Exploring Plutarch's Texts Through Various Translations

Philip Schaffer: Taught Plutarch in a number of high school courses: Rhetoric, Composition, Latin, and Ancient History. He adapted sections from the Lives into Latin for his students to translate.
Dawn Garrett: Teaches Plutarch in homeschool co-ops using Anne White’s Guides.&nbsp;
Lisa Mayeux: Leads both middle school and high school students in Scholé Group with Classical Academic Press.
Mrs. Peach Smith: Read and loved Plutarch as a child. She has passed her love of Plutarch to her children and her high school students.&nbsp;

Discussion on the different translations of Plutarch's works, assessing favorites like the dried in translation and comparisons with Clow and North. Recommendations for teaching different age groups with variations like Rosalie Kaufman for younger students and Gold, Weston, and North for older students. Emphasis on a multi-sensory approach in teaching Plutarch, including studying Latin, analyzing classical art, and creating booklets with paintings and text.

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