Classics at Primary School: A Tool for Social Justice

ISBN-13: 9781032135359 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 168 str.

Evelien Bracke

Opis

This is the first book to provide a practical toolkit on teaching Latin and ancient Greek in primary education. It explores how we can move towards educational equity in this area utilising practical and theoretical tools. Suitable for those teaching Classics and Classical languages at primary school as well as researchers and policymakers.

Recenzje

"Classics at Primary School is an engaging and accessible read that has something to offer all educators, classics or not, who are interested in teaching for social justice or adopting a more culturally responsive approach. The author’s demonstrated use of effective self-reflection, her argument for how classical languages have a place in social justice activism, and her detailed practical guide for creating transformative learning experiences within classics programmes are important contributions to the professional fields of classics and education." - Jessica Richardi, LSE. 

Spis treści

1. Connecting social justice and classical languages; 2. Raising Young Heroes – teaching Latin and ancient Greek at primary school; 3. Six steps to transformative learning through classics at primary school; 4. Six ‘how-to’ questions on teaching Latin and Greek language at primary school; 5. Community engagement between pupils and policy; Conclusion.

O autorze

Evelien Bracke currently lectures Ancient Greek Literature and Teacher Training at Ghent University (Belgium). She coordinates the Ancient Greek – Young Heroes project which brings ancient Greek to primary school pupils growing up in deprived circumstances, and has published widely on the topic.