The more I learn about the world of writing and publishing in Latin/Ancient Greek, the more I ask myself: who is the target audience?
There are two audiences:
Teachers
- To provide reading materials for teachers (for Free Voluntary Reading, cultural units, etc.)
- To help teachers prepare their students for certain authors (i.e. using particular vocabulary/constructions of certain classical authors)
Students
- To be used as provided by the teacher for the reasons above
- To be used by independent learners to gain reading proficiency through self-study
When I write my publications, who is my audience? The student who plans to study Latin/Ancient Greek for 1-2 year(s) (e.g. to satisfy a graduation/language requirement).
Of course I have my fellow teachers in mind, but I have never sought to align my publications with any textbook (I have very limited familiarity with the major textbooks anyway), curriculum (eww, AP Latin), or authors. I hope that my fellow teachers do, however, find my publications useful and enjoyable as readings, either for the whole class or for Free Voluntary Reading.
