Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Latin Day and Medfield High School

The Latin III-IV classes created a historical reenactment of ancient Rome for students from Blake Middle School to observe.  Students were assigned a particular craft or profession from ancient Rome. These included gladiators, mosaics, cooking, weaving, pottery and fashion/cosmetics.  Students had to research this craft and learn how to perform it. In class, students translated authentic Latin texts by Pliny and Seneca, that talked about the experiences of daily life in ancient Rome.  The culmination was to create a dramatic setting where the students could explain and demonstrate their skills to visitors. Each group created a scenario in which they talked about and demonstrated their craft.  Visiting middle school students rotated from group to group and learned about daily life in ancient Rome. Visitors were also able to practice some of these skills themselves. The next step will be to write a journal entry in Latin from the perspective of the character each student played.  The idea is to think about how different and similar life would have been in a different era. The students did a wonderful job and enjoyed working with our friends from the middle school.





1 comment:

  1. It was amazing to hear how knowledgeable and enthusiastic the HS students were! They really stayed in character. Great event!

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