Vatican. With soachieved.
much influence on our own languageUsing modern technology to teach an
coming from Latin, it is surprising thatancient language might seem unlikely.
students are not encouraged to study itBut, there are many resources available
in high school and college. Thoughonline to assist the Latin teacher in
considered a "dead language", Latinhis or her pursuits. Many websites offer
education can actually help studentscharts, tutorials, and games to not only
improve English grammar, as well ashelp the teacher, but to help engage the
provide a historical foundation forstudents. Learning Latin can be made
their educations.easier using technology, while allowing
Today, Latin is taught primarily for thethe students to use the Internet as a
purpose of translating ancientmeans of education. Students today are
literature. It is not really taughtall but required to use the Internet
conversationally. Proficiency in Latinacademically, and eventually
is achieved in reading and translating.professionally. Combining learning Latin
Often, students that study Latin inwith learning Internet skills is a
college are majors in Classical Studies,perfect way to bridge the gap between
wherein they study all aspects ofancient and modern.
Ancient Greek and Roman history andAnother way to make learning the Latin
Culture, or they are pre-Law orlanguage interesting is by incorporating
pre-Medicine students. Having aRoman history and Mythology into the
knowledge of the Latin language hassubject. By bringing history and myth
obvious benefits for Law and Medicalinto the study of the Latin language,
students in that they will be betterstudents will understand the origins of
able to learn technical terminology,the language, as well as understand the
most of which is comprised of Latinimpact the language and the history of
words and phrases. Classical studiesRome has had on our modern world. Games
majors often go on to earn Master'scan be played and plays can be put on,
degrees and Doctoral degrees either inutilizing Roman mythological stories and
Art History or Archaeology, whereliterature, and students can learn
knowledge of the Latin language helpseverything from Roman military strategy
them in their research, or they oftento Roman engineering to Roman cooking to
devote their graduate studies to thehow Roman people dressed.
language itself, where they can go on toAs a high school Latin teacher, it can
teach Latin in high schools or earn abe frustrating that the language is
place as a professor of Classics at amisunderstood and under-appreciated.
college or University.But, by using modern technology and
Teaching the Latin language in highcreative teaching methods, The "dead"
school can be challenging. Most studentsLatin language can be brought to life,
take foreign languages to satisfyand students will learn not only the
requirements for graduation, not for thelanguage, but have a clearer
enjoyment of learning a new language.understanding of English grammar, as
And they often take "easier" languagewell as a foundation that will open up
such as Spanish or French. And sincetheir options as they enter college.
Latin is not taught conversationally,



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