Last Friday’s (11/21) Classics Day, the thirty-sixth, welcomed听 95 students and teachers from six local high schools (Edison, Franklin, Innovation, Middletown North and South, Montclair Kimberley Academy, and St. Joseph’s). They gathered for a morning of presentations from Montclair faculty on topics ranging from classical mythology to Roman aqueducts, and afterwards took part, via groups representing their schools, in an academic contest involving answering 99 questions on Latin grammar, Roman Civilization, and Classical Mythology in half an hour!听 First place was won by Montclair Kimberley Academy, and this year, for the first time ever, three schools tied for second place — Edison, Franklin, and St. Joseph’s!

Ra煤l Galoppe and Stephen Ruszczyk described how the Oral History Project at 精品成人福利在线 University (HOLA) began when a group of students and faculty members came together with a shared passion for the stories, memories, and experiences of Latinos in the New Jersey area. They explained how the rich and dynamic archive of oral histories that are available on the HOLA website (https://holamontclairstate.org/), can be used to educate, inspire, and connect people across generations and communities and be implemented in a wide variety of classroom settings.

A group of three students who had conducted oral history interviews in fulfillment of a class project for Antonella Calarota-Ninman shared a set of inspiring and uplifting stories about what they had learned from the experience.

Melissa Ziobro demonstrated the fascinating range of oral history archives that are publicly available on the web that can be used by teachers to connect a whole variety of subjects with the reality of lived experience. She also provided a wealth of valuable tips on how to go about conducting oral history interviews and how to prepare students to do so.

Finally, after lunch, Anne Edstrom and Fernando Naiditch shared several specific strategies for integrating the oral history materials on the HOLA website into hands-on activities courses such as Social Studies, History, Spanish, and English. Participants also brainstormed ideas for, and shared experiences of, implementing oral history into their own teaching.

Presentations led by faculty from the departments of Sociology, Spanish and Latino Studies, and Teaching and Learning at 精品成人福利在线 University, as well as a presentation led by guest Melissa Ziobro, Director of Public History at Monmouth University, NJ, will provide teachers in a whole range of areas — from World Languages to Social Studies to English — with a wealth of ideas for incorporating a live and personal dimension into what they teach.

For registration complete the registration form (link below), and for further information contact Victoria Larson, Director, Institute for the Humanities, larsonv@mail.montclair.edu, (973) 655-7509.

On Friday, October 20, 2023, we at the Institute for the Humanities and Department of Classics and General Humanities at 精品成人福利在线 look forward to welcoming high school students who are studying Latin, together with their teachers, to our annual Classics Day, a morning of presentations, discussions and academic competition (maximum six students per school may enter the contest).

Classics Day will begin at 9:00 a.m with welcoming remarks and orientation. The presentations will begin at 9:30 a.m. and occur in two sessions. Following these, at 11:20 a.m., students who are participating in the competition will go to the assigned room for the half-hour contest.听 An awards ceremony will take place at 1.00 p.m.

Please complete the and return with registration fee no later than Friday, October 13, 2023.听 We hope to see you there!

Topic: Classical New York Discussion with Matt McGowan

Time: Oct 13, 2022 05:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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