John Breuker
John Breuker retired after teaching for forty-five years at the secondary and college/university levels. He spent the bulk of his career at Western Reserve Academy in Hudson, Ohio. A recipient of several awards and honors, Breuker has presented numerous papers on pedagogical and Vergilian topics at state, regional, and national professional meetings. In retirement he is teaching part-time, and remains passionate about making the classics live for young people. He is the author of Study Notes for Vergil's Aeneid (The Campanian Society, 2000) and "The Public and Private Aeneas: Observations on Complex Responsibility," in W. Anderson and L. Quartarone, eds., Approaches to Teaching Vergil's Aeneid (Modern Language Association of America, 2002) and coauthor with Mardah Weinfeld of A Little Book of Latin Love Poetry: A Transitional Reader for Catullus, Horace, and Ovid (Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, 2006).
Books by John Breuker
A Little Book of Latin Love Poetry: A Transitional Reader for Catullus, Horace, and Ovid
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- 6013
- 978-0-86516-601-1
Love Poetry Readings for Comprehension and Review
This reader introduces intermediate Latin students to Catullus, Horace, and Ovid. It offers a transition to reading these authors by presenting slightly modified versions of poems before the students read the authentic Latin verse as review. Vocabulary, reading helps, grammar reviews with exercises, and discussion questions are included, as well as sections on metrics, poetic devices and a complete glossary.
A Little Book of Latin Love Poetry: A Transitional Reader for Catullus, Horace, and Ovid - Teacher's Guide
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- 978-0-86516-636-3
The Teacher’s Guide for A Little Book of Latin Love Poetry streamlines class preparation by providing answer keys for discussion questions, exercises, and drills; and literal translations and metrical scansion for all the poems. Ideas for student projects allow the teacher access to proven classroom assessments. It’s like having an experienced colleague just down the hall! The Guide allows busy teachers to concentrate on the things that matter most: what happens in the classroom and what extra attention individual students may need to succeed.
