PARENT HOME PAGE
for 7th and 8th grade Latin
at CSB
My goal is for EVERY student
to be academically successful and have a positive experience in Latin class. I
count on parents to work with me toward reaching this goal.
Feel free to contact me at:
piazza at cathedralschool dot net.
I will usually respond within 24 hours.
IN THE CLASSROOM: Essential Latin Class
Information:
procedures
and grading policy
THEORY:
Summary
of Mr. PiazzaŐs approach to teaching Latin, and rationale for teaching this
way, as well as a few FAQŐs:
www.johnpiazza.net/piazza_approach.htm
Definition
of language proficiency, as determined by the American Council on the Teaching
of Foreign Languages.
ACTFL
National Standards for Foreign Language Education
http://www.actfl.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3392
JCL EVENTS
Information about the two Junior
Classical League events, and how you can help make these events fun and
educational for the boys.
Please mark these important
Dates:
Sat. Oct 22, at St. Ignatius
Prep High School in San Francisco.
Fri-Sat. March 30-31, Menlo
School in Atherton
CLASS BLOGS
This page is where parents
can find information about Latin classes, including curriculum, syllabi,
assignments, grading, projects and Latin class events. In addition, be sure to
check in with the new Latin class blogs (should be accessible next week):
https://wiki.cathedralschool.net/groups/latin7/blog/
https://wiki.cathedralschool.net/groups/latin8/blog/
This is where I will write
weekly updates containing information about the class, assignments, events, and
more.