Classbook

/ˈklæsbʊk/ noun

Definition

A book used in a class or school for teaching, such as a textbook or a record of class members and their activities.

Etymology

Compound word from 'class' + 'book.' This is a straightforward English compound created by joining two simple terms to describe a book's purpose or context.

Kelly Says

Before digital learning, the classbook was sacred—it had names, notes, sometimes doodles in the margins—and in a way, it was a physical artifact of a community learning together, which is why old classbooks are now collected as historical documents.

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