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Gosden, David – Use of English, 1981
Describes an etymology lesson in which students study the derivation of their surnames. (FL)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Etymology, Language Usage, Secondary Education
Peer reviewedWeiler, Susan K.; Krogness, Mary Mercer – Language Arts, 1981
Describes an elementary school program that uses Latin to enrich students' learning in literature, language, and writing. (HTH)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Etymology, Language Arts, Language Enrichment
Peer reviewedWertz, Christopher A. – Russian Language Journal, 1979
This new method of teaching verbs of motion in Russian is posited on the assumption that the unidirectional-multidirectional distinction in unprefixed verb forms is also present in prefixed forms. This distinction may be used to explain the derivation of these verbs. Suggestions for using the method are included. (PMJ)
Descriptors: Etymology, Russian, Second Language Instruction, Sentence Structure
Peer reviewedMcKeown, Margaret Gentile – Language Arts, 1979
Describes a language arts project which used students' own first names as the project theme. (DD)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Etymology, Language Acquisition, Language Arts
Townsend, Barbara A. – Teacher, 1979
Describes a teaching unit on portmanteau words, such as "smog" and "petrodollars," which are created by truncating two words. (SJL)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Etymology, Language Arts, Learning Activities
Peer reviewedMilligan, Jerry L.; Ruff, Thomas P. – Social Studies, 1990
Advocates using a linguistic approach to supplement teaching social studies vocabulary. Highlights advantages of teaching vocabulary through etymological analysis, including greater student interest, more precise definitions, and the approach's transferability. Disadvantages include the complexity of some prefix meanings. Concludes that this…
Descriptors: Definitions, Elementary Secondary Education, Etymology, Linguistics
Download full textTompkins, Gail E.; Yaden, David B., Jr. – 1986
Acknowledging that to study the development of a language is to study the history and culture of people and that English has been influenced by many geographic, political, economic, social, and linguistic forces, this booklet provides a ready reference for elementary and middle school/junior high school teachers confronted with students' questions…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Diachronic Linguistics, Elementary Education, English
Bigelow, Alma – 1980
Activities and background information on Greek and Roman mythology are presented. The unit is designed for eighth graders, but many of the activities can be modified for other grade levels. The unit includes: (1) a content outline; (2) a list of instructional materials including suggested textbooks, teacher-prepared materials, and resource…
Descriptors: Assignments, Behavioral Objectives, Books, Course Content
Small, Robert C., Jr. – 1987
Designed for secondary school English teachers who want to help their students develop enthusiasm for words, their histories, and the way language structures words to produce meaning, this paper offers suggestions for a program of study employing dictionary projects and personal experience. The paper describes making a class dictionary of teen…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Class Activities, Definitions, Dictionaries
