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Direct linkKail, Suzanne R. – English Journal, 2008
High school teacher Suzanne R. Kail and her students uncover the relevance of learning Latin and Greek roots to enhance vocabulary and spelling. Kail reflects on her experience of combining what might be seen as an old-school practice of memorization with promoting higher level thinking skills and anticipates what she will revise for the next…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Latin, Thinking Skills, English Instruction
Peer reviewedMasciantonio, Rudolph – English Journal, 1985
Lists and explains some suggestions that have proven useful in teaching classical literature, including (1) letting students hear the languages, (2) finding good translations, and (3) relating the works to more recent literature.
Descriptors: Classical Literature, Educational Improvement, English Instruction, Greek Literature
