3rd graders do not take this exam- only Latin I and Latin II / III students who have elected to are involved.  (I know it says on the website that this exam is available to 3rd graders, but Ray does not offer it to this age.)

The N.M.E.  is a voluntary exam.  Those students who are taking it should check the blog for updates.  THERE IS NO IN-CLASS PREPARATION FOR THIS EXAM.  EACH STUDENT MUST STUDY BY HIS OR HERSELF.  The results of the test have no bearing on grades whatsoever.  Students who do well will be recognized at the Latin Gala in June.

<span style="color: #808000">I will hold the National Mythology Exam on Thursday, February 25th in the Latin Room at 8 o'clock sharp.  Please don't be late.</span>

Here is the website for more information on the exam.  It has a practice test on it.<a href="http://www.etclassics.org/nmesample.html">http://www.etclassics.org/nmesample.html</a>  Here are the bare bones of what each level should be studying. I have copied this from the website:
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	<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;color: #2d5d2d;font-size: x-small">Grades 4  </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;color: #2d5d2d;font-size: x-small">
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	<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;color: #2d5d2d;font-size: x-small">M</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;color: #2d5d2d;font-size: x-small">UST</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;color: #2d5d2d;font-size: x-small"> take basic 30-item exam on Greek and Roman mythology and
</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;color: #2d5d2d;font-size: x-small">MAY choose </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;color: #2d5d2d;font-size: x-small">to take any other sections</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;color: #2d5d2d;font-size: x-small">
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	<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;color: #2d5d2d;font-size: x-small">Grade 5</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;color: #2d5d2d;font-size: x-small">
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	<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;color: #2d5d2d;font-size: x-small">M</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;color: #2d5d2d;font-size: x-small">UST</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;color: #2d5d2d;font-size: x-small"> take basic 30-item exam PLUS 10 questions on the theme
</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;color: #2d5d2d;font-size: x-small">(</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;color: #2d5d2d;font-size: x-small">H</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;color: #2d5d2d;font-size: x-small">eracles</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;color: #2d5d2d;font-size: x-small">) and </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;color: #2d5d2d;font-size: x-small">MAY choose to take any other sections</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;color: #2d5d2d;font-size: x-small">
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	<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;color: #2d5d2d;font-size: x-small">Grades 6-9</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;color: #2d5d2d;font-size: x-small">
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	<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;color: #2d5d2d;font-size: x-small">M</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;color: #2d5d2d;font-size: x-small">UST</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;color: #2d5d2d;font-size: x-small"> take basic 30-item exam PLUS 10 questions on the theme
</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;color: #2d5d2d;font-size: x-small">(</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;color: #2d5d2d;font-size: x-small">H</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;color: #2d5d2d;font-size: x-small">eracles</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;color: #2d5d2d;font-size: x-small">) and </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;color: #2d5d2d;font-size: x-small">at least ONE 10-item literary sub-test of their choi</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;color: #2d5d2d;font-size: x-small">c</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;color: #2d5d2d;font-size: x-small">e
</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;color: #2d5d2d;font-size: x-small">on the </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;color: #2d5d2d;font-size: x-small">following:</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;color: #2d5d2d;font-size: x-small">
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	<li><strong><em><span style="font-family: Verdana;color: #2d5d2d;font-size: x-small">Iliad</span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="font-family: Verdana;color: #2d5d2d;font-size: x-small">
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	<li><strong><em><span style="font-family: Verdana;color: #2d5d2d;font-size: x-small">Odyssey</span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="font-family: Verdana;color: #2d5d2d;font-size: x-small">
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	<li><strong><em><span style="font-family: Verdana;color: #2d5d2d;font-size: x-small">Aeneid</span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="font-family: Verdana;color: #2d5d2d;font-size: x-small">
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	<li><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;color: #2d5d2d;font-size: x-small">Native American</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;color: #2d5d2d;font-size: x-small"> tales</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;color: #2d5d2d;font-size: x-small">
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	<li><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;color: #2d5d2d;font-size: x-small">African </span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;color: #2d5d2d;font-size: x-small">tales</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;color: #2d5d2d;font-size: x-small">
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	<li><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;color: #2d5d2d;font-size: x-small">Norse Mythology</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;color: #2d5d2d;font-size: x-small">
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