LATINSUMMER at
UMASS!
ALL NEW
CURRICULUM FOR 2013!
sponsors
*Ascanius: The Youth Classics Institute
*University of
Massachusetts Amherst Department of Classics
LatinSummer is
a weekend
summer enrichment program that provides
students in grades 1-6 a unique
chance to
learn about Latin and
the classical world. Over the past fourteen
years, LatinSummer has
introduced Latin and the Classics to students
across the nation..
Now, LatinSummer returns to the Pioneer
Valley, giving students the
opportunity to explore classical and
conversational Latin, Greco-Roman
mythology, and Roman culture and daily life!
Topics may include Latin
vocabulary and word roots, manipulating Latin
sentences, the Olympic
games, Roman clothing, gladiators,
architecture, banquets, mosaics and
art, gods and goddesses, and many more!
Students will be grouped by age. Instruction,
pacing, and content will be tailored to the
unique needs of each age group. No prior
knowledge of Latin or Classics is
required.
Who: LatinSummer
is
open to any student
currently
enrolled
in grades one through six. All students in
the
Amherst,
MA
area
can
attend:
students
in
public
school, non-public
school, and homeschooled students.
Dates:
Saturday and Sunday, June 1-2,
2013
Times:
9:00 AM -
13:30 PM
Where:
UMass
Amherst Campus, Amherst, MA 01003
Cost:
Per student = $110
Student on
free/reduced lunch = $35
Registration:
Mail
- download the
brochure
and send the registration form and fee to the
address provided. O
nli
ne
- visit
www.ascaniusyci.org/umass
to register and pay by credit card. After your
registration has been
received, the Institute will send you
confirmation of your
registration.
Deadline to
register: May 10.
When
students learn Latin, they
learn about far more than a language and a
culture. They learn to
appreciate humanity.
The
classical world can be found in our
literature, art and
architecture, values and political ideals, and
sense of history. Latin
also helps students to develop a stronger
English vocabulary,
connections with other subjects, skills of
logic and reason, an ability
to think critically, openness and creativity,
and enthusiasm for
learning.
More information:
