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Benjamin

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Number of students Benjamin has taught since their arrival at Superprof

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Grammar
Thesis
Latin

PhD in Classics, two years full time Latin teaching experience (grades 7-12), extensive experience with academic writing and editing. Current part-time Latin tutor. Teaches Latin at all levels and pr

Reading
Grammar
Thesis
Latin

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About Benjamin

I have studied Latin extensively for about fifteen years. I received a BA in Classical Studies with an emphasis in classical languages at the University of Pennsylvania in 2012. I took the equivalent of eight semesters of Classical Latin, including four at the advanced level. I completed an MA in Classics with an emphasis in Philology at the University of Arizona in 2015. I also taught a semester of introductory Latin and I served as a Teaching Assistant for an intensive summer course in Introductory Ancient Greek at Arizona.

After completing my MA, I worked as a Latin Subject Expert Teacher at BASIS Phoenix Charter School from 2015-2017. I taught Latin to grades seven through twelve, which included AP Latin. In this position, I combined instruction in Latin grammar and vocabulary with the study of Roman history and culture. In both years I had students received gold medals in the American National Latin Exam. I also co-published a translation and commentary on the Latin manuscript The Flower of Battle, a 14th century manual on Italian sword-fighting.

I currently hold a PhD in the Classics track of the department of Ancient Mediterranean and the Near East at the University of British Columbia. I have also worked as an independent Latin tutor for beginner and university-level students. I currently work as a Latin tutor for a private education company and the Burnaby public school system.

Not only do I have extensive experience with academic writing, but as a graduate teaching assistant, I have extensive experience teaching and editing academic writing for my students.

About the lesson

The study of Latin should involve both deductive and inductive learning. A strong foundation in Latin vocabulary and the rules of Latin grammar and scansion are necessary for any student. At more advanced levels, students should develop a more holistic understanding of the language and should be able to understand and translate sentences without having to parse each word.
Whenever students struggle with a sentence, I encourage them to focus on the main verb and subject and to tackle each clause separately.

I teach students to understand the historical and cultural background of the texts and I encourage thematic analysis through Socratic discussion. As a Teaching Assistant, I have taught many students to craft well-structured arguments based on textual evidence and an understanding of historical and cultural context.

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PhD in Classics, two years full time Latin teaching experience (grades 7-12), extensive experience with academic writing and editing. Current part-time Latin tutor. Teaches Latin at all levels and pr

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PhD in Classics, two years full time Latin teaching experience (grades 7-12), extensive experience with academic writing and editing. Current part-time Latin tutor. Teaches Latin at all levels and pr

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About Benjamin

About the lesson

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Pack rates

free lessons

online

Other tutors in Reading

Mary

Davis

Al Hamza

Johann Nicholas

Sandy

Robert

Beccalynn

Victoria

ANSHUL

Boris

Daniel

Grace

Syeda

Ketty

Chas

Kelly

Tyler

Rebecca

Reef

Zach

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