July 12-23, 2012. This Italy-based workshop for high school Latin teachers will combine classroom sessions in successful pedagogical practices with fascinating and relevant site visits that illuminate the lives and works of Caesar and Vergil. Morning study sessions will provide ideas and skills to enrich both beginning and advanced courses, with a focus on the readings and abilities required by the revised Advanced Placement syllabus. Afternoon site and museum visits will contextualize the writings of our authors elucidating the common themes of Caesar's commentarii and Vergil's Aeneid. Sites include: Rome (Forum, Palatine, Ara Pacis), Temple of Apollo and Atrium of the Sibyl at Cumae, Lake Avernus, Tomb of Vergil, Sperlonga, Pompeii, Lavinium, Herculaneum, Vesuvius and more. The workshop will be co-directed by Amy Leonard, The Walker School and Steven Tuck, Miami University. Cost: $2595 includes all room and board, all transportation during the program, site and museum admissions, a packet with classroom materials, site plans, maps, readings and selections from ancient texts, and attendance certificate. Scholarships are available. For further information, applications, pictures of last year?s trip, and detailed itinerary, see the Vergilian Society website or email Steven Tuck.
Scholarship deadline is March 1, 2012. Application deadline is April 1, 2012.
