English Stew: English 10

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

English 10

Your final five visual journals for To Kill a Mockingbird are due on Friday. You can hand them in on Thursday in class, or hand them into my box in the office on Friday. Remember to submit all 10 journals and include your half-way marking sheet as I'll be filling out the second page of that sheet. If you have any questions about this, you can see me at school --I can often be found in the library work room-- or email me.

Why English Stew?

Why call this blog English Stew? Well, I've always thought that the English language is very much like a stew - thick, hearty, and satisfying! Its ingredients are a mixture of all the other languages and cultures with which it has come into contact over the past 1500 years: from the invading Germanic and Scandinavian tribes to the Norman French conquerors to more far-flung groups met during the age of exploration and colonization. Used by over a billion people every day, it is the international language of commerce. English is also vast - a truly global dish with one of the most extensive vocabularies of all the world's languages. It is estimated that over 25,000 new words are added each year (that's about 70 a day). The power and popularity of our language stems from this dynamism and flexibility. No bite is ever the same!

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

English 10

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