History and Theory of Teaching Latin and Greek
Admission Knowledge of Latin and/or Ancient Greek language is required or, alternatively, the attendance of one of the following courses: …
Overview
Admission
Knowledge of Latin and/or Ancient Greek language is required or, alternatively, the attendance of one of the following courses: Latin 1, Latin 1 Online, Latinitas viva 1, Latin 1 Telematic; Greek 1, Greek 1 Online, Greek 1 Telematic.
Objectives
- Knowledge of the key moments in the history of teaching classical languages and of the most useful tools to teach Latin and Greek
- Analysis of the theorethical and practical differences between the analytical method based on translation and the inductive-contextual methodology
- Skills in planning and holding a lesson in Latin and/or Greek through the inductive-contextual methodology
- Skills in writing tests and and evaluating the students with the inductive-contextual methodology
Program
The course is structured into two activities: each lesson consists into a theoretical discussion on the principles and methodological tenets of the IISC methods, followed by teaching practice exemples in Latin and Greek lessons held for a real class.
The first lesson is theoretical, thus including a discussion on the methodoligal tenets and an historical excursus of different teaching practices for Classical languages.
Every lesson will be structured as follows:
1) lesson will critically discuss different features of the so-called direct methods (direct methodology, inductive-contextual methodology, Ørberg method): their historical and theoretical origins, different teaching methods, pros and cons of their use in schools and universities, etc… ;
2) students will assist (for free) to the real lesson matched with the theoretical lesson (Latin 1, Latin 2, Latin 3,Greek 1, Greek 2).
The course will be held in classroom. Upon request at the moment of the enrollment, the course may be also attended online. The IISC will provide students a link to access the virtual classroom and attend the course via live streaming. Lessons in streaming will be recorded and they will stay available for the students to see for a week. Students who missed one or more lessons of Latin or Greek may attend any other lesson of the course (the course schedule is available in the webpages of the courses).
Extracts given by the instructor.
Recommended readings (the following texts are not required for the exam, but are recommended for those who wish to strengthen their knowledge):
1. S. O. Andrew, Praeceptor, a master’s book, Clarendon Press, Oxford 1913
2. W .H. S. Jones, Via Nova, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 1915
3. L. G. Kelly, 25 centuries of Language theaching: 500 b. C. – 1969, Newbury house, Rowley, Massachusetts 1969
4. J. A. Komensky, Novissima Linguarum Methodus (cap. 10)
5. S. D. Krashen, Principles and Practice in Second Language Acquisition, University of Southern California, Los Angeles 1982
6. W. H. D Rouse, The direct method applied to Latin: a handbook for teachers, The Linguaphone Institute, Londra 1934
7. W. H. D. Rouse – R.B. Appleton, Latin on the direct method, University of London Press, Londra 1925
– Students who have attended at least 75% of class hours may obtain a course completion certificate.
– Those who wish to obtain university certifications (6 CFU/ECTS) should pass the final exam with an evaluation fo at least 18/30. The exam will consist in a written test structured as follows: (a) grammatical competences, (b) comprehension of a written text, (c) production of a written text.
Because of an agreement between the Italian Institute of Classical Studies (IISC) and the Classics Faculty of the Pontifical Salesian University (UPS) – whose titles are recognized by Italian universities – the credits issued at the IISC are automatically aknowledged for the students enrolled at the UPS and may be validated at the Italian universities (without prejudice to the discretion granted to the universities by the Italian law).
The course is also recognized by the MIUR – Regional School Office for Lazio as valid for the professional training of teaching staff.
Lessons
Introduction 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Wednesday 2024 November, 20
Theory 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Latin I 5:00 pm -7:30 pm
Tuesday 2024 November, 26
Theory 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm
Latin II 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Tuesday 2024 December, 3
Theory 4:15 pm - 5: 15 pm
Latin III 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Monday 2024 December, 9
Theory 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm
Greek I 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Thursday 2024 December, 19
Theory 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm
Greek II 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Lessons
Introduction 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Wednesday 2023 November, 15
Theory 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Latin I 5:00 pm -7:30 pm
Tuesday 2023 November, 21
Theory 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm
Latin II 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Tuesday 2023 November, 28
Theory 4:15 pm - 5: 15 pm
Latin III 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Thursday 2023 December, 7
Theory 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm
Greek I 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Monday 2023 December, 11
Theory 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm
Greek II 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Instructor
Founder of the Italian Institute for Classical Studies, Federico Pirrone is professor in Teaching of Classical Languages and Latin Composition and in Medieval and Renaissance Literature at the Pontificium Institutum Altioris Latinitatis of the Pontifical Salesian University in Rome. He also teaches Latin Language and Literature at the Holy Cross University in Rome.
He earned, with honors, a PhD in Teaching of Latin writing the thesis “Historical and Theoretical Principles in the application of the inductive-contextual methodology to the teaching of Latin Language” (Universidad de Navarra). He graduated with honor in Philology, Literature and History of the Ancient World (La Sapienza University).
For the IISC Editions, he has published Grammatica Latina: guida allo studio di Familia Romana, the first grammar specifically written for studying Latin with the inductive-contextual methodology. He is author of many essays and papers on the history of the teaching of Classical languages.
His main interests are in the history of the teaching of Latin and Anglo-Saxon Medieval historiography.
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