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It has been way too long since I posted something here. I suppose I was feeling like I had no more original thoughts to share.
Lately I've been playing with materials I'm developing in part for Rusticatio and in part for myself and my students. First, for those that don't know, Rusticatio is a week long workshop/retreat where we ONLY speak in Latin. Go here http://www.latin.org/ for more information.
I purchased a set of books (PDF files, really) from Stephen Berard (SBerard at wvc dot edu) called _Vita Nostra_. OMIGOSH, I'm in hog heaven. Virtually EVERY word I want/need in Latin can be found in these handy little volumes, vocabulary that will help me to have a more productive time at Rusticatio.
So, besides pouring over these incredible little books, I've been brainstorming on productive ways to use them. So it occurred to me that I have a small stand-up trifold display thingy that I made to pack flat and fit in my suitcase. (I made if from a box--unfolding it and cutting off the 4th side and covering it with marble-looking shelf paper & edging it with electrical tape. Looks slick.) Anyway, I thought what if I make sets of things that I could display on this little trifold, attached by velcro (thus easy to switch out).
I decided Sunday newspaper advertisements and catalogs and such were great for cutting up. I cut out enough pictures to make a manilla folder of pictures for women's clothing, one for men's clothing (incomplete at present), colors (catalogs are great for a variety of colors for t-shirts and such); I'm working on kitchen stuff, and other topics.
The thing is, not only can I have these out on my trifold (changing to whichever ones are needed) at Rusticatio, this is the type of project that students could do over the weekend. Assign a list of topical vocabulary (not stuff in the textbook) and have students make these picture guides. (Sigh...but we'd have to make an effort to USE the information...have to figure out WHEN we'd have time for that, esp since I never feel there is enough time to do what I NEED to do...)
So, that's what I'm doing this summer.
Time for more brainstorming.
Lately I've been playing with materials I'm developing in part for Rusticatio and in part for myself and my students. First, for those that don't know, Rusticatio is a week long workshop/retreat where we ONLY speak in Latin. Go here http://www.latin.org/ for more information.
I purchased a set of books (PDF files, really) from Stephen Berard (SBerard at wvc dot edu) called _Vita Nostra_. OMIGOSH, I'm in hog heaven. Virtually EVERY word I want/need in Latin can be found in these handy little volumes, vocabulary that will help me to have a more productive time at Rusticatio.
So, besides pouring over these incredible little books, I've been brainstorming on productive ways to use them. So it occurred to me that I have a small stand-up trifold display thingy that I made to pack flat and fit in my suitcase. (I made if from a box--unfolding it and cutting off the 4th side and covering it with marble-looking shelf paper & edging it with electrical tape. Looks slick.) Anyway, I thought what if I make sets of things that I could display on this little trifold, attached by velcro (thus easy to switch out).
I decided Sunday newspaper advertisements and catalogs and such were great for cutting up. I cut out enough pictures to make a manilla folder of pictures for women's clothing, one for men's clothing (incomplete at present), colors (catalogs are great for a variety of colors for t-shirts and such); I'm working on kitchen stuff, and other topics.
The thing is, not only can I have these out on my trifold (changing to whichever ones are needed) at Rusticatio, this is the type of project that students could do over the weekend. Assign a list of topical vocabulary (not stuff in the textbook) and have students make these picture guides. (Sigh...but we'd have to make an effort to USE the information...have to figure out WHEN we'd have time for that, esp since I never feel there is enough time to do what I NEED to do...)
So, that's what I'm doing this summer.
Time for more brainstorming.
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