Webinar: A New Latin Curriculum for High Schools

Gene Cunningham

Event Info

Date: Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Time: 5:00 PM ET60 minutes
Location: Online (via Zoom)

About This Lecture

Join us on Wednesday, June 11th at 5:00pm ET for a free webinar introducing Living Latin, The Paideia Institute's new digital and print Latin curriculum for high school students and independent learners.

Living Latin prepares students to confidently read authentic Latin texts through a 60-unit course that combines comprehensible input and grammar translation pedagogy.

Chris Myers, Paideia's Curriculum Partnerships Manager and a high school Latin teacher, will lead a demo of the course's features, including:

- Animated grammar videos;
- An original graded reader that gradually increases in difficulty;
- Supplementary articles on the history and culture of the Latin language across the centuries;
- Assessment tools and learning analytics for teachers;
- And more.

RSVP to learn about why Living Latin is a great fit for your classroom and to hear about our forthcoming printed editions!

All webinar attendees will receive a free copy of the Pange Lingua, Paideia's highly coveted Latin karaoke songbook. Featuring over 70 original Latin translations of popular songs, from the Star-Spangled Banner to Hey Jude to Call Me, Maybe, the Pangue Lingua is a great resource for your Latin classroom or your next party.

This lecture has concluded. No recording is available.

Guest Speakers

Gene Cunningham

Gene currently manages the development of Paideia’s self-paced online Latin and Greek curricula. He is also the head teacher for Living Greek in Greece (High School). He holds an M.A. in Ancient Philology with an Emphasis in Teaching Ancient and Modern Languages from the Polis Institute in Jerusalem, and a B.A. in Classical Languages from the University of California, Berkeley. He has been involved with the Institute in several roles since 2012, when he first participated in Paideia’s courses in Europe, including Living Latin in Rome, Living Greek in Greece, and Living Latin in Paris. He was then one of Paideia’s first Rome Fellows, and eventually served as Assistant Director for European Operations, in which capacity he directed logistics for Paideia’s Travel Programs and Classical Tours.

Jason Pedicone

Jason Pedicone, the co-founder and President of the Paideia Institute, received his Ph.D. in Classics from Princeton University in 2013. Jason has taught courses in Latin, Greek, and the history of Classical Scholarship at the university level in the U.S. and Western Europe, and is an adjunct professor at Brooklyn College and Fordham University. Jason’s research and public speaking focus on public humanities and Latin and Greek pedagogy. Jason received a Fulbright Fellowship for research in Germany in 2004, and a Jacob Javits Fellowship in 2013 to support his graduate work. In 2015, together with Paideia's co-founder, Eric Hewett, Jason was awarded the President’s Award by the Society for Classical Studies for outstanding achievements in promoting the study of Classics. He lives in Manhattan.

Chris Myers

Christopher resides in Arizona with his wife and children. He is a field grade officer in the United States Army and has served for over 15 years. He has extensive experience in sales and acquisitions through both his experience in military logistics and civilian security. He has his Bachelor of Science degree in Geology, and his Master's and Doctorate degrees in Divinity with special interest in the original languages. He has taught Latin and Greek for many years and fell in love with the Paideia Institute by using their Living Latin curriculum. He joined the Institute to help spread the good news of innovative classical curricula and classical tours for the benefit of both Latin and Greek teachers and students alike.