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Learning Latin Through Mythology
Jayne I. Hanlin and Beverly E. Lichtenstein
84 pages
To Order: 978-0-521-39779-7 (0-521-39779-0) |
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This delightful book uses mythology to capture the interest and
imagination of children so that they'll want to know more about Latin and the classical world.
It retells well-known myths first in English, then in simpler Latin with guiding illustrations,
followed by exercises and activities suited to students grades three to six. Stories include: Diana and Actaeon,
Perseus and Andromeda, Atalanta and Hippomenes, Baucis and Philemon, Cephalus and Procris, Daedalus and Icarus,
Daphne and Apollo, Echo and Narcissus,
Io and Jupiter, King Midas, Pegasus and Bellerophon, Perseus and Medusa, and Phaeton.
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Vesuvius and Other Plays
Dick Burnell
63 pages
To Order: 978-0-521-40959-9 (0-521-40959-4) |
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Designed for beginning Latin students, the themes and styles of these eleven short
plays give opportunities for comedy, mime, high drama, and farce. Casts range
from four to twenty-three characters, with speaking parts of various lengths
available. The vocabulary and background of the plays are related to Unit 1 of the
Cambridge Latin Course. Unusual vocabulary is glossed, and there is a
consolidated vocabulary at the end. The book also asks, "What was it like in
Pompeii at the end?" referring to Pliny's accounts, and a newspaper report and
painting of more recent eruptions.
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Short Latin Stories
Philip Dunlop
79 pages
To Order: 978-0-521-31592-0 (0-521-31592-1) |
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An entertaining collection of short Roman and Greek myths, Graeco-Roman fables,
episodes from Latin and English literature, and traditional tales accompanied by glosses, a consolidated vocabulary,
and cross-curricular references. The stories may be used as a supplement to any beginning Latin program,
but for users of the Cambridge Latin Course cross-references are given to the associated Stage (Chapter).
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Themes in Latin Literature: amor et amicitia
Patricia Bell
64 pages
To Order: 978-0-521-37736-2 (0-521-37736-6) |
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Unadapted letters, epitaphs, and poetry reveal Roman attitudes on wives,
lovers, family, and friends. Designed to provide students with motivating and suitable passages to practice translation
and comprehension skills, the collection includes notes,
discussion questions, and vocabulary. Designed for Latin 3 and above.
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Our Greek and Latin Roots
Second Edition
James Morwood and Mark Warman
72 pages
To Order: 978-0-521-69999-0 |
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Our Greek and Latin Roots, takes readers on a journey of exploration through their own language, helping them to uncover just how central a part Greek and Latin play in giving English the shape it has today. Full of fascinating information and stimulating exercises, Our Greek and Latin Roots is entirely accessible to teachers and students with little or no knowledge of classical languages.
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