Students will find an Internet article about deaf and blind people. Groups discuss the term deaf and blind. Discuss what is being done in today's modern society to help those who are handicapped in this way. Discuss the relationship between these words and those that are already known in the English language. Discuss the words doll, dog, key and well through the same process.
Different jobs have different languages of their own.
These languages-or jargon include words that have special meaning in a trade or profession. Make a list of words that are used in specific jobs within your vocational area of interest. Think about this statement. Each group will research a time in history when this occurred. Reports will be shared with the class in a presentation.