American Classical League Institute 2024

Are your students bored by making vocabulary flashcards? Do you long for museum field trips assessed in more creative ways than scavenger hunts? Learn and practice multidisciplinary techniques including visual arts, music, writing, drama and storytelling to enhance both learning and wellbeing in your elementary, middle school or high school Latin classroom. By employing active art activities based in art therapy techniques, teachers can utilize active art making and cultural experiences to enhance foreign language acquisition while fostering self-esteem and promoting student self-awareness. The practice of active art can provide an outlet for stress and negative feelings for students and teachers alike, thus promoting improved classroom climate and healthy mindsets for classroom learning. Practical lesson ideas including “Vocabulary Color Mosaics”, “Sculpture Drama at the Museum”, “Latin Quotation Brainstorms” and more will be presented and practiced. Active art encourages students to voice their feelings for emotional well-being.