So the idea I'd like to propose today is this: one of the most effective ways of building strong fundamentals in students and preparing them for the future, ironically enough is by looking to the past through the teaching of Latin. Latin will help students think more logically, communicate more effectively and have a more comprehensive understanding of the world around them, no matter how technologically advanced that world may become. To begin with, let's address a common misconception that Latin is a dead language spoken by ancient European 2000 years ago, holding no relevance whatsoever for people living in the 21st century. There's even an old poem that expresses the point of view. Latin is a language, as dead as dead can be. First it killed the Romans and now it's killing me. Now students may feel this way sometimes but the this simply is not true, the reality is that Latin never died, and never came to a crashing end with a death of a single tragic figure. It's simply evolved gradually over time and developed into the other languages. Moreover classic Latin is still very much alive and well in government art, religion, literature, medicine, law and science. It's not a dead language. It's an eternal language.