Cognates of the name John

Subject: 
Other
Subject (Other): 
Language Change and cognate words in English
Topic: 
Investigating the cognates of John (Evan, Sean, etc.)
Grade Level: 
Grades 6-8
Grades 9-12
Overview: 

This lesson is a follow up of Origins of Names. Students will be familiar with the languages from which many English names derive (French, Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Celtic languages, etc.). This lesson introduces them to cognates, related words across languages, through names. Students see that the name John has many different cognates, and can then investigate other cognates, expanding their knowledge of English vocabulary.

Lesson Plan: 

See attached plan. Designed to follow Origins of Names lesson plan on this web site.

Class Time Needed: 
Under 30 minutes