Eighth graders studied major landmarks such as the Flavian Amphitheater, Pantheon, Circus Maximus, and the Baths of Caracalla using USN's 3D printer and the guidance of Middle School Educational Technologist Kari Luecke and Middle School Latin Teacher Richard Rosenthal.
By Richard Rosenthal, MS Latin Teacher
Latin scholars in eighth grade recently took a trip back to ancient Rome. While in Rome, they got to see major landmarks such as the Flavian Amphitheater, Pantheon, Circus Maximus, and the Baths of Caracalla.
Middle School Educational Technologist Kari Luecke made this time Ttavel possible. Under her direction, the Scholars reconstructed the Roman buildings using a computer-aided design program and then printed the edifices on the school’s 3D printer.
During the visit to ancient Rome, the scholars learned about gladiator fights, Roman baths, and the city's geography. They were also able to observe architectural features such as columns and arches.
The scholars would like to express their gratitude to Cole Patterson '24, who built Rome’s seven hills, Via Sacra and Via Appia to provide a home for the scholars’ buildings.
Congratulations to our cross country teams as they wrapped up their seasons at the state championship in Memphis and to the boys bowling team for defeating Ensworth.
This tour of beautiful fall leaves is part of USN Evening Classes, a series of adult classes open to the Nashville community with proceeds benefiting the school's K-12 need-based scholarship endowment.
HS English Teacher Michael Hansen was recently recognized by the National Association of Independent Schools for a new initiative that uses video game storytelling to help students engage in literary analysis.
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