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March 31

KWL - Where do words come from?


K - What we KNOW about words and language
Today, all four ELA classes brainstormed what they knew about words and language. By accessing our prior knowledge on the subject, we were able to determine the starting point of our journey into the English language. Here are the results:
The English language has evolved over time We have gained all of the words for domesticated meat from French (mutton, beef) Individual people can create words for new things and add slang to the language The English language has been standardized to ensure that everyone is using and spelling the same words in the same ways English originally developed from other languages, including Ancient German and Latin In different parts of the English-speaking world, people talk with accents or use specific dialects Humans use language to communicate and express their thoughts English is commonly used in the United Kingdom and the United States Over time, more than 800,000 English words have died (they arent used anymore) The English language includes many words with Greek or Latin roots Language continues to change and grow over time The Etruscan, Greek, and Latin alphabets all shaped the development of the English alphabet The English language includes many words taken from other languages As the world changes, languages change to reflect new slang, technology, etc. American English and British English do not follow the same spelling rules

March 31

W - Questions we WANT to answer:


In the past few weeks, we have practiced using QUESTIONING as a comprehension strategy. The process of questioning not only helps us check for understanding, but also acts as a springboard for future study. In class today, we compiled a list of questions that we want to answer by the end of our unit:
Why did Latin disappear? What does Old English look/sound like and why is it so difficult for modern people to understand? What is the British Invasion and what does it have to do with language? At the time of the Norman Conquest (1066), why was French the top language? Did most people in the world speak French at that time? Were there other tribes that invaded Ancient Britain besides the Jutes, the Saxons, and the Angles? Was Britain a country at the time it was invaded? Why was Britain invaded so many times?

March 31

L - What we have LEARNED (so far!)


After we listened to a short history of the English language, we made a list of all the new information we had gathered. Its only Day 1 of our unit, but look how much we have learned already!
Old English is a combination of the languages of the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes who invaded ancient Briton Proto-Indo-European is the ancestor language of English and many other languages now spoken March 31 The Secret Message Is Looch conquered Britain twice English is learned and used by people all over the world Old English aka Anglo-Saxon does not resemble the English we speak today and very few people are able to read/write/speak it The Vikings influenced the development of the English, adding words such as sky, leg, skull, egg, crawl, and lift to the language English is the national language of over 75 countries The Spanish, Italian, and French languages all evolved from Ancient Latin Passenger airplane pilots must speak English, as required by international treaties

Need to refresh your memory? Listen to the recording from class here: http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/a-23-2005-12-21-voa1-83125197/124538.html

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