NCLG

Promotional Materials

• Student Certificate of Commendation for NLE

• Classica Africana and Classica Hispana Packet

• Latin for the Millennium

• Innovative Latin Programs for Younger Students

• Cultural Diversity & Classics: A Promotional Packet

• Cargoes from Three Continents: Ancient Mediterranean Trade in Modern Archaeology

• T-shirts Promoting the Classics (updated)

• Latin Posters (link to FREE DOWNLOADABLE posters)

See additional materials, INCLUDING downloadable/printable posters, and information at  CAMWS's Committee for the Promotion of Latin.

For Teachers:

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NOW ONLINE!

In recent years classicists have become increasingly aware that students from ethnic backgrounds other than white European and Asian are underrepresented in the study of Latin and Greek. Among those less likely to pursue these language are particularly African-Americans, but the group also includes those of Hispanic and Native American descent. An essential part of the solution to this problem lies in locating obvious role models, past and present, upon which these students can pattern themselves. 

This new packet is designed to help teachers, parents, students and administrators grapple with this important issue. It contains biographical information about 21 Americans of African descent and 13 of Hispanic descent, dating from 1735 to 1951. Includes biographies of 14 Afro-American classicists; four biographical articles from the current Classical Outlook "Classica Americana" series; an offprint from Scholia "Three Nineteenth-Century Classicists of African Descent;" 8 multicolored bookmarks each featuring one person from the biographies; 2 flyers highlighting separately the influence of classical studies on people of African or Hispanic descent; 2 posters, 24" x 15", featuring some Afro-American classicists on one poster and Hispanic classicists on the other. ($8 #B331)

This packet is available through the American Classical League's Teaching and Materials Resource Center. To get a catalog, call (513) 529-7741, FAX: (513) 529-7742, or write to The American Classical League, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056.

Or go to the ACL website and view the TMRC catalog online.

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Latin for the Millennium

The "Millennium" packet contains recent figures on Latin enrollments for public and private schools, memberships in classical organizations, and student participation in the National Latin and Greek Exams.  SAT verbal scores of Latin students are compared favorably with mean scores of students studying modern languages.  GRE scores for classical language majors are  compared with those for other declared majors.  There is easily accessible information about classical languages and college admissions, national standards and the benefits of studying Latin in elementary and middle schools.

Teachers provide suggestions for Latin club events and classroom activities, which help spark student interest and build enrollments.  Pamphlets, flyers, and news articles outline the benefits of Latin study for elementary, secondary, and college levels.   The packet provides useful ammunition for those who need to initiate or defend a Latin program and affords an overview of the current state of Latin and the Classics.    Promotional materials provided by over 25 teachers were selected and edited by Virginia Barrett and Judth Lynn Sebesta.  The "Millennium" packet, item B908,  is available from the ACL's TMRC for $6.20 per packet, plus postage and handling.  ACL members are eligible for a 20% reduction.  So don’t be without one!  Address: ACL's Teaching Materials resource Center, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio 45056, Ph: (513) 529-7741.

Or go to the ACL website and view the TMRC catalog online.

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Using modern methodologies, these programs offer instrinsically interesting readings in the language and culture.   They help boost English language skills as they lay a firm foundation for future language study.  At the same time, they provide direct access to the rich and varied civilization of Rome and its influences on modern life.  Some programs highlight   cultural diversity within the provinces of the Roman Empire.  

A one-page overview of each program describes its purposes, methods of instruction and evidence of success of students on standardized tests of English skills.   Supplemental information of eight to ten pages offers further description of the programs, reviews, news articles, sample pages from the textbooks, and names of contact persons and publishers.

The curriculum packets may be ordered form the American Classical League’s TMRC, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio 45056, Ph: (513) 529-7741.  Packets are $7 each (add $5 postaage for orders up to $10 or $7 for orders more than $10.)

Or go to the ACL website and view the TMRC catalog online.

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The purpose of these materials is to introduce teachers to a broad range of cultural topics that reflect the ethnic diversity of today’s classrooms.  The collection will assist teachers to impart a global perspective and a sense of how other ethnic cultures interacted with the mainstream cultures of Greece and Rome.

The collection offers provocative articles by Erich Gruen, Karl Galinsky, and Diana Delia and a bibliography of black culture and the Classics by Shelley P. Haley.  The role of Classics in global education is discussed by Conrad Barrett, Robert Boughner, and Lorraine Strasheim.  The packet also includes descriptions of some Latin-based programs in elementary and middle schools that have proven successful at increasing English skills and language readiness of students of diverse ethnic backgrounds. The featured programs are: The Keepers of Alexandria (a Montessori program), Salvete! by Cambridge University Press, and Cooperative Latin and Spanish School Curriculum Resources (Lubbock, Texas).

The packet may be ordered for $8 (check made payable to CANE) from: CANE Instructional Materials Center, 71 Sand Hill Road, Amherst, MA 01002.

Purpose of the Cultural Diversity Packet

As teachers of the Classics, we know that our discipline, by its very nature, seeks to instill a humanistic and global awareness in students by comparing and  contrasting   Greek, Roman, and American cultures.  The horizons of students are expanded by the study of cultural, literary, artistic, philosophical, and linguistic influences, ancient and modern.

The purpose of this collection is to encourage teachers to expand the scope of their courses beyond Greece and Rome to include contacts with other ethnic groups.  The changing national standards for English and World History in the schools, which advocate a multicultural  curriculum, provide a broader perspective that students now bring to the study of Latin, Greek, and Classics.  The ethnic diversity of the Roman Empire offers many opportunnities to discuss confrontations of cultures, influences, assimilations, the position of ethnic minorities, political strategies and propaganda, and the use of myths and historical fictions.

This collection of timely and provocative articles aims to provide a starting point for teachers to consider the range of possible topics and to begin reading in those areas.   As the interest of teachers and students continues to grow, teacher-ready units on cultural diversity may in time become available to supplement the classical curriculum.   For now, we invite teachers to look at ways that the mainstream cultures of Greece and Rome impacted and were influenced by other diverse cultures of the Roman Empire.

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Teaching plans and resources from the AIA's 1997 National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute for Teachers. The aim of the Institute was to enrich the pre-collegiate curriculum by showing the importance of archaeology in reconstructing the past and demonstrating the interconnectedness of ancient cultures. The innovative materials in this 200+ page book with handy maps and drawings come from 16 of the 24 teacher participants. Also included are the Institute syllabus and a bibliography. 1999. Pp. 218, figs. 19. Paper. ISBN 0-7872-6552-7 

$19.95 Available from Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company.

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• AnimaAltera: Latin t-shirts and more. Easily the largest and most attractive collection of Latin shirts!
• RamGraphics

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Beautiful, affordable posters of Pompeii and Rome can also be found at AnimaAltera: Latin t-shirts and more.

For vendors, check Dr J's site, the Survey of AV Resources for Classics, use the "search this site" feature on the left, type in "posters", and you should get a list that includes L&L Enterprises, ACL and others.

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