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Intro to the English language
1. It's no secret that English is a bizarre language. Our grammar and spelling have very strange rules, and many exceptions to those rules. Our words come from a hodgepodge of languages (German, French, Latin, Greek, Arabic, Old Norse, etc). It's a horrendous language for non-native speakers, but it can be equally tricky for native speakers to master. Just to prove it, have a look at this tongue-twisting poem called The English Lesson.
2. Mr. Duncan will give a brief (hopefully) background on Modern English, how it evolved from Old and Middle English, and showing it's strong connections to German, French, and countless other languages around the world.
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Shortly after the Roman period, England was populated by 3 different Germanic peoples: The Angles, Saxons, and Jutes. (the word "England" comes from "Land of the Angles"). Their Germanic speech morphed into various dialects of "Anglo-Saxon" ("Old English")
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In 1066, William the Conqueror, a French-speaking Norman, sailed his army across the English Channel and defeated Harold the Saxon at the Battle of Hastings.
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With William on the throne, the French-speaking Norman knights became the new upper-class, bringing thousands of French words into the English language to create "Middle English."
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#1: Language and story can be a source of creativity and joy.
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#2: Exploring stories and other texts helps us understand ourselves and make connections to others and to the world.
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#3: People understand text differently depending on their worldviews and perspectives.
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#4: Texts are socially, culturally, and historically constructed.
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#5: Questioning what we hear, read, and view contributes to our ability to be educated and engaged citizens.
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To prove just how much fun you can have with even a single word, let's play a little game. In partners, find an English word you have never heard before, and see if you can stump the class with its definition. Afterwards, try making up a brand new word of your own and see if we can guess what it means.
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Stories help us learn about figure out just who we are, and what we have in common with others. It is said that a writer always puts a little of themselves into their writing. So what exactly can you tell about an author by reading their work?
Let's read the heart-rending poem "Annabel Lee," and see what the story tells us about the author--Edgar Allen Poe. |
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To finish this Intro the English Unit... Let's read a murder mystery to see who among us can pay attention to detail!
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