A LATIN COURSE FOR YOUNGER STUDENTS
Fall Session: October 4th- November 28th, 2021 (weekly lesson)
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Elementa Online is an online course in introductory Latin for elementary and middle school students using Paideia’s Elementa curriculum. The program includes eight weekly, hour-long live classes with an instructor and a small learning pod of other students. Topics covered include Latin vocabulary and grammar as well as Roman history and mythology. In addition to the weekly classroom sessions, the program includes online access to instructional videos, quizzes, and other learning materials.
PREREQUISITES
This program welcomes elementary and middle school students from the ages of 8 to 12 years old who wish to learn Latin,
and by doing so improve their English literacy. Students will be grouped with other students at a similar age and experience level. For this session, we will host separate classes for beginner students and students who are continuing through the Elementa curriculum from our previous sessions.
PLATFORM AND SCHEDULING
Sessions for Elementa Online will meet once a week for 8 weeks using free video conferencing software. All that is necessary to participate is an internet or phone connection and the Elementa student workbook.
Sessions will be scheduled based on participants’ time zone and availability so students from all over the world are welcome to apply.
For scheduling, please let us know your availability on the enrollment form and we will find a time that works for your pod and teacher.
INSTRUCTORS
Cody Butler
Cody Butler is a graduate of Hunter College of the City University of New York where he studied Latin, Ancient Greek and German. At Hunter College he was one of the inaugural recipients of the Solomon Bluhm Fellowship which afforded him the opportunity to study in Rome with the historian Myles McDonnell. Since graduating he has worked in education non-profits as a literacy interventionist with younger students before stepping into a full time position as the sole Latin and Classical Studies instructor at a New York City High School.
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Curriculum Design Manager
Jamel Daugherty
After almost a decade of teaching languages, Jamel left the classroom to focus on writing curriculum. Jamel developed materials for the Aequora program, served as a subject matter expert for the Institute's Summer Humanities Internship in 2017, and joined as a full time curriculum designer for 2018. She holds degrees in Classics and Letters from the University of Oklahoma and is pursuing a M.A. in Educational Technology Leadership from George Washington University. Outside classics and linguistics, Jamel is particularly interested in Irish archaeology and literature. She lives near Washington, DC with her husband, young son, and feisty calico.
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Curriculum Design Assistant
Cecile Kurman-Browning
Cecile graduated from the University of Chicago in 2019 with an AB in Classical Studies. Her interests include Roman archaeology and art history, and she hopes to work as a museum educator in the future. She is an alumna of 2017 Living Latin in Rome program.
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Elementa and Living Latin Instructor
Emily Landau
Emily is a Latin teacher, private tutor, and curriculum designer with over a decade of experience working with all age groups. She earned her undergraduate degree at Bard College and her master’s degree at the University of Georgia, where she was a Richard A. LaFleur Teaching Scholar and a Sally Camp Scholar.
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Jacquelyn Myers
Jacque (Iacoba) Myers studied Latin and Greek at the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and she taught middle school and high school Latin for 20 years. Her greatest joys as a Latin teacher were taking students to JCL conventions and watching first-year Latin students make progress in their new language. In her free time, Jacque enjoys visiting Greece, organizing and attending Latin-speaking workshops, and watching Dr. Who.
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Curriculum Design Assistant
Emma Wynne
Emma Wynne is a class of 2018 graduate of Christendom College with her B.A. in Classical and Early Christian Studies. After leading Classical Tours in Italy, she joined Paideia's Curriculum Design team and teaches the Elementa curriculum for Elementa Online.
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TUITION AND FEES
The tuition for Elementa Online is $250. Family discounts are available for students sharing the same video feed. Please contact [email protected] for more information.
Students should purchase the Elementa workbook here.
SCHOLARSHIPS
The Paideia Institute is able to offer a limited number of full and partial scholarships to participants with financial need. Please visit our scholarships page to learn more.
ENROLL
Sections will form and fill based on participants’ schedules and ages. Use the form below to register, and we will be in touch with you about further scheduling specifics. The deadline to enroll is September 20th, though it is best to apply early to guarantee your spot.
Enroll
TESTIMONIALS
"As a professor of Latin and Greek, I have a lot of experience both teaching and taking language courses. In signing my 8-year old son up for introductory Latin, I wasn't sure either how engaged he would be or how much he would benefit from the class. I came away thoroughly impressed by the quality of instruction. My son absolutely loved it and also learned a great deal. I would highly recommend this class to any interested parent."
David Kaufmann
