Bolchazy-Carducci Summer Webinars

Hone your skills and earn continuing education credits*

Study with experts as our scholars teach Latin teachers via online seminars. Whether you’re a new Latin teacher looking for teaching tips or a seasoned veteran seeking professional education credits for recertification, Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers offers a diverse menu of options to give you what you need.

More than just an online lecture, attendees can dialogue with each other and the speakers, view presentations, and explore teaching materials used by the speakers themselves. Sessions last approximately two hours, with a mid-point break.

To register for one or more webinars, complete the registration form. If you have questions, please contact Judy Armstrong at jarmstrong@bolchazy.com.

Upcoming Webinars:

The Horace webinar will address major features of the teaching of Horace at both the secondary school and college levels, including Advanced Placement. Topics to be covered include: how to teach Horace at different curricular levels and recent scholarly perspectives on Horace and how to incorporate them into the classroom. Close reading of selected poems of Horace will be used to demonstrate typically Horatian features.  Horace: a Legamus Transitional Reader, A Horace Workbook, and Horace: Selected Odes and Satire 1.9 will be discussed as resources for the classroom.  

Thurs., July 10 - 3:00 p.m. EST (2 p.m. CST): “How to Teach Lucretius,” Bonnie Catto, Assumption College

There are few ancient authors as compelling as Lucretius: scientist, poet, philosopher, and passionate observer of nature. While Caesar, Cicero and Vergil have long vied for first place in the classical curriculum, Lucretius' treatment of universal human matters rightfully earns him a place in their company.  Informed by the latest in Lucretian scholarship, Catto focuses on excerpts from De Rerum Natura. and discusses college-level linguistic and intellectual aids for translating and comprehending this difficult but magnificent Roman poet.

Tues., July 15 - 3:00 p.m. EST (2 p.m. CST): “Learning Latin Grammar via Speaking Aloud in Class,” Anna Andresian, Sage Ridge School

Oral reinforcement of grammatical material is a valuable teaching tool and Andresian’s presentation will focus on specific techniques for incorporating oral exercises into the Latin classroom. In particular, Andresian will discuss oral methods to accomplish the following: 1) identify and manipulate new grammatical material in a Latin passage; 2) discuss pictures that target a particular grammatical concept; 3) practice geography and the structure of prepositional phrases; 4) solidify the student’s understanding of relative pronoun agreement; 5) teach students the forms and usage of hic and ille by using demonstratives to discuss objects and people in the classroom.

Thurs., July 17 - 3:00 p.m. EST (2 p.m. CST): “Transitioning into Vergil,” LeaAnn Osburn, Emerita Latin Teacher

Osburn discusses selections from the Aeneid with a focus on helping students move from elementary or intermediate Latin into reading the authentic Latin of Vergil. Osburn discusses pre-reading materials, grammatical exercises, vocabulary, notes designed for and reading comprehension.

Thurs., July 24 - 3:00 p.m. EST (2 p.m. CST): “Teaching Latin Pronouns through Mythology,” Rose Williams, Emerita Latin Teacher

A brief overview of Greco-Roman mythology, which can be used as an outline for the overall study, will be supplied. Various materials to be woven into one's individual lesson plans will be offered. Teachers may submit questions and suggestions, and will be asked to submit ideas for using these materials in their respective teaching situations after the seminar.

Mon., August 4 - 2:00 p.m. EST (1:00 p.m. CST): “Classical Mythology & More and the Medusa Mythology Exam,” Marianthe Colakis, Townsend Harris High School

This webinar aims to generate discussion among teachers on preparing students for national examinations in mythology and the ways in which Classical Mythology & More can help. We will discuss the features of the book that make it useful for students of mythology. It paraphrases the original sources as much as possible, keeping editorial comment and embellishment to a minimum. It offers short answer exercises for self-testing recall of names and events, and more thought-provoking questions to encourage deeper reflection. We will also discuss the purpose of studying myths in secondary school and consider the ways they can still tell us about ourselves.

Thurs., August 14 - 2:00 p.m. EST (1:00 p.m. CST): “Learning to Read Ovid,” Caroline Perkins, Marshall College

The Ovid webinar will cover the teaching of Ovid at both the secondary school and college levels, including Advanced Placement.  One issue of particular emphasis will be how to enable the student to make a successful transition from the learning of grammar to the reading of Latin literature. For this topic we will be using the “pre-reading” approach, defined by Jennifer Rea in CPL online, which “presents the key concepts within a text and provides a context and background information for the literature that students are about to read.” We also will focus on how to teach students of varying levels of preparation in the same classroom.  Select passages from the Metamorphoses will be used to exemplify these and other pedagogical issues.  The webinar will begin with a brief introduction on Ovid and his works and will include recent bibliography with suggestions on how to incorporate it into the classroom.

Cost:

$99.00 per webinar.
Take any three for $249.00.

More webinars will be offered in Fall 2008 by LeaAnn Osburn, Helena Dettmer, Robert Sonkowsky, and more!

*If you are a junior high or high school teacher, check with your school, district, or state department of education prior to enrolling to ensure you will qualify for credits towards professional development. In many states, these webinars may be treated like professional conferences.