Language
Gain an appreciation for cultures and ideologies different from your own.
George School offers comprehensive language programs in Chinese, French, Latin, and Spanish.
Teachers are all native speakers or have a native-like command of the language they teach.
Courses listed in the prerequisites refer to courses taken at George School. Students who have studied language elsewhere must take a placement test to demonstrate proficiency.
Experience Vergil's
Aeneid in Italy
For a Latin credit, students establish an understanding of the craft of translation, comparing published English translations of excerpts of the text and composing their own, all while exploring Italy.
They enhance their translating skills while learning about the legends and history of Rome’s founding, the historical events surrounding the Aeneid’s composition, and other historical episodes relevant to the Aeneid by reading excerpts of other texts in Latin. During the travel segment of the course, students trace a portion of Aeneas’ journey from the ancient city of Troy in modern-day Turkey, to Mt. Etna (the home of the Cyclops) in Sicily, to Rome itself, stopping to explore Pompeii along the way.
