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Why Should You Take Latin?

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Why Should You T ake Latin?. Why Latin?. Read about and watch Greek mythology Percy Jackson and the Olympians , Hercules , Clash of the Titans , Wrath of the Titans , Immortals. Why Latin?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Why Should You Take Latin?

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Why Latin?1) Read about and

watch Greek mythology

Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Hercules, Clash of the Titans, Wrath of the Titans, Immortals

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Why Latin?2) Translate magical spells Harrius Potter et Philosophi Lapis, Harrius Potter et Camera Secretorum

Stupefy!! Exspecto patronum!

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Why Latin 3) Learn Roman history Ben-Hur; Gladiator; I, Claudius; Last Legion; Rome; Satyricon; Spartacus

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Why Latin?4) Explore medicine and science: astronomy,cardiology, gynecology, pharmacology, pneumonia, fracture, morbidity and mortality, Principia Mathematica.

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Why Latin?5) Understand legal terminology ad hoc, bona fide, habeas corpus, pro tempore,pro bono

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Why Latin?6) Improve English grammar: Subject, object, predicate, ... Compare Romance languages Español, Français, Italiano, Portugues, Romanian

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Why Latin?7) Enjoy Shakespearean dramas: Coriolanus, Titus Andronicus, Julius Caesar

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Why Latin?8) Travel without leaving the room: Aegyptus, Britannia, Gallia, Germania, Pompeii, Troia

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Why Latin?9) Improve SAT vocabulary

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Why Latin?10) Translate comedies, poetry, speeches Also, Meet interesting people, Aeneas, Augustus, Caesar, Cicero et tu, Brute!