Saturday, March 15, 2008

Caesar Comes to Miami!

For those of you interested in ancient Roman history, the Arsht Center is hosting the play, Julius Caesar! Here is the description:

A world torn by greed and lust! In Rome, Julius Caesar and Pompey the Great are fighting a civil war, while in Egypt, Ptolemy and his sister Cleopatra fight for the throne. Julius Caesar is an explosive tale of power and passion as this historic couple unites in Handel's quintessential Baroque tour de force.


Click here for more information and show times.

Friday, March 14, 2008

Pi Day and the Ancient World


To commemorate "Pi Day" here at DCS, we have a lot of events planned. Latin class is no exception! We can pitch in with our knowledge of the ancient world and Pi - after all, it isn't just a number 3.14159 but also a Greek letter!

Today, we are going to talk about Archimedes and his approximation of Pi. He was one of the greatest mathematicians of all time, and made many discoveries regarding physics and mathematics.

I just wanted to attach these short clips to give more detail about Pi and Archimedes. Enjoy!







Part I


Part II


Part III


Part IV


Part V


Part VI