1. Students will be able to identify the key points in a word's history and analyze the conventions of a podcast.



2. Listening comprehension 



3. Students listen to a podcast clip of their choice from "A Way with Words" dealing with a slang word.  They identify the history and analyze the conventions of a podcast.



4. No answers provided as answers may vary.  #5 could include ethnic groups that use the word, parts of speech, or verbs such as "observe" or "research."



5. Used with a unit on slang and register.  Teachers may want to make sure the links are still available and / or find their own, more recent or more relevant clips to current slang.

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Etymology Podcast Reflection

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1. Students will be able to identify the key points in a word's history and analyze the conventions of a podcast.



2. Listening comprehension 



3. Stude…