Learning to conjugate verbs in Latin is an important skill because it unlocks the structure of language, builds critical thinking skills, and connects you to thousands of years of history!
Ambulo means ‘I walk’ in Latin. We get the English words amble, ambulance, ambulatory, and perambulator.
“But, Mrs. Kandice, if ambulo means to walk, how did we get ambulance from that?”
I’m so glad they asked because it led to a fun and active demonstration of what an ancient Roman ambulance would have looked like. They demonstated how Roman soldiers likely had to walk (ambulare) with an injured commrade on a stretcher.
As the sixth grade home room teacher I get the privilege of taking the sixth grade class to Mo Ranch every spring. Mo Ranch is nestled on 500-acres along the spring-fed Guadalupe River in the heart of Texas Hill County in Hunt, Texas. Our group participates in the Environment Leadership Program and it is truly an unforgettable outdoor experience! The objective is to promote growth in group cooperation and leadership skills, self-confidence, and self-worth through challenging activities in a supportive environment.
The National History Day theme was Revolution, Reaction, Reform in History. Each and every one of my seventh and eighth grade students did an outstanding job presenting at Texas A&M-Texarkana. We entered 4 categories and came home with several wins! More importantly, my students took charge of their own learning. They chose their topic and conducted their researched (with real books!), planned/developed, executed, and presented their work with confidence.
Individual Exhibit Category: 1st place-Elliot Enqvist ‘Capital Crawl’
3rd place-Reece Altenbaumer ‘Schwalbe ME-262’
Group Exhibit Category: 2nd place-Hattie Berry & Rivers Moss ‘Leader of Freedom-Harriet Tubman’
Documentary Category: 3rd place-Lennox Armstrong & Christopher Ivers ‘Romanian Revolution’
Website Category: 2nd place-Sander Gunter ‘The Apollo Mission’
Did you know that approximately 60% of English words have Latin roots? For example, scrib is a Latin root/word meaning ‘to write’, and the following English words branch from the root scrib; scripture, inscribe, manuscript, prescribe, subscription.
Check out the creative process that went into each students’ derivative tree!!
