PERFORMANCE INVITATION & ANNOUNCEMENT ! <3

7/9/2024

In addition to the blog post, we have... an announcement!

RES GESTAE: Saturday at 2 PM on the R-MC Campus (exact location TBD). All students will be involved and it will be entirely in Latin. There are also receptions with drinks to follow the performances. Parents, loved ones, teachers, etc are invited! Come join us at our performance! Maximas gratias vobis agimus!

Valete (iterum),
Your True Aediles

1 Comment

Michelle Lai

7/10/2024 10:01:59 am

This blog is very informative and fun to read! Thank you for your efforts on this blog. I especially like "Arleigh's Fanta Furies". Great job. Looking forward to the performance on Saturday.

GLA MMXXIV
This blog will chronicle the journey of the 37th Governor's Latin Academy. The staff will post until we elect student officers.

Contact Us

Email: [email protected]
Mailing Address:
(student's name)
c/o Governor's Latin Academy
Randolph-Macon College
304 Henry St.
Ashland, VA 23005
Phone: (804) 496-1873‬.

Nervan-Antonine Emperors
Pax Romana
Nerva
Trajan
Hadrian
Antoninus Pius
Lucius Verus
Marcus Aurelius
Commodus

GLA Checklists
Download these and use them to help with packing:
GLA Clothing Checklist
GLA Essentials Checklist
GLA School Supplies & Optional Checklist

Suggested Texts-
NOT REQUIRED
Again, these are not required and I would only get one from each category, if any.
Latin Lexicons
a.  Conversational Latin for Oral Proficiency
b.  Cassell's Concise Latin-English, English-Latin Dictionary
c.  Collins Latin Concise Dictionary
Greek Texts/Lexicons
a.  Athenaze, Book I
b.  From Alpha to Omega
c.  Alpha is for Anthropos
d.  Pocket Oxford Classical Greek Dictionary
Translation Texts
a.  Iliad
Book Club Books
a. Song of Achilles
b. Circe
c. Andromache
d. Ariadne
e. Any that you love and want to share
Daily Life Books
a.  Everyday Life in Ancient Rome
b.  Peoples of the Roman World
c.  A Day in the Life of Ancient Rome
d.  Daily Life in the Roman City

Vestes Romanae
You will need Roman clothing for several of our activities. You might not always have much time between these events, so you might want to bring more than one outfit.
Patterns
An Overview I & II
Simple Tunica, Stola, and Palla Patterns
Legio XX's Civilian Clothing
Greek Patterns
Simple Tunic and Toga Patterns
Peplos Pattern
Legio XX's Military Clothing

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