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Angry Greeks don’t want their Latin taken away
The Greek government, in an attempt to reform education, has decided to drop Latin and replace it with sociology, and a few people are not very happy about it. But the interesting thing is the reason critics are giving for keeping it. According to the account at ekathimerini.com: Education Minister Costas Read more…
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Do You Know Why Today is Called the Winter “Solstice”?
I walked into the Dunkin’ Donuts shop this morning (it’s a guilty pleasure), and one of the people in the back said to the others, “It’s the shortest day today.” The cashier in front of me got a funny look on her face. So, in order to clarify, I said Read more…
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How to Spot a “Rubber-Sole” School
At The Ozark Latinist you will find a discussion of the five characteristics of a “rubber-sole” classical school (as opposed to a “leather-sole” classical school). It’s pretty spot on. And it cites us. So it must be good! (more…)
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Defending the Poor Shakespeare
Modern literature studies always raise the question “Who was Shakespeare?” Some claim he was the Earl of Oxford using a pseudonym while others say he was a man from a poor background in Stratford-upon-Avon who actually had the name of Shakespeare.
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Defending Latin in Public Schools
I just found this article about Latin “not being dead yet.” It is a great apology for Latin–it points out that it should be for everyone, not just for the “smart kids.”
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Learn English Through Latin
It is amazing how many people are now defending learning Latin in school. This blog post points out its fantastic benefits in learning English grammar and vocabulary. I found it to be very well written and to the point. Honestly, even though I work day in and day out promoting Latin, it nearly knocked my socks off with its straight-forwardness. It is well worth the read.
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An Interesting Way to Practice Latin
Whether or not you have a passion for Latin, you’re inevitably struck when you hear about a radio news program broadcasting in the ancient tongue.
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Latin helps boost scores on the SAT
We have always said that Latin boosts students’ scores on the SAT. However, concrete data has never been provided. Here is an article that gives average scores for the SAT, not only of Latin students versus the average, but also compared to students of Spanish and French. The stats are Read more…