...degree in Classical Languages and Literatures at Smith College (with a minor in the Study of Women and Gender). I have multiple years of experience teaching and tutoring high school students and undergraduates Latin and Ancient Greek language, literature, and culture. I am also available to work with students taking classes on Classical literature in translation. My goal in tutoring is to help students deepen their understanding of languages and make connections with Greco-Roman culture,...
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...Film as a writer, director, producer, and cinematographer. She has worked with a wide variety of formats, from 16mm Film to Digital Video for Social Media. Annie has worked in film finance, packaging, and sales at ICM Partners talent agency (now part of CAA) and in the literary department at Innovative Artists agency. She has worked in film acquisitions, international marketing, public relations, and distribution at Solstice Studios. Disability Support From Academics to Business to...
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...and frustrating, but with the right tools, the right outlook, and the right support, any content is conquerable. A class may not be "fun," but it is totally do-able. The key is find connections to other strengths and other areas of interest to show how they relate and support each other. I am always thrilled and honored to help anyone who wants to learn! I am here to support and encourage you any way that...
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...my Master of Arts in Military Ethics (which is a branch of applied ethics) from the same institution. I have experience tutoring ethics, general/introduction to philosophy, and different types of academic writing including research papers and argumentative essays. I also have experience with creative writing and poetry. I believe that writing skills and critical thinking are beneficial to everyone in all academic or career paths, and want to help students succeed with their specific goals.
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...aim for a tutoring environment which generates discussion, and proposes solutions, in which students think critically about the content at hand, ask their own questions, and exercise ways to find their own answers. Learning in this manner allows students to better face future challenges, and think critically about topics in and out of academia. I look forward to working with you and helping you better yourself, whether that be in a class or for a...
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I am accredited teacher with a license in History and Language Arts. I love spending time sharing my interests with others and can't wait to connect with you!
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I am a recent graduate of the University of Alabama, where I got my Bachelor of Arts in Communications, and majored in public relations and English. I recently moved to the Atlanta area to begin an exciting job as a digital media specialist! I have six years of tutoring experience, especially in English, grammar, writing, general study skills, and essay planning.
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...one who is failing, I believe can be brought back to a place of academic success. I am more than willing to accommodate any style of teaching method that a student finds the most helpful. I will never end a session until I feel as though the student has improved and worked on their goals for that day. I hope that as your tutor I can provide you with the skills needed to not only...
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...such as English, College & University Admissions, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Public Speaking, Interview Skills, Criminology, Philosophy, U.S. Government, Creative Writing, World History, University Time Management & Effective Study Habits and Phonetics. With a particular fondness for philosophy, classical history and English I am considered an expert in essay writing, academic coaching, professional correspondence and English. However, philosophy is my favourite subject to tutor because it encourages critical thinking and the exploration of profound questions about...
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...as well as maximize general academic success at all grade levels (and into college, in some cases). I am currently a graduate student at the University of Toronto pursuing a Master's degree in Medieval Studies with a specialization in antique languages, including Latin and pre-modern German. I attended the University of Florida for my undergraduate degree, where I dual-majored in History and Medieval/Early Modern Studies with minors in Classics (Latin) and German.
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...a B.A., an M.A., and a Ph.D. I love learning, and I love how positively the life of the mind impacts one’s existence in this world. I enjoy sharing this with others, and my ability to assist a wide-variety of types of learners is confirmed by the hundreds of students who have attested to my ability over the years and in different settings and institutions. My extensive education has given me an immense appreciation for...
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Hello, hola, salvete, - I am an Arizona State certified teacher who has been teaching history and languages for the past eight years. I love nothing more than sharing my love for language and the rich history of the world with others. I look forward to working with any student wishing to learn!
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...Mediterranean at the University of Sheffield in the UK. My passion is in Roman Archaeology and have dug at Roman sites in England and Italy. During my BA I also found a passion in Latin. It gave me a challenge I was looking for and I love to beat it. My mission as a tutor is to help students to fully comprehend, memorize, and be as successful in Latin as they possibly can. I am...
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I am a lover of history and learning. With this love, I am inspired and willing to help others find their own abilities within learning. I believe everyone is a genius, just in different ways.
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...from Columbia, I hiked the Appalachian Trail, and then moved to Tampa, FL. In Tampa, I pursued my second bachelor's at the University of Tampa. I received my BS in Biology in May 2021. I am now applying to medical school. As a tutor, it is my goal to make sure that my clients feel comfortable and confident with the content that we cover and most importantly, learn to love learning! I am energetic and...
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...that as an instructor I am meant to impart more than just knowledge of a particular subject to my students; academic growth is only one part of a holistic education. Teachers should also be mentors to their students, fostering personal and ethical development both by example and through classroom interaction. I believe that education and guidance are indispensable factors in the growth of future generations and the development of a world inspired by integrity and...
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...college students. For students like my mom, I bring a lot of patience. Math is a struggle for a lot of people. I've hit those walls myself, but persistence and perseverance pay off in the end. I figured out a lot of ways to explain basic concepts, and in ways a non "math person" can understand. When I tutor more advanced subjects, I bring the same wealth of knowledge from multiple perspectives to my sessions....
