A Handbook for Latin Clubs

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Paxson, Susan

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"A Handbook for Latin Clubs" by Susan Paxson is an educational resource written in the early 20th century. This handbook is designed for secondary school teachers looking to enhance their Latin instruction through the formation and activities of Latin clubs. It aims to provide supplementary materials that enrich the teaching of Latin, addressing the need for vivification in their classrooms. At the start of the handbook, Paxson offers a preface explaining the purpose behind creating Latin clubs, specifically the necessity for engaging Latin instruction beyond standard curricula. She emphasizes the challenge teachers face in smaller towns regarding resource availability and how the handbook is meant to alleviate that issue. Furthermore, she encourages clubs to invest in classical imagery and literature, suggesting a variety of engaging program ideas that cover diverse aspects of Roman culture, history, and literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Louise Hope, David Starner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net

Notes:

Reading ease score: 75.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2005-10-23