Salvete, omnes!
Today in Greek class, Dr. Casey introduced the magnificent third declension! After a bit of practice, we translated Greek sentences from our workbook. In Declamatio, Professor McCaffrey utilized individual whiteboards to help students work through the grammar constructions of Cicero's Pro Milone. Lastly, in menin agan, Magistra Wilkins led a discussion of Book IV of the Iliad and then the class took a short quiz. Then, Magistra WIlkins taught her classes more about the Minoans. After lunch, Dr. Rebecca Benefiel, a 1992 Latin Academy attendee, spoke to the Academy about "The House of the Faun and the Popular Culture in Ancient Pompeii". Dr. Benefiel discussed characteristics of the domestic environment, wall inscriptions, and Hellenistic motifs. Then, all the students endured torrential rain on the way to the gym for a workout and a game of dodgeball with the Japanese Governor's Academy! After dinner, the Academy was treated to a movie showing of Black Orpheus. Mr. Cavedo led a great discussion on the movie afterwards; the discussion primarily focused on the parallels between the movie and the myth, "Orpheus and Eurydice". Lastly, we ended the night with Epistulae.
Valete, omnes!
