English Stew: English 10

Monday, March 12, 2018

English 10

Today we finished reviewing for the short stories unit test and started To Kill a Mockingbird. We did a small in-class journal entry on the question "Where does prejudice come from?" The test is tomorrow, Tuesday, March 13th.

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!

Monday, March 12, 2018

English 10

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