5 words that have something to do with

the 4th of July

pyrotechnics

a fancy word for “fireworks”, from

Greek pyro (fire) and technica (working,

mechanics)

barbeque

from French: de barbe à queue

revolution

Latin:re- “again”

volvare “to turn”Literally, “to overturn”

independence

in + de + pendare

pendare = “to hang, swing”de+pendare = “to hang from”in+de+pendare = “to not hang

from”

AmericaThe continents of North and South

America were named for the

Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci.

This article (also handed out in

class) explains why.