Fall 2001 No. 22
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NEWSLETTER No. 22, Autumn, 2001 In the Footsteps of Caecilius - 2002! David Cullen, Chair of our Teacher Tour Committee, issues an inviting invitation "Visit Pompeii and walk in the Italy and/or Greece on tours In Rome the hotel is conveniently steps of Caecilius to the forum... planned by her company. located on the subway line. The Imagine being greeted by Metella The tour has been divided into major focus of the program will be in the atrium of Caecilius' two parts: the first in Sorrento for on Domitian's Rome with visits to house...Enjoy the coolness of the nine days and the second in Rome the Colosseum, the Forum frigidarium in the Forum Baths... for seven days. In Sorrento the Romanum, the Palatine Hill, and Climb to the top of Mount group will stay at a deluxe hotel the Arch of Titus. Other aspects of Vesuvius...Admire the Arch of Titus overlooking the Bay of Naples with the tour will look at Rome and its in Rome, built by Haterius... Ex- Mount Vesuvius in the distance. environs in a much wider context: plore the ruins of the palace of classical Rome, mediaeval Domitian on the Palatine Rome, Renaissance Rome, Hill..." Baroque Rome and modern Next summer, from July 9th Rome. Among the sites to be to July 26th, a group of Cam- visited are the Circus bridge Latin teachers will have Maximus, the Tiber area, the the opportunity to visit many Capitoline Hill and its muse- sites in Pompeii, in Rome, and ums, Nero's Domus Aurea, the in the areas near these two cit- Piazza Navona, the Pantheon, ies - sites which are significant St. Peter's Basilica, the Vati- in the Cambridge Latin Course, can museums and the Sistine especially Units 1 and 3. This Pompeii: the Grand Palaeastra Chapel, the Baths of tour has been planned especially for The program includes two-and-a- Diocletian, the Borghese galleries, Cambridge Latin teachers. It will be half days to tour Pompeii and am- Hadrian's Villa, Tivoli, and Ostia. led by Sally Davis from Arlington, ple opportunity to visit many of the This tour offers both professional Virginia; Sally, one of the leading sites which are significant in Unit development and a holiday with Latin teachers in North America, is 1 of the Cambridge Latin Course: ample free time for independent also now a Cambridge Latin Caecilius' house, other houses, the sightseeing and shopping. Since the teacher. forum, the basilica, the streets, the brochure was printed in June, some The group has been limited to 24 shops, the temples, the baths, the participants have already registered participants. The travel arrange- amphitheater, the theaters, and the for the tour. Spaces are limited; ments have been made by Georgia tombs. Other highlights include the early registration is advised. If you Hardy Tours of Toronto, Ontario, a National Archaeological Museum wish a brochure and an application highly recommended company for in Naples, Herculaneum, the Villa form, please visit the NACCP web educational tours. Georgia Hardy Oplontis, the Amalfi coast, site at cambridgelatin.org or write herself has been involved in plan- Paestum, Cumae, the Villa to the NACCP Director, Stephanie ning the itinerary; many Latin teach- Vergiliana, Pozzuoli, Capri, and Pope, 1192 Cypress Point Way, Vir- ers both in the United States and in Capua. Start buying your camera ginia Beach, VA 23455-6842 or e- Canada have taken their students to film now! mail [email protected]. Salvete, omnes!! I truly hope that members are currently working on you had a restful and inspiring sum- Director’s Message Quintus’ School Book to fill the gap mer. It has been a busy time for the from Stephanie Pope in early Roman history and mythol- members of the NACCP and the many hours to make this very spe- ogy, a new publication of vocabu- CLC Revision Team. The summer cial Institute such a success. lary exercises, and the creation of started in mid-June with a week- During the annual meeting of the CDRoms to store on one disk sev- long meeting of the Revision Team, NACCP we said good-bye to faith- eral publications of the NACCP writing many components of the ful member, Marianne Lorinchak, Resource Center. Unit 3 Student’s Text, the Teacher’s but hello to new From July 8 to July Manual, and the Omnibus Work- members, Ephy 13, 2001, 37 teachers book. Watch for publication by Howard from Troy, from 16 states and June, 2002. Alabama; Bob two provinces of In late June NACCP board mem- McClure from Win- Canada met at Nor- bers headed for Trinity University ter Park, Florida; and folk Academy in Nor- in San Antonio, Texas for the 54th Ellen Sell from Nor- folk, Virginia to at- Annual ACL Institute and Work- folk, Virginia. Ephy tend the Sixteenth shops and the annual meeting of the will help us with the