Articles tagged Kathy Sheppard
National Latin Exam Musings
by Kathy
Monday, 11 March, 2013
categories: Articles, Classical Christian Education, Dialectic Stage (ages 12 to 14), Rhetoric Stage (ages 14 to 18)
Monday, 11 March, 2013
categories: Articles, Classical Christian Education, Dialectic Stage (ages 12 to 14), Rhetoric Stage (ages 14 to 18)
As I sit down to write this article, my mind keeps returning to the remembrance that it is March and it is time for the National Latin Exam. I love the exam, and I love the fact that it measures my students against students from around the world (even though it is...
Third Declension Latin Adjectives: The Thirds (Part III of III)
by Kathy
Wednesday, 27 February, 2013
categories: Articles, Classical Christian Education, Rhetoric Stage (ages 14 to 18)
Wednesday, 27 February, 2013
categories: Articles, Classical Christian Education, Rhetoric Stage (ages 14 to 18)
We have spent the past few months discussing the enigmatic thirds in Latin: third declension, third conjugation, and now, third declension adjectives.
Let us review the basics of the thirds. Third conjugation verbs have –ere (short “e,” in contrast to the second...
Thirds, Part II: Third Conjugation Verbs
by Kathy
Monday, 31 December, 2012
categories: Articles, Classical Christian Education, Rhetoric Stage (ages 14 to 18)
Monday, 31 December, 2012
categories: Articles, Classical Christian Education, Rhetoric Stage (ages 14 to 18)
Last month, we dealt with those pesky third declension nouns. This month, we will take a look at third conjugation verbs.
For some reason, thirds are always a bit difficult in Latin. Please keep in mind that the Romans did not order declensions and conjugations;...
Third Declension Nouns, Third Conjugation Verbs, and Third Declension Adjectives… Oh My (Part I ?)
by Kathy
Tuesday, 27 November, 2012
categories: Articles, Classical Christian Education, Rhetoric Stage (ages 14 to 18)
Tuesday, 27 November, 2012
categories: Articles, Classical Christian Education, Rhetoric Stage (ages 14 to 18)
Thirds are difficult in Latin. Third declension is troublesome, third conjugation is perilous, and third declension adjectives are downright inconvenient. Just when you think you have a handle on Latin—after first and second declension nouns, verbs and adjectives—...
How to Campaign and Win a Roman Election—How the Romans Were Just Like Us!
by Kathy
Friday, 02 November, 2012
categories: Articles, Classical Christian Education, Rhetoric Stage (ages 14 to 18)
Friday, 02 November, 2012
categories: Articles, Classical Christian Education, Rhetoric Stage (ages 14 to 18)
The Romans were just like us. They had problems with taxes, their economy, and unemployment. They also had trouble keeping their borders secure from other countries. They had issues with morality, abortion, and welfare. Augustus, in fact, gave benefits to men who were...