This week's prompt is: de loco quem visitare vis (about a place you wish to visit) Spoiler alert: I have a poster from Assisi in my classroom. It is my Italian dream to go there (and Sicily #Italianfamily). I cannot wait to write about places I love to visit! Some things to consider:
Have some fun! You can, OF COURSE, completely ignore this prompt. It is here solely for those who would like it. This week's journal ideas are:
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This week's prompt is: de res natura (about nature) I know we've done flowers.... but let's expand it! What do you love (or hate) about nature? Where do you love to visit? What kind of place do you live in? Some vocabulary you might use:
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This week's prompt is: de somnio (about a dream) You can choose to interpret this in many ways and might consider:
You can, OF COURSE, completely ignore this prompt. It is here solely for those who would like it. This week's journal ideas are:
This week's prompt is: de musica (about music)
You can choose to interpret this in many ways and might consider:
You can, OF COURSE, completely ignore this prompt. It is here solely for those who would like it. This week's journal ideas are:
This week's prompt is: de dis (about the gods)
Yep, it's that time! Let's talk about the gods and goddesses we love and are drawn to! A few things to consider:
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This week's prompt is: de televistro (about TV)
You can choose to interpret this in many ways and might consider:
You can, OF COURSE, completely ignore this prompt. It is here solely for those who would like it. This week's journal ideas are:
This week's prompt is: de luna (about the moon)
You can choose to interpret this in many ways and might consider:
You can, OF COURSE, completely ignore this prompt. It is here solely for those who would like it. This week's journal ideas are:
One of my favourite parts about this whole project is the hunt for postcards. I know to some this may be frustrating as well, so I figured I'd put up a quick guide to finding them :). What ways did I miss that you use? Share them in the comments below! In StoresIn the United States postcards are not commonly sold anymore in your every day gas station, like they used to be. They aren't in stores like Target or Walmart either and if you ask, people will look at you like you are speaking Latin. *hehehe* But... there are some stores where you can find postcards depending on where you live and what you have access to:
OnlineThere are plenty places to order things online, but I have 2 go to places when I need to order postcards.
Make Your OwnWe have already seen some of the lovely ways one can do this through a few people's cards. Right now, I don't make my own, but I intend on making some in the near future. There are a few ways to do it:
This week's prompt is: de floribus
You can choose to interpret this in many ways and might consider:
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ReflectionWoa Nelly! When I started this project back in May, I have no idea it would explode in the ways it has. When we started, we were 5 people strong (myself included) and I thought, "five... five is a good solid number." Within two weeks, we had grown to 20, then 30 and now we stand at near 70 strong! I am so flattered and in awe of all of you who have joined us and I first want to say thank you for going on this journey with me. Writing letters and sending snail mail is a passion of mine that began in childhood, was forgotten in adolescence, and has re-emerged in adulthood. Personally, I send at least 2 cards a week (through #latinsnailmail) and have 6 other penpals around the world with whom I exchange letters and happy mail. There is nothing that makes my day like going to the mailbox and finding a letter, card, or little box. And now, here we are. Right now Latin teachers are meeting in Montana for the American Classical League's annual conference. I regret that I am not there an cannot put faces to some of the names I've learned through this project. That being said, I am continuing to write cards and am sending off two more this week! Our Current StatsAt the end of this post, you will find a survey. It is relatively short and I hope to be able to give you all some more solid statistics when it comes to our little project. I would ask though that before you take the quiz, you read this post as in the next section I will talk about where I plan to take us from here. Right now here is what I know:
Where do we go.... from here?Oh the places we could go... I have quite a few plans for #latinsnailmail and I hope that it continues to grow! A few things to bear in mind as we consider the next steps:
In Conclusion...THANK YOU ALL! :) Click the button below to take the survey... and keep sending postcards!
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Our BeginningsThis came to me as a passion project while I was writing postcards in English across the world. One of the receivers had asked for a sentence in my language of choice and, of course, I sent one in Latin. It got me thinking, why couldn't we do this in Latin too? Check us out and join us! Archives
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