Student Resources

Copley Latin Day 2024 Preliminary Readings

These materials are by no means mandatory preliminary materials for any of the lectures, workshops, or activities happening at CLD. They are here simply to serve as a resource for teachers who may wish to orient their lessons towards the material to be covered in the days/weeks leading up to the event. Direct links to the material have been provided where possible. Enjoy!

CLD24 Student Resources

Roman Astronomy:

• “Roman Astronomy: History of Science”: https://belowthestars.com/roman-astronomy/
• “Gateway to the Gods”: https://www.electimuss.com/gateway-to-the-gods/

Galileo and Jupiter’s Moons:

• “Galileo Discovers Jupiter’s Moons”: https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/galileo-discovers-jupiters-moons/
• Becher, Viktor. “Galileo Galilei’s Sidereus Nuncius”: https://medium.com/@viktor_becher/galileo-galilei-sidereus-nuncius-a-latin-english-summary-27562a9e8e98

Apotheosis of Julius Caesar:

• Britannica, “apotheosis”: https://www.britannica.com/topic/apotheosis
• “Becoming a God: The Deification of Julius Caesar”: https://www.walksinsiderome.com/blog/becoming-a-god-the-deification-of-julius-caesar/#:~:text=Upon%20his%20death%20he%20received,senate%20had%20him%20deified%20posthumously