Enrichment
Latin for the secondary classroom
These offerings are geared towards elementary, middle or high school students looking for enrichment in Latin or the culture/ history of the ancient world. Enrichment could be:
- individual tutoring (any level of Latin), especially if the student is preparing for a specific test, exam or trying to jump levels
- small groups focusing on Latin, ancient History or some combination
- project based learning E.G. - reading a recipe for Roman concrete and attempting to replicate it- support for researching advanced topics; past students have combined an interest in Latin/ the ancient world with another topic and then crafted a portfolio highlighting those disparate interests for a college/ university
The Road To Latin via Lupercal
​We have an asynchronous course for any level of Latin student. We've crafted this course using a text written by Helen Maria Chesnutt, a black Classicist and graduate of Smith's college. You can complete this class independently but we've built in an hour a week for check-ins.
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Wednesday Afternoon Enrichment (3:30pm - 5:30pm) Fall Semester
​We are excited to offer an in-person enrichment class aimed at middle and high school students Needham, MA. This enrichment opportunity is targeted at students who are interested and excited about Latin/ ancient Roman world and were upset that it will not be offered at the high school. Classes will meet 14 times for 2 hours more or less on the semester schedule from September - January. (You can see a full schedule during registration.)
After a busy school day, we know that your kids have a ton of energy and we are eager to harness that in a thoughtful and productive way. We'll send them home to you excited about what they've learned and looking forward to the next week.
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Testimonials
Testimonials
We loved the ideas that you have about
pushing Latin into the modern world and hearing your perspectives on certain aspects of Latin. Your passion in Latin and the programs you are
working for really encouraged us to continue our interest in Latin and pursue further studies. We highly appreciate you taking your time out of
your day to talk with us. Thank you once again!
- Anca Fu and Victoria Zhou (students at Dana Hall)
It was a gift to hear you speak so openly and passionately about women in latin, and how we can begin to pick apart latin history with a critical eye, but also in a positive light as we begin to reimagine a future of latin that is not only inclusive,
but possibly uniquely inclusive, and in a way, a recluse. As a young woman studying Latin with many other brilliant young women, I have found
myself building off of the strong female identity and passion for those underrepresented female Latin characters, such as Dido. Your words greatly inspired me today, so thank you both for coming in but also for doing the work you are to carve a brighter future for females in Latin.
- Indy Goldberg (student at Dana Hall)
Courses
Women in the *new* Latin AP (*coming soon*)
Fleshing out our talk during the 2024 Massachusetts Foreign Language Association (MaFLA), we're offering a course that focuses on Latin by/ about women that connects to the teacher's choice section on the new AP. This course can earn you professional development points (PDPs) through Massachusetts' Department of Education and hopefully soon we will be able to offer it for university credit.
Bespoke Courses/ Professional Development
We offer professional development that highlights equity both in content and in instructional practices. Topics include:​
-Diversifying your texts to include women and other marginalized identities
-Working with challenging texts, authors, and textbooks
-Spoken Latin approaches
-Project-based learning
Testimonials
​​You have rekindled my joy of reading and loving Latin and helped me find people who also find joy in reading Latin. I love that you're taking us through these 2000 years so we can get acquainted with lots of different women writers and then decide which ones we want to explore. -Sharon Kazmierski
As a young female Latin teacher, Lupercal has been integral for helping me to meet experienced mentors and feel more confident teaching Latin. The group make me feel like I have a voice in the classical community in a way that I never felt comfortable or heard before. Lupercal has helped me to understand how much female representation is missing in the classics, but also how many women there really are that want to connect and close this gap. I have learned so much from other women on the group and I know that I am a better teacher because of being a part of it. Classics can often feel like an isolating profession, but Lupercal allows female Latin teachers to really feel like they are a part of something important. ​-Michele Becker
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