To celebrate the sixth edition of the North American Cambridge Latin Course, this blog series explores the history of the textbook and looks forward to its future.
Much of this content was originally published on the CSCP blog and is updated and republished with their kind permission.
Featuring reflection pieces from our teaching community and contributions from some of the writers, friends and Directors who have shaped it, we reflect on why the Cambridge Latin Course has been so unique and well-loved to date.
The series will also be the place to learn about where the Cambridge Latin Course goes from here, from the research that shaped its approach to representation and diversity, to the new language features, characters, storylines and scholarship you will meet in its pages.
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Blogs in the series
From Quintus’ little sister to the introduction of Barbillus as amīcus in Book I, there’s lots to look forward to in the new edition. In this post, Director Caroline Bristow reflects on the narrative that students and teachers love and the changes you can expect from the new North American edition.
The character Barbillus has made his way to Book I in the new North American edition. In this post, Director Caroline Bristow introduces the history behind the character and the evidence we used to better capture his Greco-Syrian-Egyptian heritage.
A legacy of collaboration: the evolution of the Cambridge Latin Course in North America
As we celebrate the arrival of the North American sixth edition, Ginny Blasi and Martha Altieri look back on how this edition came to be.
Success in language acquisition (whatever that looks like for you)
Back in 2018, the Cambridge Society Classics Project (CSCP) began its Caecilius is Listening research to inform plans for a new edition of the Cambridge Latin Course (CLC). We listened carefully to the feedback from teachers and resolved to adapt and re-organize content to better meet the needs of our community. In this post, Caroline Bristow outlines the changes and thought process behind them.
The CLC was one of the first Latin textbooks to give prominence to cultural learning. Over the decades the stories and language teaching evolved. In this blog, Caroline Bristow takes us through some of the changes.
On sensitivity reading: the what, how and why?
In this post, Pria Jackson reflects on her EDI work for the new edition of the Cambridge Latin Course, and on what the process can bring to our classrooms and our representations of the ancient world.
Reflections on the Cambridge Latin Course
As part of our series on the CLC: Past and Present, Anna Karsten reflects on the role her father, David Karsten, played in the early history of the Cambridge Latin Course and the reasons the CLC continues to be much loved in the Classics classroom today.
In conversation with Caecilius, Metella and Grumio
In the early 2000s, the eLearning DVD introduced the Cambridge Latin Course to a new audience of students and revolutionized how the subject was taught. CSCP’s Caroline Musgrove spoke with the cast about their rise to CLC stardom.
Why the Cambridge Latin Course has captured hearts for generations
In 1966, the University of Cambridge formed the Cambridge School Classics Project, and changed the way Latin was taught forever. We gathered reflections from people who have learned from, and taught with, the Cambridge Latin Course (CLC) over the years.
Cambridge Latin Course digital activities: branching out with new editions
This post provides an update on the progress that has been made to enhance the digital offerings for the new editions, and shares some reflections on the ways in which these resources can be used to complement the print books.
