The teaching of Latin in high school

The teaching of Latin in high school Latin was the language of the Roman Empire. All the Romance languages, including French, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian, are directly affected by this language. Our English language is strongly influenced by the roots of the Latin language (more than 80 percent of our language can be written in Latin). Today, Ecclesiastical Latin is the official language of the Roman Catholic Church and the Vatican. With so much influence on our language from Latin, it is surprising that students are not encouraged to include in the school and the university. Although, as a "dead language", Latin education can help students improve English grammar, as well as a historical basis for their training. Today, Latin is taught primarily for the purpose of translating ancient literature. It is not really taught conversationally. Knowledge of Latin is used in reading and translation. Often, students who study in major universities Latin classical studies, that the study of all aspects of ancient Greek and Roman history and culture, or are pre-pre-law or medical students. To the knowledge of the Latin language has obvious benefits for students in medicine and law will be better able to lea the technical terminology, most of whom are from Latin words and phrases. Classical studies majors often to ea master's and doctorate in art history or archeology, or that knowledge of Latin helps them in their research, but often or continue their studies in the language itself, where it can cause in Latin Teaching school or ea a post as professor of classical philology at a college or university. Teaching of Latin in school can be a challenge. Most students take foreign languages to meet the requirements for graduation, not for the benefit of leaing a new language. And often "easier" language such as Spanish or French. And since Latin is not taught conversationally, leaing can be boring series of memorization or vocabulary words and noun and verb endings. It 'important that the teacher of Latin to lea the language for students who decide to make them interesting and not just a matter of memorize verb conjugations and noun declension charts. There are several ways, success in teaching high school Latin can be achieved. Using mode technology to teach a language as old as unlikely. But there are many online resources available to support its activities in Latin teacher. Many websites offer charts, exercises and games, not only for teachers but for students. Latin can lea a simple technology, while students use the Inteet as a medium of education. The students of today are all but obliged to use the Inteet, academic, professional and, ultimately. The combination of leaing Lea Latin with the ability of the Inteet is the best way to bridge the gap between old and mode. Another way to lea the Latin language interesting is by incorporating the history and mythology in Roman line. Through the history and the myth of the study of Latin, students will understand the origin of language, as well as the impact on language and history of Rome, has struck our world today. Games can be played and plays can be, with the Roman mythological stories and literature, and students can lea everything from the Roman era strategy Roman military engineering Roman cuisine, people dressed as Roman. As a teacher of high school Latin, can be frustrating that the language is wrong and underestimated. But using mode technology and creative teaching methods, the "dead" Latin language can be brought to life and students to lea not only the language but have a better understanding of English grammar as a foundation, l ' opening of their options in college.