FLEX Snail on a Stick: Part I Growing Vocabulary Using Greek Root Words

Amy Westrick, Certified English Teacher (She/Her)

Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(52)

Students will gain 20 new vocabulary words over two lessons, with the third lesson in the set used for deeper review and word usage. Over 15 lessons, students learn 100 vocabulary words related to the Greek roots acr through anem/ant/anti.

Class Experience

US Grade 8 - 11

Beginner - Advanced Level

Practice makes progress. Students will improve spelling performance and more easily identify spelling errors within a text. Teacher will build student self-confidence and develop enjoyment of growing their own vocabulary and investigating unfamiliar words. This series of flex courses follows the goal of increasing reading and written performance by building a larger vocabulary using Greek & Latin Root words. Class recording begins with a greeting, instruction using visual models, brief notes...

This series of flex courses follows the goal of increasing reading and written performance by building a larger vocabulary using Greek root words.

🧠Expected tasks: 
1.  Working under a Deadline: Worksheets submitted in the learner area of the classroom 
2. Self-editing Skills (Earn points back) Corrected errors on worksheet after teacher feedback
3. Global Citizenship: Interacting with partner to complete a task in online environment.
4. Communication I:
    When requested by teacher, post a brief conversational video using the add video 
    button below teacher posting. 
    Communication II: When requested by teacher, post a response using emoji's only 
    or 
    a photo related to the root of the week. 
5. Add to Your Environment: Your sparkling personality and participation adds to the 
    happy atmosphere of the classroom. Your posts and interactions help to make 
    learning come alive and can help your classmates understand the topic more 
    deeply.

I have taught middle and high school English Language Arts for 17 years. I have taught English literature and composition for advanced students preparing for private high schools with even higher aspirations of attending ivy league schools. I have taught at all grade levels from grades 4 through 12. I have tutored adult college students in these areas as well. I have taught students with minimal English and have taught seventh grade students who read at first grade level. I have achieved great success for myself while completing courses in my doctoral program.

Homework Offered
Submit your worksheet in the learner area of the classroom and teacher will happily grade your work. Written conversation (questions and answers) with teacher in the student learner area. Interacting with partner to complete a task. Teacher may ask you to post a brief conversational video using the add video button below teacher posting. Teacher may ask you to post a response using emoji's only or a photo related to the root of the week. 1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Submit your weekly take-home worksheet in the learner area of the classroom and teacher will happily grade your work. Written feedback will be given in the student learner area. Teacher may include a brief conversational video to you.

All tasks are expected to be completed and full participation is required to receive a completion certificate for Snail on a Stick: Greek roots Part I acr through anem/ant/anti.

🧠Expected tasks:
1. Working under a Deadline: Worksheets submitted in the learner area of the classroom
2. Self-editing Skills (Earn points back) Corrected errors on worksheet after teacher feedback
3. Global Citizenship: Interacting with partner to complete a task in online environment.
4. Communication I:
When requested by teacher, post a brief conversational video using the add video
button below teacher posting.
Communication II: When requested by teacher, post a response using emoji's only
or a photo related to the root of the week.
5. Add to Your Environment: Your sparkling personality and participation adds to the
happy atmosphere of the classroom. Your posts and interactions help to make
learning come alive and can help your classmates understand the topic more
deeply.

Your sparkling personality and participation adds to the happy atmosphere of the classroom. Your posts and interactions help to make learning come alive and can help your classmates understand the topic more deeply.
Grades Offered
All tasks are expected to be completed and full participation is required to receive a completion certificate for Snail on a Stick: Greek roots Part I acr through anem/ant/anti.

Grading rubric will be provided in class.
🧠Expected tasks:
1. Working under a Deadline: Worksheets submitted in the learner area of the classroom
2. Self-editing Skills (Earn points back) Corrected errors on worksheet after teacher feedback
3. Global Citizenship: Interacting with partner to complete a task in online environment.
4. Communication I:
When requested by teacher, post a brief conversational video using the add video
button below teacher posting.
Communication II: When requested by teacher, post a response using emoji's only
or a photo related to the root of the week.
5. Add to Your Environment: Your sparkling personality and participation adds to the
happy atmosphere of the classroom. Your posts and interactions help to make
learning come alive and can help your classmates understand the topic more
deeply.

Students should have a notebook of their choosing and a pencil.
Students can use colored pencils, markers, erasable pens and highlighters to decorate their notes.

In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:Merriam Webster Online Dictionary
Merriam Webster Thesaurus

Students should use the following online tools to answer questions on their weekly worksheet. No student account is necessary to use the following tools.

Merriam Webster Online Dictionary 
used for meaning, uses of the word, the word as is seen in current publications, brief history 

Merriam Webster Online Thesaurus
learning to boost related vocabulary by finding words adjacent to the word they are investigating, enjoying synonyms and related words, antonyms and near antonyms

Teacher may post a brief funny video to aid student understanding for a vocabulary word. The video will be shown during the teacher lesson posted at the beginning of each week. Teacher utilizes brief clips to boost student engagement and interest and to further deepen student understanding of the vocabulary words explored each week. 
Teacher will use her professional knowledge to pick videos directly related (and sometimes abstractly) to further interest in what could be a dry topic.

Teacher will encourage students to keep a timely chart of tool use and word explored along with date definition or synonym was accessed. Teacher will guide students to create a bibliography of these resources, citing these tools and dates of access properly. This allows students to add minutes and hours needed for this course to count toward a homeschool high school credit.


Certificate of Completion:
Students must submit all work to teacher in the learner area of the classroom within two weeks of class end date. All tasks are expected to be completed and full participation is required to receive a completion certificate for Snail on a Stick: Greek roots  Part I acr through anem/ant/anti.

Merriam Webster Online Dictionary
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/
used for meaning, uses of the word, the word as is seen in current publications, brief history

Available times

Pacific

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Meet the teacher

Amy Westrick, Certified English Teacher (She/Her)

Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(52)

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