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ETC GRANTS

2021 Grant Recipient Nathalie Roy Hosts International Virtual Workshop , " All STEM Leads to Rome "

Catherine Hayward

@ MagistraHayward

Roman technology teacher Nathalie Roy was awarded an Excellence Through Classics Grant to provide activity kits for participants in her virtual workshop , " All STEM Leads to Rome ." Roy is the 2021 Louisiana Teacher of the Year , and teaches Latin , Roman Technology , and Classical Myth Makers at Glasgow Middle School in East Baton Rouge Parish .

A student-created catapult .

The online workshop was sponsored by both the Classical Association of the Middle , West , and South and Excellence Through Classics . By the event date on April 17th , nearly 200 students from around the world had registered to attend .

Students learned about ancient catapults as they created their own with popsicle sticks , and even tested their knowledge in a Blooket game . They enjoyed practicing writing on papyrus with ink , and they finished the day building and learning to play the game ROTA at home .

ETC congratulates Nathalie Roy on inspiring students to interact with STEM and Classics in meaningful and creative ways .

For more information , and to apply for professional grants , check out the ETC website !

The announcement for the event .

Practicing with papyrus and ink . Practicing the game ROTA .