Month: June 2024

  • June, 2024 Summary

    A summary of the posts and pages added in June, 2024

  • 6/25/24

    Greek and Latin Roots Here is the list of Greek and Latin roots for this week: Here is a link to all of the Greek and Latin roots we have discussed. Greek and Latin Roots I highly recommend that you use this Wikipedia page to find the meanings of the Greek and Latin roots. List…

  • Why so many scientific words are made of Greek and Latin roots

    Many scientific and technical terms have Greek and Latin roots. This post explores the reasoning behind why this is

  • Why English is a Germanic Language

    Although most English words are of Latin or French origin, English is considered a Germanic language rather than a Romance language. This post sketches the history of the development of the English language and ways in which it reflects its Germanic origins.

  • Lingua franca

    A lingua franca is a common language used by groups of people who do not share a native language. This post focuses on four of these that are significant to our understanding of the English language.

  • 6/19/24

    Greek and Latin Roots Here is the list of Greek and Latin Roots for this week: Here is a link to all of the Greek and Latin Roots we have discussed. Greek and Latin Roots ACT Prep We discussed different ways to solve a system of two linear equations on the ACT test, including: We…

  • Greek Alphabet

    The Greek alphabet and its traditional Latin transliteration

  • 6/12/24

    Greek and Latin Roots Here is the list of Greek and Latin Roots for this week: We will discuss these next week. Please bring your completed list next week. Presentation Research Strategies We discussed the 6 main “question words“. We also discussed concept maps. The topics that will be presented next week are: These are…

  • Concept Maps

    Concept maps can be useful to organize your information and explore areas where you need to learn more to fully understand a topic.

  • Question words

    These question words are extremely useful in helping you learn more about a topic.