TJCL is offering some scholarship money for the upcoming state convention. As of now, no one has applied for the money.
If you'd like to apply, the deadline is next Friday, February 5. Follow the instructions outlined in the convention packet.
This film opens tomorrow. You can view the trailer here.
There will not be an MUS group outing to see this . . . for fairly obvious reasons!
I'll be sending off the application for this exam next week, so anyone who would like to take it needs to let me know ASAP. It's open to all levels of Latin.
This is sort of like the National Latin Exam, except that all of the questions pertain to classical mythology. This is good practice for the mythology exam at the TJCL convention, and it's also an opportunity to earn an impressive accolade for a resume / college application.
The exam will be administered at 2:30 PM on Wednesday, March 24.
Additional information may be found on the exam web site.
It's time to start preparing for the Latin convention.
An information sheet and permission slips are posted here. Parents and students both should read all of this information carefully.
You can find the official convention web page here.
Academic testing study guides are posted here. Log in with your MUS user ID and password and look under the "Latin-JCL" course listing. You may be prompted for an additional password to access the information. (Hint: Think of owls back in ancient Italy.)
The sign-up deadline is Tuesday, February 23. Please don't wait until the last minute!
As we begin the new quarter, it may be a good idea to review the requirements for the Latin Honor Society:
1. JCL membership
2. 92 average in a Lower School Latin class; 90 average in an Upper School Latin class. This grade will be determined by the average of these four numbers: 1Q, 2Q, SEM EX, 3Q.
3. Membership runs on a year-to-year basis; there is no "lifetime" membership.
The awards ceremony is scheduled for Wednesday, April 7 at 7:00 PM.
Foreign language exams will be Tuesday, December 15. All students need to bring a Latin-English dictionary to use on the sight translation.
I will not be offering any large group review sessions on Monday, but I will be happy to meet with individuals or small groups in my office.
The exam is worth 25% of the semester grade, so it is very important for everyone to do well.
Foreign language exams are scheduled for Tuesday, December 15.
Click here for the exam study guide (Latin One, Two, and Three).
I will NOT be having any type of special exam review sessions outside of class. We will, however, review in class as time allows, and I am always available during office hours.
I will NOT be having any type of special exam review sessions outside of class. We will, however, review in class as time allows, and I am always available during office hours.
1. Saturnalia is scheduled for Tuesday, December 8 in the Wunderlich Auditorium during OP. JCL members are invited to come join in the holiday food and festivity.
2. The MUS JCL has adopted a 4-year-old boy as a part of the Salvation Army's Angel Tree program. We are asking all JCL members to donate $1.00 by December 8. The officers will collect the donations and purchase gifts for our adoptee.
We have two weeks of class after Thanksgiving, and then semester exams begin.
For all of my classes, a portion of the exam will be scantron, and a portion will be a sight translation (i.e., a translation we haven't ever seen before). All students will be allowed to use a Latin-English dictionary for this portion of the exam ONLY.
So, if you don't have a dictionary, you need to go ahead and get one. You can probably purchase a used one via Amazon or Ebay for less than a dollar, or you could buy a new one at most any local bookstore (Borders, Barnes and Noble, etc.) for $5 or $10. I always recommend the "New College" dictionary, published by Bantam. Here are links to the old and new editions available on Amazon.
I'll try to have detailed exam study guides ready by December 1.
This year, we are going to offer all MUS Latin students the opportunity to take the Medusa Mythology Exam, an annual competition for classical mythology students in grades 6-12.
We will not have time to prepare specifically for the Medusa in class, so it will only be open to students who (1) like classical mythology and (2) are motivated to prepare for the exam independently. This would be good practice for the exams at the TJCL State Convention, and of course, students who qualify for medals and certificates will earn an impressive credential for their resumes. (Caveat: The Medusa is usually much more difficult than the National Latin Exam.)
We will likely administer the exam at 2:15 PM on Wednesday, March 24, 2010.
Here is a link to the Medusa Exam website.
Invictus, a film from director Clint Eastwood, is coming to theaters in a couple of weeks.
This isn't a film about classical civilization per se, but it's probably the first major Hollywood production to have a Latin title since Quo Vadis? in the 1950s. (Invictus means "unconquered.") Here's a link to the trailer.
