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Bringing Classy Back
- 1. Bringing Classy Back Why American Schools Should Return to Teaching Classical Languages
- 2. The Fall of the Classics • 1960’s Catholic Mass now celebrated in local languages • Classics programs are cut from Catholic and public schools • Replaced with “Modern” Languages
- 3. Classical History and Culture • Ancient History/ Mythology prevalent in literature • The U.S. Constitution is based on the political set-up of the Roman Republic • Democracy derived from Ancient Greece
- 4. Classical Languages and Linguistics • Latin alphabet is the most commonly used around the world • Root Language to 6 Modern, European Languages • Romance Languages have almost identical grammatical structures and are separated by dialect. • Greek and Latin Foundations of English
- 5. Test Scores
- 6. Careers in the Classics • Military • Politics • Architecture • Archeology and Museum Curation • Medicine • Law • Biology • Classics Education/ Academia