Bona Fortuna
The founder of Western political Philosophy
Who is Plato?
My teacher's worst enemy was Plato's Timeus
The age range of the people interviewed in the book
What is Older (60 or older)?
My teacher is still young and teaches the subject to younger people; their influence on the subject is much needed
The college is right next door to us
What is Loyola?
My teacher went there for college and even taught there
A volcano that erupted famously coating people in soot which preserved the citizens.
What is Vesuvius?
We did a project on Mt. Vesuvius which was so creative
We did a lot of creative projects
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We're no strangers to love
You know the rules and so do I
A full commitment's what I'm thinking of
You wouldn't get this from any other guy
The civilization considered the founders of drama?
Who are the Greeks?
My teacher actually rewrote a Roman play ("Haunted House") for a modern audience (based in early 2000s), and our theater group put it on.
It was the first play I was involved in
a fundamental change in approach or underlying assumptions?
What is a paradigm shift?
While my teacher has not seen one specifically she takes pride in how she changed assumptions about Classics/Latin at my school
In New Orleans, we have streets named after these 9 mythological figures known for their inspiration in the arts.
Who are the Muses?
Thalia is where my highschool got the name for their theater group (the Thalians)
She is the drama teacher as well as Latin.
What does "Non sibi, sed suis" translate out to
Not for oneself, but for one's own
Having students come back and tell you what they have learned is a special part of teaching
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I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling
Gotta make you understand
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
How was Venus (Aphrodite) born. Where was she born?
Sea foam/Cyprus
My teacher did an archeological expedition there which greatly influenced her love of the subject.
The concept of being motivated not by physical rewards but the internal satisfaction of an activity.
What is Intrinsic motivation?
"You're not getting rich off teaching Latin"
The name of the suburb 30 minutes west of New Orleans
What is Metairie?
That is where I live and went to high school
Getting a job can require connections
Your _____ do not define you (think college)
Grades
A saying of hers (May you're stress be low and your grades be high)
It's important to have a source of encouragement outside of schoolwork
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We've known each other for so long
Your heart's been aching but you're too shy to say it
Inside we both know what's been going on
We know the game and we're gonna play it
And if you ask me how I'm feeling
Don't tell me you're too blind to see
____ and ____ are considered the main colors of Rome.
Purple and Gold
These are also the colors of the Junior Classical League.
We established on at my school and put on events like certamen (Latin Quizbowl) and Fall Forum
____ thinking. This concept is another word for creativity
divergent
In being a teacher, you need to think a little outside the box (like this game)
The largest religious group in the city?
What are Catholics (35.9%)?
Latin is a big part of the Roman Catholic Church (mass only in Latin until 1960s!)
"There's AP Latin? Yeah like only in Catholic Schools"
What was Julius Caesar mad most about when he got kidnapped by pirated?
He thought the ransom should be higher because he was worth more.
Money is a difficulty of any profession
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Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
The five Romance languages
What are French, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, and Spanish?
Latin is the root of them all
Doctors, law, etc.
The two types of intelligence. One is more set in stone while the other is able to adapt and change.
What is Crystalized and Fluid intelligence?
Both are pretty important in learning a language
A Catholic High School is right near Tulane? Also, it is the oldest all-girls school in America.
What is Ursuline Academy?
It is where my teacher went for High School. She was taught Latin there
The story which ended in the overthrow of the Roman monarchy?
(CW// sexual assault)
What was the Rape of Lucretia
I asked my teacher about the struggle of trying to present the material to younger girls (8th-12th)
Gentilisci's empowerment
Important conversations to be had (especially now)
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Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you