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Greek Mythology: Spot the Root
Hutchinson, English 1-2 CP
Many of the words and phrases we use today stem from Greek words. You will be
responsible for locating Greek words and their modern counterparts. For example,
the Greek word for “through” was dia… Consider the word “diagonal” now.
Task: You will be responsible for submitting three words to the class website. Each
submission must have the Greek word, its meaning OR what story it came from (if
applicable), a modern word derivative, and an image.
I DON’T WANT TO SEE REPEATED WORDS SO MAKE SURE YOU GET YOUR WORDS
IN ASAP! READ THROUGH YOUR PEER’S WORDS SO YOU DON’T REPEAT!
EX:
Greek word:
Modern word:
Atmos
Atmosphere
Meaning/ story:
Vapor
Meaning/ connection:
Layer of gas surrounding
planet earth
Image:
ALL WORDS MUST BE SUBMITTED ON CANVAS TONIGHT!