1. ACTIVE CULTURAL PROJECTS FOR THE LATIN CLASSROOM! Christopher Buczek, Ph.D. ACL Institute 2016

2. Why is it essential to integrate Roman culture into the curriculum? Modern society derives from the classical tradition Compare and contrast Roman and present customs Most importantly, let students know the Romans were a living people – How would a Roman view our culture?

3. Diēs Lūstricus On the tenth day of life, a Roman child would be given a name and a bulla - a good-luck charm that would protect them during youth Middle school students chose Roman names at the beginning of the year I decided we could have a class diēs lūstricus - but instead of a bulla, they’d present a poster about themselves

4. Roman Name Posters “Quis sum?” Students pick name first week of school Poster assigned soon after - make a visual description of who you are 7 th graders - find Latin words that describe you, or use “mihi placet…” with activities 8 th graders - write 3-5 sentences about yourself Add pictures, make a collage of things

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7. Roman City Project Stages 3-4 CLC: Pompeii/Roman City & Forum Make a 3D structure of something found in or near a Roman city Write a short paper describing its function Group project

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9. Latin Movie Projects Final Project of the Year: Get in groups, make a film based on some aspect of Roman culture Middle School: Some Latin dialogue was encouraged, but it was optional Students presented them as a class “Latin Film Festival” early in June

10. Some of the ideas students did… Act out three myths Roman Cooking show Fake Gladiator Matches Roman “House Hunters” Chariot Racing (they used scooters but it worked!) Mythological Creatures interview “Inception”/”Star Wars” parody about a plot to overthrow the emperor Act out a scene from a Greek tragedy or comedy (with puppets!)

11. Here’s a best-of montage! https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0By0Db QTLYkDqMHpwajUxNGJPNlk&usp=sharing

12. Act out a Latin story Some students this year for their final project decided to act out one of our “TPRS” stories from earlier this year. Here it is for your viewing enjoyment! https://drive.google.com/open?id=0By0DbQTL YkDqMjBUQlRwV0p1SUk

13. “The Tales of Ulysses: A Buczekal Musical Production” Music/Latin collaboration 8 th grade learned about ancient modes (scales) in Music class and classic rock songs that use them Make a play based on The Odyssey with a soundtrack of modal songs Students wrote the script, learned the music, and performed for the whole school

14. Here’s a clip! https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0By0Db QTLYkDqMHpwajUxNGJPNlk&usp=sharing

15. Mythology Essays 2-3 page paper for 7 th graders to research mythology 3 main choices: – What is the significance of a “hero”? Compare/contrast 2 Greco-Roman heroes. – Explain the meaning behind three myths – If you were the descendant of a mythical character, who would you want as your parent and why?

16. Res Gestae Presentations In my Latin 3/4 we read selections from Augustus’ Res Gestae Pick one of his achievements, make a presentation, explain its role in both the ancient and modern world – Augustus receiving this title – Restoring the Aqua Marcia and Forum Iulium – Battle of Actium

17. Ancient Peoples of the Empire Latin 2 researched various tribes that lived in or influenced the Roman Empire – e.g. Huns, Etruscans, Carthaginians, Celts They worked in pairs to create a Keynote or PowerPoint to teach the class about the people they chose – Who were these people, and in what part of the ancient (and modern) world did they live? – What were they famous for in ancient history? Why were they important? – Three interesting (but relevant) facts about this group – How did this people influence modern history? – What made you choose this group? What have you learned?

18. Habētisne interrogātiōnēs? E-mail me at crbuczek@gmail.com Twitter: @magisterb480 Link to presentation slides and videos: http://bit.ly/18rvAP7

19. At the risk of self-promotion… I have written a Latin novella based on the characters my Latin 1 students created Iter Mirabile Dennis et Debrae is available for your feedback - it will be published in the near future! Ask me for more details, I’d be glad to share with you all!

20. FĪNIS!