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Latin Roots for English Word Power

Latin and Greek roots of English words

Grade Levels:: 9-12
Length:: 30 minutes
Taping Rights:: Unlimited
MARC Record:: Downloadable
Web Site:: KET Online
Teaching Materials:: See Below
Program Schedule and Streaming Links:: See Below

More than 50 percent of the words we use today are derived from Latin. Students who want to increase their “word power” in English can do so either by studying Latin in a traditional way or by learning some basic root words, prefixes, and suffixes. Joan Jahnige, KET’s former distance learning Latin II teacher, designed this six-part series to help high school students improve vocabulary decoding skills by learning some of those basic Latin roots.

*Though designed for high school students looking toward college entrance tests, this series will also be valuable enrichment for advanced middle school students.

KY Program of Studies:
Reading: Forming a Foundation, Interpreting Text, Developing an Initial Understanding, Reflecting and Responding to Text, Demonstrating a Critical Stance
Technology: Information, Communication and Productivity High School; Research, Inquiry/Problem-Solving and Innovation
Speaking, Listening, and Observing

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2011/12 Program Schedule

101. Overview: Explores how languages evolve; introduces a variety of English words taken from Latin; shows how new words can be coined using roots, prefixes, and suffixes.; Watch online
102. Growing Words from More Latin Roots: More combinations of word parts.; Watch online
103. Latin in Medicine and Science: Looks at medicine in ancient Rome and Greece.; Watch online
104. Legal Latin/Latin in Government: Compares ancient Rome's legal and political systems to their modern American counterparts.; Watch online
105. Latin in Daily Use: Sports, Food, Art, and Music: Watch online
106. Wrap-Up: Decoding unfamiliar words.; Watch online

Episodes in this Series

101. Overview: Explores how languages evolve; introduces a variety of English words taken from Latin; shows how new words can be coined using roots, prefixes, and suffixes. 30 minutes.
102. Growing Words from More Latin Roots: More combinations of word parts. 29 minutes.
103. Latin in Medicine and Science: Looks at medicine in ancient Rome and Greece. 31 minutes.
104. Legal Latin/Latin in Government: Compares ancient Rome's legal and political systems to their modern American counterparts. 29 minutes.
105. Latin in Daily Use: Sports, Food, Art, and Music: 29 minutes.
106. Wrap-Up: Decoding unfamiliar words. 30 minutes.

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Kentucky Academic Expectations

This program relates to the following Kentucky Academic Expectations.

1.2	Reading
1.4	Listening
2.27	Language
6.1	Multiple Perspectives
6.3	Expanding Knowledge

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