A Global Perspective Americans fluent in other languages enhance our economic competitiveness abroad, improve global communication, and maintain our political and security interests. Access ERIC, 1997. I feel the study of Latin is an important part of a sophisticated and intelligent person's education. Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions. Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language.
Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language and its cultures. Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own. Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting. Students read, understand and interpret Latin or Greek. Students use orally, listen to and write Latin or Greek as part of the language learning process.