Latine

In seventh grade Latin each year, the students learn about the movement of immigrants and refugees into Ancient Rome from the far reaches of the Roman empire. Since Rome conquered and managed such a huge empire, its army focused on building and maintaining a well-engineered and long-lasting system of roads. Students look at the network of roads that led to Rome and also study how the Roman army built these storied thorough areas, some of which are still in use in the world today, Swinford said.

Swinford also teaches Upper School students, from ninth grade to 12th grade.

“For Upper, I have a favorite project for each class! However, one of my favorite things to do is to travel with students to Italy, where the people and places they’ve studied in my classroom for years truly come to life! Before our May Term trip, each participant prepares a site or monument to present to the group. It to the cultural pieces of languages. It's not just about the language as in syntax and morphology, but understanding the different cultures, perspectives, and their complexity and beauty. We want students to be able to communicate, more than knowing the correct vocabulary for a specific situation. We create curriculum that explains the reasoning behind the vocabulary, the context behind it both historically and culturally, so not only does their ability to speak another world language