CFP:Classics at the Core: Greek and Latin Word Roots in the General Education Curriculum (CAAS 2011)

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Classics at the Core: Greek and Latin Word Roots in the General Education Curriculum

Texts such as Donald M. Ayers’ English Words from Latin and Greek Elements and Tamara M. Green’s The Greek and Latin Roots of English have helped make vocabulary-building courses a staple of undergraduate general education curricula for decades. Such courses have also become part of K-12 curricula and preparatory courses for college entrance exams. For students in special populations, such as ESL or higher education opportunity programs, such courses can provide vital support that can improve vocabulary, comprehension, and composition skills. Even in the face of increasing demands for undergraduate curricula to renew their focus on math, science, and technology, such courses can leverage the fact that over 90 percent of English words in the vocabulary of the sciences and technology are derived from Greek or Latin.

We are seeking contributors for a panel on etymology courses to be proposed for the Classical Association of the Atlantic States (CAAS) 2011 Annual Meeting, October 13-15, at the Baltimore Marriott in Hunt Valley, Maryland.

Topics for consideration may include but are not limited to the following:
• Individual success stories about teaching Greek and Latin roots in undergraduate, K-12, or exam prep settings
• Challenges of getting such courses accepted as part of core curriculum or general education offerings at undergraduate institutions
• Case studies of vocabulary courses in special populations, such as ESL or higher education opportunity programs
• Innovative methods for teaching Greek and Latin roots of English
• Examples of etymology courses as gateways to recruiting students into other classics department offerings
Please send brief abstracts (about 100 words) with your paper title and contact information to either Michael Broder mbroder AT brooklyn.cuny.edu or Judith Hallet jeph AT umd.edu by February 22, 2011.