May 2010 Archives

Here are the study questions on the Aeneid for the students moving on to AP Latin Four next year.

These will be due on the first day of school.

All rising AP Latin students are required to read Vergil's Aeneid (in translation) over the summer.  There are a number of both poetic and prosaic translations on the market, but I think the most lucid, readable one comes from classical scholar David West (available from Amazon).  This is not to be confused with the translation of the Aeneid by professional basketball player David West, which has yet to be published.

There will be a study packet to complete along with the reading assignment.  I will post it here whenever it becomes available.

Students advancing to other levels of Latin do not have summer obligations.

Okay, let's try this again.  Hopefully this is the final version:

Exam Study Guide 3.0

A reminder that there will NOT be any large group review sessions outside of class, but I am more than happy to meet with individuals or small groups on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday.  Just let me know.

Check out this summer's July / August issue of Mental Floss magazine to see if Ken Jennings can meet my suggested challenge.

The following students placed on the Medusa this year:

Bronze Medal (3^rd place tier nationwide):  Samuel Ostrow

Corona Laurea Certificate (4^th place tier nationwide):  Salman Haque, Aditya Shah, Shivam Bhakta, Garret Sullivan, Andrew Raves, Nicholas Rouse, Mason Soun, Russell Scott, Anand Patel

Corona Olivae Certificate (5^th place tier nationwide):  Matthew Gayoso, Zain Virk, Renn Eason, Drew Hutson, Srujan Jampana, Carson House, Elliott Collins, Jonathan Kim

This is a very challenging exam, and it is very difficult to qualify for any kind of award.  Congratulations to these excellent students!