World History
In this amazing interactive animation lasting just two minutes, the Oxford English Dictionary shows how words taken or adapted from different languages influenced the growth of the English language, from 1150 to the present day.
Classroom Connection: This map demonstrates visually the concept of cultural diffusion, as new words to English are added because of the interactions caused by exploration, trade, and settlement.
- Nahua (nahuatl)
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- 3,000 Year Old Hebrew Text
An archaeologist is claiming to have found Hebrew text from over three thousand years ago. It dates from the time of King David and was found on a shard of pottery. An article from CNN (titled Archeologist finds 3,000-year old Hebrew text) has the details....
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World History
How the English language grew (by borrowing words from different languages)
In this amazing interactive animation lasting just two minutes, the Oxford English Dictionary shows how words taken or adapted from different languages influenced the growth of the English language, from 1150 to the present day.
- Nahua (nahuatl)
NahuaWhile Nahua, or Nahuatl, is the primary Mesoamerican linguistic group, its origins are actually in North America, where the first speakers of the language originated. It is from the general linguistic family known as the Uto-Aztecan, one of several...
- English Only Sentiment On Facebook
While on Facebook the other day, I noticed a new meme spreading in people's status updates. It read, "Why the hell do I have to press one for English if I live in America?" I found that amusing. The obvious answer, "Because English is not the original...
- 3,000 Year Old Hebrew Text
An archaeologist is claiming to have found Hebrew text from over three thousand years ago. It dates from the time of King David and was found on a shard of pottery. An article from CNN (titled Archeologist finds 3,000-year old Hebrew text) has the details....
- History Carnival Lx
Kristan Tetans has History Carnival LX up at Victorian Peeper. As is usual for this carnival, it is well done and has links to lots of good reading. The next History Carnival will be published in February by Marcin Wilkowski at Historia i Media, a Polish...
- Google Drive Extension For Reading, Dictionary, Pictionary And More
In three weeks I am presenting to a special education classroom and have started doing some research of education technology I want to show them in my 90 minutes (which I will post here on that day). For now I found this great extension (watch...