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Salvete, Omnes!

• I. Be Prepared: Come to class every day with your textbook; your notebook (spiral-bound, 5-section, with pockets and plenty of blank pages, exclusively for Latin); materials that have been given to you in class (charts, worksheets, etc.); and at least 2 pens and 2 pencils;

• II. Pay Attention: There is much to learn, and we don’t have time to chat, fool around, pass notes or daydream. Listen to the teacher, and to your fellow students when they recite. Be sure that you understand what is being discussed. If you don’t understand something, ask a question immediately. If you remain unsure, or need more help, make an appointment to see the teacher after school. Don’t let a problem go without a solution. What you learn in September will still be used and built upon in June.

• III. Study: It is not possible to learn Latin only by paying attention in class. Real learning will take place when you apply what has been taught in class to your home assignments. For this reason, there is homework every evening. You should spend approximately 30 minutes each night on your Latin homework.

  SPECIAL NOTE: IF YOU ARE STRUGGLING WITH SOME HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT, AND HAVE CHECKED THE HELP PAGE ON THIS SITE (EDNA'S PAGE), AND HAVE CALLED A CLASSMATE TO CONSULT, AND STILL NEED HELP, E-MAIL ME BETWEEN 7:00 & 8:00 P.M. I WILL TRY TO CHECK MY MAIL EACH EVENING AND GIVE ASSISTANCE IF YOU NEED IT. CLICK HERE TO EMAIL ME.

  Even if there is no written assignment, you are expected to review your class notes to be sure they are readable and understandable, to review and practice vocabulary and points of grammar which have been taught, and to prepare questions for class about anything which is giving you difficulty. A special note: it is very difficult to learn vocabulary by yourself. Try to get someone at home to listen to you and to quiz you on Latin vocabulary. There will be a written evaluation of some type approximately once in every 7-day cycle of classes to determine whether you are keeping up with the material. Parents should inquire about these grades, and expect a progress report halfway through the quarter.

• IV. Be Responsible: You are in charge of your education. If you have been absent, you must find out what was taught, either from another student, or by meeting with the teacher after school. You must schedule an appointment to make up missed quizzes or tests within the period of time specified in the Student Handbook. Failure to do so, or failure to appear for such an appointment, will result in a grade of zero for that work.

• V. Be Polite: Politeness includes respect for others, and self-respect. Come to class on time. Don’t interfere with the learning of others. Don’t interrupt others or call out answers in class; raise your hand if you have an answer, a comment, or a question. If you have a personal disagreement with another student, or with the teacher, settle the matter privately, after class. Respect the rights of others – rights to their privacy, to their work, to their self-esteem, and to gain an education. Never laugh at the mistakes of others; it is from mistakes that we all learn.

  

  Goals

  The Latin program currently offers a five-year sequence at the honors level, if begun in middle school; and a four-year sequence at the high school. The college preparatory level is a two-year sequence.

  The goals of the program embody the goals of the American Classical League's Standards for Classical Language Learning, and of the Foreign Languages Curriculum Framework promulgated by the Massachusetts Department of Education, that students will gain skills in:

The Classics Program

JOSEPH T. LYNCH

B.A. , Wesleyan University (Greek & Latin)

M.L.A. , Johns Hopkins University

Advanced Graduate Studies :

American Academy in Rome

American School of Classical Studies at Athens

AWARDS, GRANTS, AND FELLOWSHIPS:

Council for Basic Education

Independent Study in the Humanities (1985)

National Endowment for the Humanities

Summer Institute in Classical Studies
Skidmore College (1986)

Summer Seminar for Secondary Teachers
Harvard University (1989)

Summer Seminar for Secondary Teachers Cornell University/Athens Centre (1994)

Summer Institute
College of Notre Dame of Maryland/Rome, Italy (2004)

Rockefeller Foundation

Fellowships for Teachers of Foreign Languages
American Academy in Rome (1990)

Classical Association of New England

Endowment Scholar (1998)
American School of Classical Studies at Athens

Classical Association of Massachusetts

Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Latin/Greek (1990)

PUBLICATIONS:

Book Reviews ( Baltimore Sunday Sun )

Alpha to Omega: The Life & Times of the Greek Alphabet
by Nicholas and Alexander Humez (12/27/81)

Seminary: A Search
by Paul Henderson (5/22/83)

Pedagogy

“Poetry in the Latin Classroom”
Longman Latin Newsletter
(Fall, 1996)

Travel

"Panic at the Vatican"
Educational Travel Review (Spring, 1997)

LICENSURE:

Latin and Classical Humanities (9-12)
Massachusetts State Department of Education

DEPARTMENT OF
FOREIGN LANGUAGES

Franklin High School

218 Oak Street

Franklin, MA 02038

508 528-5600

lynchjt@franklin.k12.ma.us

of the Program

Communication: to communicate in a classical language;

Cultures: to gain knowledge and understanding of Greco-Roman culture;

Comparisons: to compare the ancient cultures of Greece and Rome to their own

Connections: to reinforce and expand their knowledge of other disciplines

Communities: to recognize the legacy of classical cultures, and to share those insights with others