Sixth-graders Study Latin Roots of Words in the News

Latin teacher Marcie Handler recently got to the root of a selection of words with her sixth-grade students. Students watched a video about the origins of the English language and its relationship with Latin and French. They also examined the word etymology. “We then explored the etymologies of some English words that we have been seeing and hearing in the news lately—for example: democracy, sedition, inauguration—and see how these words evolved from Latin words into English words,” Handler said. She added, “It’s important for Latin students not only to know the meanings of these words, but also to understand where the words came from.”