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...Classics from Dartmouth College. In 2013 I completed a Masters in Classics at UNC Chapel Hill, and I had been working towards a Ph.D. until I left the program this May in order to pursue my passion: elementary education and creative writing. For the last eight years, I have worked with students of a wide range of abilities, backgrounds, and ages in many different settings. I have taught undergraduate courses in Latin, Ancient Greek, and...
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...New York City in 2007. A few years later, I attended LaGuardia Community College and became a licensed veterinary technician, which means I am an animal nurse! My academic interests mostly relate to animals: zoology, evolutionary ecology, paleozoology, social evolution, and phylogenetics. I also love studying history, and will always assert that nothing happens in a historical vacuum. In my free time I do a lot of reading and a lot of writing, on topics...
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Classics Tutoring FAQ
Classics is the study of Greek and Roman civilizations from ancient times until the beginning of the Early Medieval period. The tools of the discipline include history, archaeology, numismatics, literature, linguistics, anthropology, sociology, and poetics. In the pursuit of knowledge in this field, you may encounter several versions of Homer's Odyssey in Ancient Greek, including the one in which Penelope elopes with her suitors. You may have to parse the Code of Theodosius, looking for the effects of the Battle of Hadrianopolis on Roman Law, nearly 1500 years after the extant Homeric epics. Perhaps you will discover why the Emperor Constantine was able to suggest his affinity with Helios, the god of the sun, while a century earlier Elagabalus was not.
You may need to explore the reasons why the Etruscans, a non-Indo-European substrate group in northern Italy, were the major export market for all those classical Greek vases you see around museums, or perhaps why the Greeks, whose tragic theatre is so important to us and to Shakespeare, claimed that they learned the art of theatre from these self-same Etruscans. Perhaps you are interested in why the word tragedy means quite literally in Greek, the song of the goat. The transition of Rome from monarchy to republic to empire to a vestige in the east (as the Byzantine Empire) is endlessly fascinating.
Why was Julius Caesar successful in ways that Sulla was not? Why was Augustus successful in ways that Julius Caesar was not? Why was second-century Rome so much more successful that the middle-first or third centuries? Why were Roman citizens buried along the Appian Way, but not in the city of Rome? How did the function of the Roman Senate change during the transition from republic to empire? Why is the Greek god Zeus called Jupiter in Latin, and why did Roman philosophers write in Greek? If you are taking a classics course, these are just a few of the questions you undoubtedly have encountered.
The answers are out there, somewhere, in reams of text written in English, Italian, German, French, Spanish, and Greek. The mastery of several languages is a key part of deep study in the field, and classics tutoring can help you get a handle on this rich and complex discipline.
Classics can be a difficult subject area because of the sheer amount of material you are expected to know. A private tutor can help in this regard because they can give you as much time as you need to become familiar with the material. A classroom setting doesn't really provide you with individualized instruction because your teacher doesn't have time to slow down or speed up the course to accommodate individual students. However, a private tutor can adjust the pace of their instruction to meet your needs. So whether you are struggling with a particular area and need more time to fully comprehend it or you already understand a topic and are ready to move in, a private tutor can make that adjustment.
Varsity Tutors can help connect you with an instructor who is a classics expert. Varsity Tutors places a strong emphasis on flexibility and convenience. The live learning platform enables you to meet with your private tutor either in person or face-to-face online. They can provide you with one-on-one tutoring at a time and location of your choosing. They can even meet with you online to make classics tutoring as convenient and accessible as possible.
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Recent Classics Tutoring Session Notes
She read her social studies Chapter 8 section 1 out loud. We discussed and she took notes. She had a quiz on her last chapter and she only missed 2.
She read out loud Tangerine for her reading class. She pre-read the chapter for the week, so she could comprehend what was going on ahead of time.
The student and I again worked on his reading for social studies, this time focused on the Bill of Rights. We looked at some document-based questions, and spent a lot of time going through the material, asking and answering questions along the way. He had a better time with remembering and summarizing the material, and seemed to enjoy the session.
We covered Reconstruction of the South after the Civil War and went over the note packet that the student received in class and I had her write ID's about the main topics in the notes. I have no concerns or extra practice. She hadn't gotten back her test from the week before so I haven't seen any grades to denote progress although she indicated she thought she did well.
The student and I completed a homework assignment on Women in Ancient China. She read a passage, annotated, and completed questions about the main idea and supporting evidence. We then summarized the central themes in a paragraph. For the second hour of tutoring, I helped the student study for her science unit exam on ecosystems. I asked her questions about material and she responded orally.
Our session commenced at 4:30pm and concluded at 6:15pm at the Library. We worked primarily on his essay which was due this Friday. We were also allocated some time to the completion of his math homework involving expressions and variables. He did especially well on the math homework, but struggled to form his own ideas for the purpose(s) of completing the essay, so I gave him some vocabulary homework.
We worked on the student's storyboard on Malcolm X. We focused on pulling together the information we wanted to highlight and pairing each fact with a relevant image. If the student is allowed to present it as a PowerPoint, he's good to go. If he has to change the format, he'll reduce the wording and emphasize the images.
