Communicative Approaches for Ancient Languages

by Mair E. Lloyd (Editor), Steven Hunt (Editor)

Overview

This book is the first in its field. It showcases current and emerging communicative practices in the teaching and learning of ancient languages (Latin and Greek) across contemporary education in the US, the UK, South America and continental Europe. In all these parts of the globe, communicative approaches are increasingly being accepted as showing benefits for learners in school, university and college classrooms, as well as at specialist conferences which allow for total immersion in an ancient language. These approaches are characterised by interaction with others using the ancient language. They may include various means and modalities such as face—to—face conversations and written communication. The ultimate aim is to optimise the facility to read such languages with comprehension and engagement.

The examples showcased in this volume provide readers with a vital survey of the most current issues in communicative language teaching, helping them to explore and consider adoption of a wider range of pedagogical practices, and encouraging them to develop tools to promote engagement and retention of a wider variety of students than currently find ancient languages accessible. Both new and experienced teachers and learners can build on the experiences and ideas in this volume to explore the value of these approaches in their own classrooms.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781350157330
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	04/08/2021
Pages:	248
Product dimensions:	6.69(w) x 9.61(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Mair E. Lloyd is Research Associate in Classics at the Open University, UK. She supervises doctoral students researching online pedagogies conducts research into student retention and success on ab initio Latin undergraduate modules at all UK universities. Her publications include A Survey of Beginner's Language Teaching in UK Classics Departments: Latin (2018).

Steven Hunt is Associate Teaching Professor in Classics Education at the University of Cambridge, UK. He is Subject Lead for the PGCE in Latin and Classics and is editor of the Journal of Classics Teaching. He works extensively with the charity Classics for All to develop Classics in state schools in the UK. He is author of Starting to Teach Latin (Bloomsbury Academic, 2023) and Teaching Latin: Contexts, Theories and Practices (Bloomsbury Academic, 2022). He is co—editor of Communicative Approaches to Teaching Classical Languages (2021), Teaching Classics with Technology (Bloomsbury Academic, 2019) and Forward with Classics (Bloomsbury Academic, 2018).

Table of Contents

List of Figures vii

Notes on Contributors viii

Acknowledgements xi

Introduction Mair E. Lloyd Steven Hunt 1

Part 1 Introducing Communicative Approaches in School Settings

1 Active Latin in the Classroom: Past, Present and Future Laura Manning 9

2 Active Latin Promotes Open-mindedness in Language-learning David Urbanski 17

3 Live Latin: Global Experiments in Shakespeare's Classroom Judith Affleck 25

4 Communication in All Modes as Efficient Preparation for Reading a Text Justin Slocum Bailey 33

5 From Reading to World-Building: Collaborative Content Creation and Classical Language Learning Justin M. Schwamm, Jr. Nancy A. Vander Veer 47

6 Active Latin Teaching for the Inclusive Classroom Steven Hunt 55

Part 2 Introducing Communicative Approaches in University Settings

7 Exploring Communicative Approaches for Beginners Mair E. Lloyd 67

8 Communicative Latin for All in a UK University Clive Letchford 81

9 Active Latin in the Tropics: An Experience with Neo-Latin in Brazil Lent Ribeiro Leite 91

10 The Use of Ludi Domestici in Communicative Latin Daniel B. Gallagher 101

11 Teaching Latin Communicatively to Postgraduate Students Cressida Ryan 113

Part 3 Total Immersion in Formal and Informal Settings

12 Global Latin, Active Latin: Kentucky and Beyond Milena Minkova Terence Tunberg 125

13 A Conventiculum for Speakers of Ancient Greek: The Lexington Συνοδος 'Ελληνικη R. Stephen Hill 133

14 Teaching Ancient Greek by the Polis Method Christophe Rico Michael Kopf 141

15 Goals and Methods in Teaching Biblical Languages and Exegesis: A View from the Seminary Daniel R. Streett 151

16 Latin Teaching in Poland: A New Renaissance with Communicative Approaches? Sebastian Domagala Marcin Loch Katarzyna Ochman 161

17 Student-led Initiatives at Oxford and Cambridge Iván Parga Ornelas Josey Parker 179

Part 4 Varied Approaches in Unusual Settings

18 New Approaches to Ancient Languages: The Paideia Institute's Pedagogy Marco Romani Mistretta Jason Pedicon 189

19 The Latinitium Project Daniel Pettersson Amelie Rosengren 195

20 Primary Language Acquisition of Latin in Bilingual Children: A Case Study Mallory Ann Hayes Patrick M. Owens 203

References 211

List of Abbreviations 223

Index 225

Editorial Reviews

This volume is a first—of—its—kind in the field of pedagogy of the ancient languages. It provides both the theoretical basis for communicative approaches and implementation of the same in teaching the Classics.” —Stone—Campbell Journal

“This book provides a welcome (and indeed overdue) contribution to the discussion of language pedagogy in Classics. The diversity of approaches and settings in this volume will appeal equally to the communicative convert, the novice and to anyone interested in advancing their understanding of Latin and Greek pedagogy.” —Aisha Khan—Evans, Lecturer in Classics Education, King's College London, UK

“All of the contributors are owed a great deal of thanks from the Classics—teaching community for contributing to this innovative and forward—thinking volume.” —Classics for All

“Represents a significant step forward in the development, and push, for various groups, individuals and institutions practising or advocating these approaches in historical languages.” —The Classical Review

“[T]here is much here for all looking to shift their pedagogy and add new teaching tools ... No clearer explication of the need for change can be found than in Communicative Approaches, whose contributors' teaching reflects the realities of Latin and Greek instruction, which is sustained in large part by the creativity and commitment of its teachers.” —The Classical Outlook

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