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APPLES FOREIGN LANGUAGE FESTIVAL @IUP
Where?
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
When?
Saturday, April 2nd, 2022 . We are DEPARTING from school at 8am. Arrive 10 minutes early.
How much?
$10! Pays for gas and registration and competition fees. Bring your own lunch or cash for lunch/snacks/merchandise while at IUP.
Link to competitions:
https://applescollaborative.weebly.com/uploads/4/5/3/4/45346761/apples_rulebook_2022__final.pdf
This is a wonderful opportunity for students to experience cultures from around the world, while also giving them the chance to put their skills to the test! Unfortunately, there are no Latin language test competitions (this year muahaha). However, there are plenty of cultural competitions that you can participate in!
Some quick and easy resources:
Whitaker's Words (online via Notre Dame): A good online dictionary
Perseus Project: A fantastic resource for written Latin. Dictionaries, Texts, and more.
AWOL - 30,000 links to Greek and Latin literature
The Latin Library: A huge online collection of authors and their works only in Latin. Good for copy/pasting in research papers and such.
Dickenson College Commentaries on Caesar: An excellent resource for Caesar's Gallic Wars as well as Ovid and Sulpicious Severus. Includes a rich media experience (maps, pictures, video, audio, etc.)
Fun articles:
Why Latin and the Classics?
Classics scholars will acquire a skill set that is useful for and transferable to a number of contexts. Throughout your experience in the program, you will obtain the following skills:
Critical Thinking Skills
Approaching problems from diverse perspectives
Avoiding simplistic conclusions
Perceiving patterns and structures
Reading critically
Thinking independently
Communication Skills
Language skills
Increased vocabulary
Writing effectively
Conveying complex information
Speaking to groups
Presenting research findings
Using precise language
Research Skills
Gathering information
Using a variety of resources
Applying theoretical approaches to problems
Defining problems
Summarizing and presenting information
Evaluating results
Human Relations Skills
Understanding human relationships
Comprehensive knowledge of the origins of western culture
Appreciation of human history and development
Identifying cultural/social considerations
Comparing cultures