Greek/Latin Roots & MORE

K. Brissey & R. Johnson

Aiken County Career & Technology Center

rjohnson@aiken.k12.sc.us

kbrissey@aiken.k12.sc.us

Follow ALL directions

• Do NOT speak unless you are called on

• Raise your hand if you do NOT know what the root man or manu means

• Raise your hand if you do NOT know what the root ped means

• Raise your hand if you do NOT know what the root prime means

• Shout out examples of words that have the root man or manu in them

• Shout out examples of words that have the root ped in them

• Shout out examples of words that have the root prim in them

• Raise your hand if you did NOT know what the root man or manu meant but now think that you do

• Raise your hand if you did NOT know what the root ped meant but now think that you do

• Raise your hand if you did NOT know what the root prim meant but now think that you do

What this is?• A failed English student project that I assigned

too loosely.

• An attempt to teach something that we are supposed to but . . .

• Trying to improve Aiken County Career Center students’ Literacy & understanding of the English language in a usable way

• Nothing special but hopefully helpful.

MAN & MANU mean BY HAND

Manu=hand

Manual :relating to the hand; manual labor

Manual labor

Manual labor

Manually lifting a box

Manacles : handcuffs

Chains for the hands: manacles

Manicure : The care of the hands and nails

Manufacture : The act of making by machinery or hand

Manufacture—sample of what it is today

The word “manufactory” has become factory.

Manuscript : A document of literary work written by hand

Maneuver : To bring about by skill, especially

by use of the hand; to guide; manipulate

• A surgeon must

skillfully maneuver

a scalpel.

Manipulate : To work out by hand; to manage

You manipulate your combination lock into opening.

Lobbyists manipulate Congressmen

A chiropractor student manipulating a skeleton’s spine.

Manipulating a 3D imaging tool

MAN & MANU mean BY HAND

Manu=hand

Roots

PED means FOOT

Ped =

Pedestrians

Pedestrians are people

that are walking.

Pedal—a lever-like part worked by the foot to supply power in various mechanisms, as the bicycle.

Pedicure—professional care and treatment of the feet

Podiatrist—a doctor for the care of the human foot, especially the diagnosis and treatment of

foot disorders

Podium—a place someone stands and presents from

Podium—a low platform someone stands on to receive an award

PRIM & PRIME are ROOT-WORDS meaning FIRST

First, as in quality

The foremost; the best

Prime Rib—one of the best cuts of meat on the cow

Prime Suspect

• Primitive adj.

• being the first or earliest of the kind or in existence, especially in an early age of the world

to put into working order by filling or charging with something

prime a pump with water

to apply the first color, coating, or preparation to

A wall that needs priming.

Primer is a make up used on the face. Also called foundation

The

first

coat

Eye shadow primer

For the undercoat or first coat before you apply the eye shadow.

PRIM & PRIME are ROOT-WORDS meaning FIRST

Student Example

• Same assignment given to 1st year Social Media class (Aiken County Career & Technology Students)

• Started with lists of words that contain the roots & were things that R. Johnson thought were done on campus

• Here’s where they went• (videos & full PowerPoints sent to you per

your request— rjohnson@aiken.k12.sc.us)

But. . .

• You don’t have an entire class dedicated to . . .

• What can you do to teach vocabulary in context that involves technology & does not involve technology?

• First, volunteer to illustrate one of the roots or the words with roots in them. Be creative.

Ways to receive work electronically

• Digital camera or video direct download• Student downloads image or video from cell

phone & then emails directly to you OR• Mp3 player (allowed) for audio & video• Google docs (free email & account for all)• Dropbox.com• School Fusion—Students will log into the school

that they attend (using the login portal at the top of the page). 15 mb of storage per student

Biology Examples

• Pictures of nature, animals, fungi & more being covered in class

• Record sounds of animals, weather, etc.

English Examples

• Video or audio of a student performing a poem, a scene . . .

• Audio recording of student explaining in own words themes, literary terms, or performing

• Capture images of examples of ideas, themes, or vocabulary

• Have students write out text message notes & send to friends

• Text like a character in a story would—hand write it on paper though or type it up

Math

• Take pictures of geometry vocabulary words

• Angles & parallel lines— et cetera

• Images/Examples of mathematical principles

How can we get you these examples?

Email us with your name, your school, & your email address & we will send these to you through the courier

rjohnson@aiken.k12.sc.uskbrissey@aiken.k12.sc.us

• What formats do you need for your computer?• CD Rom for Quicktime or Windows Media Player• DVD for Quicktime or Windows Media Player• Email for PowerPoints only