Agenda Wednesday September 5

EQ: How can derivatives and etymology help us with Latin and English?


Word of the Day (WOD): 
etymology: the study of  the facts of the origin and development of a word

Quiz on vocabulary for chapter 01 in the form of a crossword puzzle. (Partnered work)

How to do a Derivative Activity Sheet

1) Find the word in the vocabulary list that is related to the English words for each number and write the Latin definition of the word in the space provided.

2) Study all the English words given on the sheet that are derived from the Latin word. Some you will know, others you may not.  Knowing that the Latin word is related to an English word you know will help you remember the Latin word. For instance knowing that "noun" (the name of a person, place, thing or idea) come from "nomen, nominis" will help you remember that "nomine" means by name, named.

3) Choose to define one of the English words that you either don't know, or don't usually use in a sentence. In this way Latin will grow your English vocabulary.

4) Use the link to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary in the Resources section at the bottom of the blog to look up the word. Here you will find the definition, examples of the word used in sentences and usually the history of the word and how it derives from Latin. 

5) After you have read everything the dictionary tells you about the word, write your own sentence. Don't copy the dictionary sentences. Come up with your own. Use the bottom of the page or the back if your sentence doesn't fit into the space given. 

6) Make sure that your sentence reflects the meaning of the word. "I felt ignominious." Does not show that you understand what ignominious means. It is possible to be creative and correct in your sentence. 

7) Note especially the history of the word that the dictionary usually includes. This will explain the Latin connection. 

Here is what  the dictionary tells us about the history of the word "ignominious:"

Did You Know?

The "-nom-" of "ignominious" comes from "nomen," the Latin word for "name" or "repute." (It's also the root of "misnomer," "nomenclature," and "nominal," among others.) The "ig-" part of the word is akin to the negative prefix in-; when joined to the root "-nom-," it indicates the namelessness that goes with shame or dishonor. To suffer an ignominious fate is to lose the opportunity to make a name for oneself or to lose one's good name. When "ignominious" was first borrowed from a French form of the word in the 15th century, it meant "disgraced" or "dishonorable." "Ignominious" continues to have such meanings, but it also has somewhat milder meanings - "embarrassing" and "humiliating."

The Latin root "nom-" gives us dozens of English words.

8) There is also a link at the bottom of the blog to the Online Etymological Dictionary. Here you can always find the history of a word, as well as other words related to it. 

We will do the Derivative Activity Sheet before attempting to find the meaning of the Latin story because this pre-reading activity will help you learn and understand words in the text. 

Now we will use the text to answer the question in Exercise 1a.

HOMEWORK:
Join Remind: 2018 Fall Semester Latin I  code: dgfc87
Study vocabulary for Chapter 01