Greek Etymology
Greek Etymology Homework
May 24 - 28, 2010
| Date Assigned |
Date Due |
Assignment Number |
Assignment |
| 5/24 | 5/28 | | Study, study, study |
May 17 - 21, 2010
| Date Assigned |
Date Due |
Assignment Number |
Assignment |
| 5/17 | 5/18 | HW 23 | EW p.244, III |
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| 5/20 | 5/27 | HW 24 | Essay: Contemplate the etymological meaning of the word principle (double spaced, 1-2 pp typed) |
May 10 - 14, 2010
| Date Assigned |
Date Due |
Assignment Number |
Assignment |
| 5/10 | 5/12 | HW 22 | From a newspaper, news web site, or magazine, find 5 words that are drawn from Greek bases: provide the meaning of the word in context; the etymological meaning |
| 5/12 | 5/13 | | Read EW pp. 245 - 7 |
| 5/13 | 5/14 | HW 23 | EW p.274 |
May 3 - 7, 2010
| Date Assigned |
Date Due |
Assignment Number |
Assignment |
| 5/3 | 5/4 | | Read EW pp.236 - 8 |
| 5/5 | 5/6 | | Read EW pp. 270 - 2 |
| 5/6 | 5/12 | Project 3 | Google Maps: Ketchup |
| 5/6 | 5/7 | HW 21 | EW p.244, III |
April 26 - 30, 2010
| Date Assigned |
Date Due |
Assignment Number |
Assignment |
| 4/26 | 4/27 | HW 19 | EW p.235, III (any 5) |
| 4/27 | 4/28 | HW 20 | EW pp. 236, IV |
April 19 - 23, 2010
| Date Assigned |
Date Due |
Assignment Number |
Assignment |
| 4/20 | 4/27 | Project 3 | Research the word Respect |
| 4/21 | 4/22 | HW 18 | EW pp. 229, III (any 5) |
April 12 - 16, 2010
| Date Assigned |
Date Due |
Assignment Number |
Assignment |
| 4/12 | 4/13 | | Read EW pp. 227-28 |
| 4/14 | 4/15 | HW 17 | EW p.226, IV |
| 4/16 | 4/23 | Project 3 | Research the word Respect |
Class Information
Required Texts
English Words from Latin and Greek Elements, Ayers
EW Workbook
Optional: Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
Materials Required
Three-ring binder and loose-leaf paper;
2 pens, any color except for green;
3x5 Cards for flash cards
Grading
Grades for each quarter will be based on the following:
Homework: 50%
Note: Late work will not be accepted without an excused absence
Quizzes: 20%
Tests: 20%
Class Participation: 10%
Downloads
Literature
Law
Arts
Military Terms
Sea Terms
Words from Religion II
Suffixes
Loan Words
Semantic Change
Reduplication and Onomatopoeia
Homonyms
Where Did English Come From?
Prefixes, Bases and Suffixes
Introduction to Etymology
Course Information
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