Latin

Ex granis fit acervus
many grains make a heap grain by grain and the hen fills her belly

= = =Motto =

**Motto of the European Union**
// European Constitution // // Article I-8 // //The flag of the Union shall be a circle of twelve golden stars on a blue background.// //The anthem of the Union shall be based on the '// // [|Ode to Joy] //// ' from the //// [|Ninth Symphony] //// by //// [|Ludwig van Beethoven] ////. // //The motto of the Union shall be: 'United in diversity'.// //The currency of the Union shall be the euro.// //Europe day shall be celebrated on 9 May throughout the Union.// = According to the European Commission: = = “The motto means that, via the EU, Europeans are united in working together for peace and prosperity, and that the many different cultures, traditions and languages in Europe are a positive asset for the continent.” =
 * // The symbols of the Union //**

From: Wikipedia []
 * Czech ** : Jednota v rozmanitosti
 * Hungary ** : Egység a sokféleségben
 * Poland: ** Jedność w różnorodności
 * Romania ** : Unitate în diversitate
 * Sweden **** : ** Förenade i mångfalden

“Per aspera ad astra” is a Latin phrase which means "To the stars through difficulties" as seen on an Apollo 1 plaque. Per aspera ad Eden???
 * Per aspera ad astra **

Should Latin become an obligatory subject?
One of the discussion topics for students who take the Polish Matriculation Examination in English at the advanced level is : //Latin: should it become an obligatory school subject?// The yes – no arguments which the author offers to be discussed are as follows: YES: Latin represents cultural tradition Latin is permanent and universal Latin is commonly used in some situations Latin teaches precision and logic Many languages are based on Latin Latin represents respected values Learners of Latin deserve admiration

NO: Latin is only part of cultural inheritance Latin is not so important at school Latin is used only in particular contexts Other subjects teach similar skills Latin is not the only linguistic background People have other needs nowadays Other subjects are difficult too.

Form: Andrzej Kurtyka, “Prove Your Point”. EGIS, 2006

“Per aspera ad astra” is a Latin phrase which means "To the stars through difficulties" as seen on an Apollo 1 plaque.

= = __** Lessons on Latin in Dub nad Moravou school **__

Latin is not a part of Czech curriculum but students learn Latin terminology as a part of other subjects, above all Biologyy, Geography, History, Science and rarely Czech ( linguistic terminology ). Knowing words based on Latin is a part of cultural literacy, so teachers make supporting this knowledge a part of regular lessons. One of Comenius - Eden activities was a task related to Latin language. Mrs. Eva Hansgutová, a Czech teacher of higher level of our school, has prepared two worksheets for her students to work with.

This worksheet contains words originated from Latin, commonly used in Czech language. The task for students was to work with these lexical items, search book and net sources for their meaning, if unknown to them, and fill in Czech equivalents, if existing.

Worksheet containing quotations, sayings and phrases in Latin that are part of our culture and educated people should know them. The whole list is not intended to be learnt by heart in any case. Students are supposed to think about what items sound familiar to them, what their meaning could be and finally to choose a few ones which may be useful for their own life and future studies.

There is a national competition in Latin language for students in the Czech Republic. [|Latin competition in Czech Republic]

Some students interested in Latin language found this website with free Latin lessons. [|Latin on the net.]

=DETRIMENTUM PATIOR= is a famous song written in 14th century, combining Latin and Czech lyrics. It was sung by students mainly and nowadays it is a favourite song for all music bands that perform medieval music, songs and dances. The English name of the song is **I suffer with the loss of...** [|Detrimentum Patior audio on the net.]