Annual Cambridge NACCP. While there, members needs of CLC teach- Latin Teachers’ Work- were treated to presentations about ers from the south- shop. It was a fast- Cambridge Latin and the reading eastern corner of the paced five-day period approach given by Carlene Craib, United States and during which congen- Joe Davenport, Stan Farrow, Bob will work with ial and flexible work- Norah Jones, Stephanie Pope, Cynthia King to de- shop participants Richard Popeck, and Anne Shaw. termine the needs of helped where needed, The Cambridge University Press our supporters at the and generally enjoyed book display, featuring the new post-secondary level. Stephanie Pope and her each other’s company. components of the North American If you have any sug- Headmaster, Dennis Manning, It was such a pleasure Fourth Edition of the CLC, was ably gestions for Cynthia greet Workshop participants in for me to meet so staffed by Jamie Branch, Norah or Bob, please con- July at Norfolk Academy many wonderful Jones, Fiona Kelly, and Carine tact them. Their addresses are found teachers from around the US and Mitchell. Throughout the Institute, on the website. Ellen comes on Canada. Please read about our ad- members were offered excursions board with considerable financial ventures in the Newsletter. to the beautiful San Antonio Art experience and was elected our new Plans are well under way for the Museum and to the city’s famed treasurer to relieve Richard Roman Italy Tour in the summer of River Walk. Saturday evening was Popeck of that position. Richard 2002 led by veteran teacher and Cambridge’s night to shine, hosting has much to do in his role as Publi- guide, Sally Davis. Please visit the the pre- and post-banquet recep- cations Officer and member of the web site to view a color brochure tions, complete with the masterful Revision Team. of the itinerary and to download the pianism of our own Stan Farrow, As Units 1 and 2 of the Fourth application not only for the tour but to celebrate the launch for the Edition become available for school also for the scholarship mentioned Fourth Edition. Keith Rose ran the use this fall, we sincerely hope that elsewhere in this Newsletter. annual Cambridge Contest, won by you will share your thoughts and It has been an exciting summer on (that name again!) Stan Farrow. If opinions about the new edition with the NACCP and Cambridge Latin these activities weren’t enough, the us. Richard Popeck is especially in- fronts. I send best wishes for a spe- surprise of the evening came dur- terested in seeing any new material cial new year with your students ing the banquet when the American that you might create and want to and look forward to sharing with Classical League presented not one, share with Cambridge Latin teach- you in the Spring Newsletter our but two MERITA Awards to char- ers. It would also be very helpful if latest activities. Until then, all my ter NACCP members, Cynthia you could tell Richard or any of the best for a wonderful fall and a King and Stephanie Pope. Con- board members what new publica- warming holiday season with fam- gratulations to all who worked tions you would like to see. NACCP ily and friends. NACCP Newsletter - Autumn, 2001 - page two Phinney-Gleason Scholarship The Phinney-Gleason Memorial of teaching this fall. She currently 2002 Roman Italy Tour will provide Scholarship continues to grow, teaches at Mt. Greylock Regional one $1,000.00 stipend for a worthy thanks to contributions from sup- High School in Williamstown, Mas- recipient. If you would like to ap- porters of the work of the late Ed sachusetts and is an MAT graduate ply for the 2002 scholarship, please Phinney and Bill Gleason, who of the University of Massachusetts use the application form found in diligently promoted the cause of in Amherst. Amanda has had much this Newsletter or check out the web Latin and the Classics via the Cam- experience with the reading ap- site <cambridgelatin.org> where bridge Latin Course and the North proach. you may download the application. American Cambridge Classics The second scholarship recipient If you need a third option, write to Project. The NACCP would like to was Kevin Murphy who is a long- Stephanie Pope at 1192 Cypress thank the generous donations of the time Cambridge Latin proponent Point Way, Virginia Beach, VA following individuals and groups from Hampton, Virginia. Kevin 23455, and she will send you the since our last Newsletter: Doris teaches at Bethel High School in form. Kays, Cynthia King, Stephanie Hampton and brings a special per- To keep alive Ed’s and Bill’s edu- Pope, and the members of the 2001 spective to his classroom, as he is cational goals for Latin, we still Norfolk Cambridge Latin Teachers’ himself a graduate of the Cam- need new contributions to the Workshop.