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Area: Roots of English Words
Strategy: Word Trees
Appropriate Grade Level: High School (mixed grades)
Procedures/Steps: For each unit of instruction in Latin, students will receive new vocabulary words. This lesson is focused on having students identify where our English words come from, using Verb Trees. Each group of students will select a Latin word. This Latin word will be the “trunk” on a visual display of a tree. Students will then discover derivatives of this root using in-class references in addition to “word day”. Students are expected to create a “leaf” for each derivative found from the root, resulting in ten leaves total. On each leaf, the students will include the English word and its definition, the Latin root, and a sentence in English correctly using the word. Students will collaborate on using resources and the Latin language prefixes, suffixes, and other techniques during in class small group work Students will then present these visual “word trees” to the rest of the class prior to final turn in.
Comments and/or tips: It is important to meet with student and make sure each is on track with the research behind the words being used. It is also important to note that in class resources such as dictionaries, computers, and thesaurus’ should be used to aid the students during research.
Source: Sheridan, R. (1976). Augmenting reading skills through language learning transfer. FLES latin program evaluation reports, 1973-74, 1974-75, 1975-76. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/63906888?accountid=15099
Strategy: Word Trees
Appropriate Grade Level: High School (mixed grades)
Procedures/Steps: For each unit of instruction in Latin, students will receive new vocabulary words. This lesson is focused on having students identify where our English words come from, using Verb Trees. Each group of students will select a Latin word. This Latin word will be the “trunk” on a visual display of a tree. Students will then discover derivatives of this root using in-class references in addition to “word day”. Students are expected to create a “leaf” for each derivative found from the root, resulting in ten leaves total. On each leaf, the students will include the English word and its definition, the Latin root, and a sentence in English correctly using the word. Students will collaborate on using resources and the Latin language prefixes, suffixes, and other techniques during in class small group work Students will then present these visual “word trees” to the rest of the class prior to final turn in.
Comments and/or tips: It is important to meet with student and make sure each is on track with the research behind the words being used. It is also important to note that in class resources such as dictionaries, computers, and thesaurus’ should be used to aid the students during research.
Source: Sheridan, R. (1976). Augmenting reading skills through language learning transfer. FLES latin program evaluation reports, 1973-74, 1974-75, 1975-76. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/63906888?accountid=15099