Vocabulary Building

The attached words of the day as well as the definitions assignment allow one to gain an understanding of the genre of words, which exist in historical data. Although the lists of words are important to gain an understanding of how the words apply to different aspects of history; one also needs to break down the definition into more understandable bites to better assist the student in retaining the correct usage of the word. However the word should also be used; to the best of one’s ability, to appropriately connect the word to information seen in the students’ daily life. This can be done through current events.

For example; when using the term dictator one can tie this term into the war in Iraq and the need to remove Sadaam Hussain from power. Terms of the past can be used in a variety of ways today, thus permitting the student to make a successful connections between historical information of the past with history in the making/present.