Northeast Christian Academy celebrates a ‘Day in Rome’

By JENNIFER SUMMER


Northeast Christian Academy students had the chance to spend a “Day in Rome” where they learned about Roman culture. The program aligns with their Latin curriculum.

On Oct. 27, the students traveled to different stations where they learned the art of putting on a toga, viewed how the city of Rome was constructed, learned about the money of the day, watched a short skit on how the citizens lamented the death of Julius Caesar and several other topics covered by their Latin curriculum.

“We study the Cambridge Latin curriculum, the Minimus series, which is designed to give students exposure to the culture and learn Latin with ease,” Fayee Czarnik, Latin teacher, said.

Fifth-, sixth- and seventh-grade students were the demonstrators that taught fellow classmates several different lessons they had learned this year.

The cafeteria of NCA was designed as a Roman marketplace and groups of students went to each booth to hear the story or lesson being taught at that specific section.

“In Minimus, they have several characters like a mouse and the family cat that children can relate to and it gives them a better understanding of the culture and Latin language,” Czarnik said. “We are excited to have the chance to bring a hands-on learning experience and a great opportunity to our students.”