Critical theory, critical culture, & postmodern humanism
Day 25 was yesterday, July 16, 2012. First day of the second half of the program. The second half of the program, five weeks, is like the second year of college Latin. The first 10 days are like the first Continue reading Summer Latin Institute – DAY 25
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Day 24 was yesterday, July 13, 2012. Our students took their grammar final (which in previous posts I called their midterm exam). This exam marks their successful completion of the first half of the course, which is equivalent to successfully Continue reading Summer Latin Institute – DAY 24
Day 23 was yesterday, July 12, 2012. Our students surprised us, flying through their Caesar faster than we expected, getting through the passage planned for afternoon sight during morning drill! It’s amazing to watch not only their skills develop, but Continue reading Summer Latin Institute – DAY 23
Today was Day 22. The 18 instructional units of the beloved first-year Moreland and Fleischer text book rapidly receding light years behind us! Caesar’s Gallic Wars charging over the horizon! Book 6, Chapter 12 in the morning; Book 6, Chapters Continue reading Summer Latin Institute – DAY 22
Day 21 was yesterday, July 10, 2012. We reached Unit 18 of Moreland & Fleischer! The end of the text book. Our students have now successfully completed first-year Latin in five weeks. Staring on Day 22, it’s off to the Continue reading Summer Latin Institute – DAY 21
Day 20 was yesterday, Monday, July 9, 2012. It’s amazing to watch our students’ abilities grow. They began their study of Latin a scant month ago. Now they are reading passages from Caesar, Cicero, Catullus, Vergil, epigrams of Martial, odes Continue reading Summer Latin Institute – DAY 20
Surripui tibi, dum ludis, mellite Iuventi, suaviolum dulci dulcius ambrosia.verum id non impune tuli: namque amplius horam suffixum in summa me memini esse cruce,dum tibi me purgo nec possum fletibus ullis tantillum vestrae demere saevitiae.nam simul id factum est, multis diluta labella guttis abstersisti Continue reading Hot Latin for Guys & Guys: Catullus 99
Day 19 was yesterday, July 6, 2012. Morning drill was fun…some nice chunks of slightly adapted Cicero on old age (De Senectute). Afternoon sight was fun, too. We did Propertius 2.11, in which Propertius is really mean to Cynthia. Don’t Continue reading Summer Latin Institute – DAY 19
Day 18 was yesterday, July 5, 2012. Back from a one-day Independence Day holiday. I was “on” for both hours of morning drill, optional lunchtime sight reading, and afternoon poetry. We read Catullus 5 and 7, two of the most Continue reading Summer Latin Institute – DAY 18