Themes Connecting Caesar and Vergil - April 16, 2013, 6:00–7:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)

Presented by Mary Pendergraft, Wake Forest University faculty

Professor Pendergraft is much respected by her university colleagues, her students, and her high school colleagues for her scholarship and her insights into pedagogy. Her presentation will explore themes that connect Caesar and Vergil, the two writers united by the new AP curriculum. Dr. Pendergraft has served as a state and national consultant on Latin curriculum and standards. She performed yeoman service as the Chief Reader for AP Latin for four years and as a contributor to the development of the new curriculum. Her topic was suggested by fall webinar participants and filled fast when offered earlier this year. This webinar will be an excellent learning opportunity as teachers prepare review activities and lessons for AP Latin.

Introducing ALIRA, the ACTFL Latin Interpretive Reading Assessment - April 23, 2013 6:00-7:30 p.m. (Eastern Time)

Presented by Sherwin Little, ACL staff member and former ACL President

Learn about this landmark project, a joint ACTFL (Sherwin served on the development committee) and ACL undertaking, and its relevance to your Latin teaching. ALIRA is designed to give a proficiency rating to anyone learning Latin, whether student or teacher. This webinar will present how ALIRA is administered and what it measures. We will discuss interpretive reading, look at sample questions, and consider implications for using the assessment as an outside measure of student achievement.

Latin for the New Millennium Level 3: A Text NOT for LNMers Only! - April 30, 2013 6:00-7:30 p.m. (Eastern Time)

Presented by Donald Sprague, Bolchazy-Carducci editor, Kennedy-King College faculty

Learn about the student-friendly features of this new Latin 3 text. LNM 3 was designed with two groups in mind: (1) those who have used a different series for the first two years of Latin and (2) those who have begun their Latin studies with LNM. Bolchazy-Carducci’s point person for the LNM program and editor for LNM 3, Don Sprague will provide an overview of the new text and its features. Learn how LNM 3, designed for the broad range of students who take Latin 3, provides a comprehensive introduction to the major Roman authors and to literary analysis.

Latin and Roman Ideals in the Hispanic New World - May 7, 2013 6:00-7:30 p.m. (Eastern Time)

Presented by Rose Williams, veteran classics teacher and best-selling B-C author

Looking for an enrichment activity for the end of the school year? Want to show the Latinos in your Latin classes this rich heritage? A native of the southwest and a student of all things classical, Rose Williams has researched the influence of Rome in the New World and the rich Hispanic heritage of literature written in Latin. This cultural background is also a great complement to Latin for the New Millennium, Level 2 and its readings from Thomas More and Sepúlveda.

Latin for the New Millennium, Levels 1 & 2, Overview - May 14, 2013 6:00-7:30 p.m. (Eastern Time)

Presented by Donald Sprague, Bolchazy-Carducci editor, Kennedy-King College faculty

Tired of a text that’s all reading method or limited to the traditional grammar approach? Teachers across the country have chosen Latin for the New Millennium with its groundbreaking fusion of those two methods. LNM Editor Donald Sprague leads participants through a visual tour of the pedagogical principles and the student- and teacher-friendly features of Latin for the New Millennium, Levels 1 and 2.

This presentation is ideal for those wishing to learn more about Latin for the New Millennium and considering its adoption for their school or classes.

Google Earth for the Latin Classroom - May 21, 2013 6:00–7:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)

Presented by Laurel Draper, Bolchazy-Carducci Editorial Assistant

Learn how to enhance lectures, class discussions, and student projects using Google Earth, a program that allows users to view satellite imagery, maps, and terrain. This presentation focuses on ideas for student projects to accompany Latin for the New Millennium and the new AP* Latin syllabus. The presentation concludes with an overview of how to use the tools and features of the Google Earth program. Teachers can add zest to the end of the year with Google Earth projects or use this information as a springboard for developing projects this summer for next year’s classes.

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