Course title

Etymology

Pre-requisite

credits in English Language Arts, or teacher recommendation

Course description

Recommended Grade Level: 11, 12

Etymology, a language studies course based on theIndiana Academic Standards forEnglish/Language Arts, is the study and application ofthe derivation of English words and word families from their roots in ancient and modern languages (Latin, Greek, Germanic, and RomanceLanguages). Students analyze meanings of English words by examining roots, prefixes, and suffixes. Students analyze the connotative anddenotative meaning of words in a variety of contexts and the reasons for language change. Students write about word history andsemantics in texts that require etymological sensitivity,such as Renaissance poetry or works in translation.

School country

United States

School state

Indiana

School city

Muncie

High school

Burris Laboratory School

School / district Address

2000 W University Av

School zip code

47306

Requested competency code

English

Date submitted

05/30/2023

Approved

Yes

Approved competency code

• ENGL
• 4 years of English

Approved date

05/30/2023

Online / Virtual

No