Just how do you pronounce Ye? Scholars view a short video clip on Old English to better understand how languages evolved over time. They analyze the word Ye and translate it into today's American English. 

Concepts

american english, old english, world literature

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Create three questions for students to answer while watching the video
• Place photos around the room of shops and stores with Ye on the front 

Classroom Considerations

• Closed captioning is available for those with difficulty hearing or understanding

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Resource is excellent for audio and visual learners 
• Video clip is under two minutes and makes a great supplement to a lesson on American English and Old English

Cons

• There is no lesson plan with the video clip 

Common Core

RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.3 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.3