Thanks for the your help in this--I wonder if anyone has
suggestions on activities that would make such a course fun,
interesting/high school kid-friendly? We are already including
some mythology to that end, but more ideas are welcome. Thanks!

On 6/12/09, Mark Pennington wrote:
> Marie,
>
> Do you mean Greek and Latin morphemes (meaningful word parts)?
> Etymology refers to the historical development of the meaning
> of a word. It would be hard to know the etymology of, say a
> Latinate, because it is a "dead" language. My favorite
> etymology is the origin of okay. The expression derives from
> o.k., which comes from Old Kinderhook, which refers to
> presidential candidate Martin Van Buren, whose political
> handlers gave him the nickname to popularize this New York pol
> in the minds of "Old Hickory" a.k.a. Andrew Jackson fans.
> Hence, okay developed into a general expression of approval.
> If you are looking for Greek and Latin word parts, this is an
> excellent place to begin:
> http://penningtonpublishing.com/blog/reading/how-to-teach-the-
> most-efficient-word-parts-part-v/ It shares the most commonly
> used prefixes, roots, and suffixes.
>
> Mark Pennington MA Reading Specialist (and history buff) On
> 6/11/09, marie wrote:
>> Does anyone know of a good, student friendly text on Latin
>> and Greek etymologies? It would be used for average-just
>> above average high school students.

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