Since my freshman year, CAJCL has given me so many new opportunities and introduced me to passions I would have otherwise never discovered. In freshman year, I decided to join the certamen team after playing in class to review for a test. This game gave me my first glimpse into the world of JCL. With my certamen team, I got to experience Carcer and winning 1st place at Convention. My favorite certamen questions are the grammar and pop culture questions. I love connecting Ancient Rome to modern day! Since this introduction, I have become increasingly involved in JCL throughout my time in high school. This year, I am 1st Vice-President of our chapter, which has allowed me to get to know the members of my chapter on a deeper level and taught me leadership and public speaking skills. It has also showed me the importance of listening to students' input on how to work with my fellow board members to keep the love of Latin present in our school community. CAJCL also gave me the opportunity to put my creative abilities to work. Although we are unfortunately not able to present our banner at Convention, I had a great time working with my friends to make a piece of art that we believe represents our club and our school. The picture below is of our work in progress banner that we were not able to complete before quarantine. Regardless, we still intend to finish it as soon as possible.
My favorite opportunity that CAJCL has given me was the chance to work with middle schoolers to show them the world of mythology. I loved picking out my favorite mythology stories to turn into lessons such as the story of Daedalus and Icarus. Then, I would spend time thinking of different ways to help the students learn the information in fun and interactive ways. For example, I made fill in the blank trading cards that the students were encouraged to fill out during the lesson (See pictures of the cards I created below!). In this way, the students hopefully found it easier to remember information by putting a picture to the names mentioned in the stories. Introducing students to mythology is extremely important because it opens them up to a whole new world to be immersed in and can teach lessons that can carry us through life. For example, the Daedalus and Icarus story teaches us the importance of following rules and listening to others. Another thing that I love about CAJCL is the friendships that it creates. Through this community, I have developed bonds with peers that share the same love for Latin and classics that can be difficult to find elsewhere.
My favorite opportunity that CAJCL has given me was the chance to work with middle schoolers to show them the world of mythology. I loved picking out my favorite mythology stories to turn into lessons such as the story of Daedalus and Icarus. Then, I would spend time thinking of different ways to help the students learn the information in fun and interactive ways. For example, I made fill in the blank trading cards that the students were encouraged to fill out during the lesson (See pictures of the cards I created below!). In this way, the students hopefully found it easier to remember information by putting a picture to the names mentioned in the stories. Introducing students to mythology is extremely important because it opens them up to a whole new world to be immersed in and can teach lessons that can carry us through life. For example, the Daedalus and Icarus story teaches us the importance of following rules and listening to others. Another thing that I love about CAJCL is the friendships that it creates. Through this community, I have developed bonds with peers that share the same love for Latin and classics that can be difficult to find elsewhere.
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