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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

The Penelope Project: The Healing Aspects of Weaving

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I look forward to this day every year! The day I get to teach my students how to weave!! We start by hearing the stories of Athena, the anci...
Sunday, December 17, 2023

Happy Saturnalia: Curse like a Roman But Be Kind to Strangers on the Internet!

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Amid the Covid pandemic shutdowns of 2020, a Twitter (X) friend of mine posted an article on her blog about an ancient Roman bread recipe sh...
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Monday, December 11, 2023

A "Renewed" Issue: Why doesn't the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certify teachers of Latin (and other languages)?

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On an early December Saturday morning, bleary-eyed, after waiting for 8 months, I woke up to check my scores. When I was able to finally log...

Booked, or How I Nearly Lost My Mind Writing an Academic Book Review

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As much as I love to read about and teach Roman Technology, I don't always love to write about it. Writing is hard. When I got asked to ...
Wednesday, December 6, 2023

The Ancient Olympics - Come Learn with Me!

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The ancient Olympics were a real scene back in the day. That's coming from this total non-sports fan. You see, it wasn't ALL about t...
Sunday, November 26, 2023

Myth Makers - Make Your Own Scepter Project!

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Alright, myth lovers, have you ever wondered about the thyrsus of Dionysus? His staff, or wand, was always my favorite of the Olympian gods...
Thursday, September 14, 2023

The Penelope Project: Fun-ded!!

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"You win some, you lose some." That's what I told myself at the beginning of this school year. I was bummed because I hadn...