A visit to high school Latin class where the teacher and several of the students explain why studying Latin is important to them. The film covers the values of Latin to an understanding of history, an appreciation of literature and a mastering of English, and the practical usefulness of Latin to many professions including those of law and medicine.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
011957
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Language and culture
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Law
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Language acquisition
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Language and culture
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Language and languages - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medicine
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)