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CANE Annual Meeting 2008
Connecticut College in New London, CT
March 14-15, 2008
Proposals are now being accepted for papers and workshops. To submit a proposal, go to the CANE website (www.caneweb.org) and follow the link for the Annual Meeting or go to http://www.caneweb.org/annmeeting/proposal.php for the submission form. The deadline for submission is November 30, 2007.
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Saturnalia
There is an excellent article on Saturnalia from the Economist. At Google or another server type in Saturnalia Economist
Latin for Senior Citizens
The website for Senior Citizens http://www.seniornet.org is offering several internet activities in Latin:
Registration for the next class of SeniorNet Latin 101 closes August 15.
Book Set in Pompeii
Review from NY Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/10/books/10HARR.html?ex=1069491950&ei=1&en=dcb8c459128f1142
Gladiator Games
Would you like to stage Gladiator Games at your school? You and/or your students can learn to kill like a Roman gladiator at Rome's 'La Scuola dei Gladiatori.' The Roman Historical Society teaches the six ancient moves that can "turn your opponent into road kill." Price: $70 for a day; $680 for a weekend (includes hotel & meals); $200 for two months of twice-weekly classes.
Latin Exam Questions
Easy and Difficult Questions on National Latin Exams now available
Latin Day 2008
CT State Latin Day 2008 will take place on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at Holiday Hill.
Certamen Machine Available for Loan
ClassConn has purchased several sets of Certamen machines for Latin Day and has them available to schools for a month's loan. The cost of the loan is $25.00; they are also free to schools that will pick up and return them to Manchester.
The machines are the usual set for four players and include the console box. When a school wants to receive a set, the Latin teacher must contact Nancy Lister. The machine will be sent at the beginning of the month. The school assumes the responsibility for returning the set in good operating condition at the close of the month. The machines must be returned insured for $600.00. No machines will be loaned during May or June. The loan must be prepaid to ClassConn. If the teacher wishes to pick up and return the machine, there will be no charge but all other conditions apply.
If you wish to receive a machine, contact Nancy Lister, 68 McKinley Street, Manchester, CT 06040. Telephone: 860-646-9982 or e-mail: nllister@aol.com (mailto:nllister@aol.com).
Meetings
The Annual Meeting of the Classical Association of Connecticut will be held on Saturday, October 20, 2007 (8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.) at the Greater Hartford Classical Magnet School in Hartford, CT.
The Annual Meeting of CANE will be held in March, 2008 at Conn College in New London, Connecticut. Log onto the http://www.caneweb.org site for information.
The next meeting of the Board of Directors of ClassConn will be held at Downing House, Wesleyan University, on September 19, 2007 at 4:15 p.m.
John Carter Williams Endowment Fund
The John Carter Williams Endowment Fund, established to promote the professional development of the members of ClassConn, will be awarded this year. The amount for the recipient will be $350.00.
Do you have a copy of this book?
A hard cover copy is selling for up to $900.00.
See the author's site: http://www.stevensaylor.com
O! Tempora! O! Mores!
High school guidance teachers in Connecticut have been sent letters stating that all state universities, except UConn, have reduced the foreign language requirement to one year.