TEDP 378-1Latin Teaching Methods
Monmouth College: Fall 2006
3 credits
MWF 9:00-9:50, WH
Instructor: Magistra Wine, office WH 115A, x2332
Course Description:
This course surveys methods of teaching Latin, looking at past and present practices, trends, changes, pedagogical issues, differences in approaches, language issues, resources, issues specific to teaching Latin language, textbooks, resources, professional needs, program needs, and curriculum standards.
Text:
R. A. LaFleur, ed. Latin for the 21st Century: From Concept to Classroom. Glenview, Illinois: Scott Foresman-Addison Wesley, 1998. ISBN 0-673-57608-6.
Evaluation:
The grades on weekly presentations, discussion, and related assignments will be averaged with the grade on the final project.
Grading scale: A (100-91), B (90-80), C (79-68), D (67-57).
Schedule: The following schedule shows the topics and pace which is necessary to cover the material. The class may make adjustments as necessary, in order to accommodate class needs and preferences .
Week 1
Topic: goals, hopes, problems, theories, styles, realities, ideals, concerns, experience, trends
Week 2
Topic: technology (smartboard)
Chapter 1: history
Chapter 2: changes in approach
Week 3
Topic: Latin and foreign languages
Chapter 3: linguistic perspective
Chapter 4: trends, language education
Week 4
Topic: state standards and curriculum, NCLB
Chapter 5: national standards
Chapter 6: elementary school
Week 5
Topic: new teachers, FL issues, ICTFL
Chapter 7: middle grades
Chapter 8: high school: grammar-translation
Week 6
Topic: textbook comparison
Chapter 9: high school: reading approach
Chapter 10: AP
Week 7
Topic: high school issues
Chapter 11: high school: enrichment
Chapter 12: school-college articulation
Week 8
Topic: saving/maintaining/starting the program
Chapter 13: college: grammar-translation
Chapter 14: college: reading approach
Week 9
Topic: professional organizations
Chapter 15: undergraduate Classics as U. of Georgia
Chapter 16: Classics major seminar
Week 10
Topic: promotion, pr
Chapter 17: graduate education
Chapter 18: Latin TAs
Week 11
Topic: elementary age
Chapter 19: graduate Latin teacher prep programs
Chapter 20: Latin and Spanish
Week 12
Topic: virtual classroom
Chapter 21: Learning disabilities
Chapter 22: Electronic classroom (distance learning)
Week 13
Topic: resources
Chapter 23: Computamus
Chapter 24: Resources
Week 14
Topic: activities
Teach the Latin, I Pray You
taking tours
Week 15
Topic: regional variations, different school settings
project presentations
Week 16
final reports