Defense of the Study of Latin
March 16, 2009
Over the years, I have been asked by new Latin teachers what they should do to defend the study of the Latin language. In addition, in my last public school teaching post before I retired, the district head of foreign languages asked me to write a handout for students (and parents) wrestling with the decision of which language to study in secondary school that would justify the selection of Latin. In response, I wrote the “Why Study Latin” handout that can be downloaded from the Downloads Page of my web site. If you are thinking about taking Latin, or if your children are thinking about taking Latin—or if they are not and you want them to take it—please read that handout.
In addition, you might want to consult my op-ed column “Fiat Lux! We Need Latin.” It can be found at the following site:
http://www.sundaypaper.com/AboutUs/CurrentArticles/tabid/98/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/862/Fiat-lux-We-need-Latin.aspx
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