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I was told recently about a school that was shamed into changing its school motto.

The motto was “l hear, I see, I learn” Nothing wrong with that per se. Unfortunately the motto was in Latin, and the Latin for “l hear, I see, I learn” is "audio, video, disco

wonderfulworldofmichaelford Obserwuj

What the f ck that’s the best school motto ever change it back

copperbadge Obserwuj

Your yearly reminder that “l learn through suffering” can be translated into Latin as “Disco Inferno”

  • quantumantics@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    As a Latin teacher I can back up your assessment; well done! And 100% agree on Cicero, especially his private letters.

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      5 months ago

      Since it’s rare to come across Latin teachers in the wild. I had Latin for four years and don’t remember most of it but wasn’t bad at it either I guess. How should I approach refreshing my knowledge and are there communities for like minded people who would like to help someone out?

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        5 months ago

        Sadly I haven’t seen any active communities here on Lemmy; Reddit has/had one (I haven’t checked in on them in a long while though). As to what resources you would need for a refresher, I’d recommend something like Wheelock’s Latin Reader, which is full of adapted and original texts to get you some practice. As to the grammar side of things, either a formal reference grammar like Allen and Greenough’s or Bennet’s. If you want something more structured, I’d recommend a collegiate textbook, such as A New Latin Primer (I use this with both my collegiate and (upper-level) high school students). Lastly, if you’d like some bite-sized refreshers on specific topics, Latin Tutorial on Youtube is a good resource. Hope that helps! Edit: Turns out Bennet’s grammar is available at the Latin Library: https://www.thelatinlibrary.com/bennett.html

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          5 months ago

          Wow, thank you very much! Now I just hope that I can keep up the motivation!

          But if I may ask, what got you into teaching Latin? From my limited point of view there are not many people really into it and most of the time it’s a requirement for other fields.

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            I started taking Latin in college and got immersed in it and other languages, it stimulates the analytical side of my brain quite nicely. I ended up getting a degree in Classical Studies, then looped back and got my teaching credentials when grad school admissions in my field got bombed into oblivion by the crash in '08.