Procedure Guide: WORD
ORIGIN CHART
Purpose: To encourage students' interest in words through the words' histories.
Preparation
- Design a focal wall, possibly with a world map,
for words to be posted by country or origin.
Before
- Explain the purpose of the activity.
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- Model the use of a dictionary to determine the
etymology of interesting words.
During
- Have students collect and compile a list of
interesting or unusual words as they read for assignments and pleasure.
After
- Have students research each word's origin and
write the word and the country of origin on an index card.
- Post the cards
by their country of origin on the focal wall.
Assessment
Accuracy of origin cards