Lesson 1 — Activity 1: What's in a Name?
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Lesson 1 — Activity 1: What's in a Name?
Warm Up
Think about your name.
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Is your name traditional or modern?
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Does your name have a translation in another language?
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Does anyone in your family share your name?
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Do you know any famous people with the same name as you?
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How do people in your culture usually choose a child’s name?
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In this lesson, you will think about how names originate.
Your name is part of your identity. Identity is who someone is or the qualities, beliefs, etc. that make a particular person or group different from others.
Your name is just one part of your identity, but it is an important part!
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Children are given two or more names when they are born. A first name, like Josh or Sage, is also called a given name. Most people also have a middle name. Some people may have more than one middle name.
A last name is also called a surname. Many people have the same surname as their father. Some people have the same surname as their mother or a surname that includes both the mother's and father's last names.
Surnames usually come from one of four sources: the name of your father or mother, where you came from, your occupation, or a descriptive nickname for the person. When names were created, they answered one of the following questions:
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Who is this person's father?
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Where is this person from?
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What does this person do for a living?
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What is his or her most prominent feature?
Children are given two or more names when they are born. A first name, like Josh or Sage, is also called a given name. Most people also have a middle name. Some people may have more than one middle name.
A last name is also called a surname. Many people have the same surname as their father. Some people have the same surname as their mother or a surname that includes both the mother's and father's last names.
Surnames usually come from one of four sources: the name of your father or mother, where you came from, your occupation, or a descriptive nickname for the person. When names were created, they answered one of the following questions:
A last name is also called a surname. Many people have the same surname as their father. Some people have the same surname as their mother or a surname that includes both the mother's and father's last names.
Surnames usually come from one of four sources: the name of your father or mother, where you came from, your occupation, or a descriptive nickname for the person. When names were created, they answered one of the following questions:
- Who is this person's father?
- Where is this person from?
- What does this person do for a living?
- What is his or her most prominent feature?