Illinois Classical Conference
1937-2002
Respice. Circumspice. Prospice
ICC Mission Statement
The purpose for which the corporation is organized are 1) To stimulate interest and study in Latin and Ancient Greece at all levels and 2) to promote in every way the general welfare of education in the classics.
Monmouth College Monmouth, IL
October 18-20, 2002
Friday, October 18, 2002 / Saturday, October 19, 2002 / Sunday, October 20, 2002 / ICC Executive Board
Note: Continuing Professional Development Units (CPDU's) will be available at this conference.
5-7pm ICC Advisory Council Meeting
Casual Dinner provided by Monmouth
Tartan Room of Stockdale Center
7pm Friday Conference Registration
7:30-8:15 SESSION 1: AIA Lecture
Highlander Room
WELCOME
Guest Speaker: Victor M. Martinez, University of Illinois
“Terracotta Tiles from the Palatine East, Rome:
A Revival Style and its Political Ideology”
All meetings unless otherwise indicated, will be held in the Highlander Room at the Stockdale Center of Monmouth College
8am-12noon Conference Registration
Full Breakfast provided by the hotel
8:30am-5 Books and Materials Exhibit
9-10:20am SESSION 2
Prof. Janice Siegel, Illinois State University
“Love Verses Lust in Ovid”
Prof. Bill Urban, Monmouth College
“Clean a Roman Coin and Reveal its Story: A Hands On Experience”
10:20-10:35 Break
10:40-11:55 SESSION 3
Joint High school and College Teachers’ PANEL DISCUSSION
“Sharing Concrete Examples of changing Emphases in Latin Teaching”
Prof. Nancy Sultan, Illinois Wesleyan University
“Ancient Greek Language in the 21st Century C.E.”
Dawn McRoberts, Monmouth College
“The Importance of the Classics in Special Education: A Demonstration”
12:00-1:15 Luncheon/Business Meeting
1:30-3:00 pm SESSION 4
Lois Dion, Internet Course provider and retired teacher from Sandberg/Stagg High School “A Virtually New Latin Classroom: IVHS”
Joe O’Neill, University of Illinois at Chicago,
“The Light of the Gods: Epiphany in Ancient Mediterranean Religion”
Prof. Brian LaVelle and Jackie Long, Loyola University,
“’Quo Vadis, Discipule?’ ‘Bridging the Classics Gap’ Between High School and College
3:15-4:15 Committee Meetings
Illinois Junior Classical League Tartan Room
Others as directed
4:30-5pm Shuttle to Toasting at Virginia Hellenga’s home
5:00-6:00 A New Tradition: “Let us Toast”
Brings a toast to the Colleague, a personal accomplishment,
a rise in enrollment, a new idea, a joy in any way.
6:15-6:45 Shuttle back to Monmouth College
6:45-7:45 65th ICC Banquet: Highlander Room
Come in your Toga and Stola
7:45-8:15 Keynote Speaker: Prof. Tom Sienkewicz
Monmouth College “Lingua Latina in A.D. MMII”
8:15-? New Tradition: Storytelling from ICC
Bring a favorite moment, a humorous memory, etc.
We’ll meet for drinks in the Hotel near the fireplace
8am Full breakfast provided by the Hotel, Latin Mass
9:30-11:30 SESSION 5
Anna Dybis, Sandberg and Stagg High School
“Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titullandos”
Open Ideas Exchange: Bring 25 copies of your idea to share: pick up one of the 25 “ideas packets” brought to ICC from this summer’s National Junior Classical League Convention, or just sit and jot down creative ideas your colleagues have been working on to help you make your classes more effective. It is often that one new idea which makes a difference…
Prof. Virginia Hellenga, Monmouth College
“St. Augustine, St. Jerome, and E-Mail:
Challenge and Possibilities in Developing Human Understanding”
Laurie Jolicoeur, Lypns Township High School,
“Where do you want the Illinois Classical Conference to be in the next five years?” Visioning and Open Discussion.
11:45-1:30 Honors Brunch
Student Awards
Retirement Recognition
Luncheon Speaker: Prof. Tom Watkins. Western University, “Gods and Heroes in Asia Minor”
President Jane Borelli
Vice-President Laurie Jolicoeur
Secretary Stephen Pilewski
Treasurer Ray Heisler
Advisory Council
President Emerita Francis Newman
Newsletter Editor Marilyn Brusherd
Illinois JCL North Virginia Anderson/Jennifer Draper
Illinois JCL South Mary Lee Muniz
Latin Tournament Frank Raispis
Teacher Exchange, Speakers Vicki Wine
Nominating Committee Thomas Sienkewicz
Auditing Committee Liz Skoryi
Registered Agent Lois Dion
Awards Committee Henrietta Davis/LeaAnn Osburn
Momorator Invocatorque Alice Mulberry
Resolutions Committee Janene Mattingly
2002 Conference Committee
Program Chair Laurie Jolicoeur
Local Hosts Tom Sienkewicz, Virginia Hellenga, Dawn McRoberts