2024 might be the year of Odysseus. Last Friday saw the release of The Return, a new cinematic re-telling of the ending of the Odyssey. It is still playing in theaters across Maine (Waterville and Falmouth to name some). Coming out on December 21st is Gwyneth Lesley’s book Odette’s Vow, a story of the Iliad and Odyssey from the perspective… Read more →
Category: General Classics
Classics in the News
A small collection of events and happenings across Maine, New England, and the world that connect us to the past. mmmm The MCA is looking forward to the Fall Meeting tomorrow, hosted by the wonderful Classical and Medieval Studies Department at Bates College. For any Maine AP Latin instructors out there, Bolchazy-Carducci is hosting a webinar on the Pliny selections… Read more →
Differentiated Instruction
Bernie Fortier of Lewiston High School is looking for a Latin teacher who has had experience in differentiate instruction. If you know someone, or if you yourself are comfortable in this area, please send him an email at [email protected]. Read more →
Summer Immersion Programs 2016
Stephen Farrand has crafted a list of summer immersion programs for classicists. If you have any to add to this list, please send me a note! Here we go: http://expressfluency.com/product/latin-teacher-training/ http://www.latin.org/programs/rusticatio/tironum/ http://www.latin.org/programs/rusticatio/veteranorum/ http://www.latin.org/programs/pedagogy/ https://mcl.as.uky.edu/conventiculum-latinum https://www.umb.edu/academics/caps/summer_programs/institutes/latinbysea http://www.dickinson.edu/info/20033/classical_studies/61/teacher_workshops http://www.wyomingcatholiccollege.com/about-wcc/summer/conventiculum/index.aspx http://classics.avemaria.edu/polis_greek_and_latin (near Naples, FL) In Europe, there is: http://www.lvpa.de/index.php (they haven’t posted place and dates for the summer seminar yet. In Poland, the Czech Republic,… Read more →
Roman Daily Life Summer Seminar
The National Endowment for the Humanities is offering a three week summer seminar for k-12 teachers on Roman daily life, focusing on Petronius’ Satyricon and Pompeii. This runs from July 18 – August 5, and the NEH will provide teachers with a $2700 stipend to cover the living and food expenses (estimated at $1500), and then some. The seminar will be… Read more →
St. Brigid School Middle School Latin
One more open job listing to post. St. Brigid School in Portland is also looking for a middle school Latin teacher still. Click on this link to find out more on servingschools.com. Read more →
Sacopee Valley in Need of a Latin Teacher
We have learned that Sacopee Valley is looking (or will soon be looking) for a Latin teacher. It’s a bit late in the summer, but if you know someone interested in applying, please send them to sad55.org for information on employment. Best of luck! Sacopee has had a long tradition and success with Latin and JCL. Read more →
Latin Opening at Waterville High School
Waterville High School in Waterville, Maine, is looking for a full time Latin teacher for this upcoming school year. Waterville is the home of Colby College and is located 15 minutes north of Augusta, Maine’s capital. For more information on this job posting, check out servingschools.com. Foreign Language is a high needs content area, and Maine has been known to… Read more →