Course Syllabus

Instructor: A. M. Davis

Email: amdavis4@uw.edu

Office Hours via Zoom: Wednesday, 12:00–1:00pm PST and by appointment

Office Hours Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/2421153349

Required Text:

• William J. Dominik, Words and Ideas (Bolchazy - Carducci).

Syllabus

• CLAS 101 Summer 2023

Course Evaluation Link:

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• Students will have until Aug 11, 2023 at 11:59pm to complete the evaluation.

 

Week 1

Tuesday, June 20th – Introduction and syllabus overview

• Link to today's lecture

 

Thursday, June 22nd – Introduction to Classics and word building

• Read Words & Ideas, Chapter 1 (pp. 1–18)
• Watch lecture
• Introduction to Classics slides
• Word Building slides

 

Week 2

Tuesday, June 27th – Word building

• Read Words & Ideas, Chapter 2 (pp. 19–44) and Chapter 3 (pp. 45–74)
  
  • I know this looks like a lot of reading, but there are a lot of charts!
• Watch lecture
• Word Building Pt. 2 slides
• Homework 1 assigned

 

Thursday, June 29th – Mythology

• Read Words & Ideas, Chapter 4 (pp. 75–82) *stop reading at "The Underworld"
• Watch lecture
• Mythology Pt. 1 slides
• Homework 1 due (now due Friday 6/30 by 11:59pm PST)

 

Week 3

Tuesday, July 4th – Mythology

• Read Words & Ideas, Chapter 4 (pp. 82–89)
• Watch lecture
• Mythology Pt. 2 slides
• The Forgotten City video game trailer

 

Thursday, July 6th – Mythology

• Read Words & Ideas, Chapter 4 (pp. 90–95) *stop reading at "Oedipus and His Family"
• Watch lecture
• Mythology Pt. 3 slides
• Troy (2004) Trojan Horse video
• Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) Lotus video

 

Week 4

Tuesday, July 11th – Mythology

• Read Words & Ideas, Chapter 4 (pp. 95–103)
• Watch lecture
• Mythology Pt. 4 slides
• Homework 2 assigned

 

Thursday, July 13th – History

• Read Words & Ideas, Chapter 9 (pp. 227–238) *stop reading at "Source Passages"
• Watch lecture
• History Pt. 1 slides
• Homework 2 due

 

Week 5

Tuesday, July 18th – History

• Read Words & Ideas, Chapter 9 (pp. 238–249)
• Watch lecture
• History Pt. 2 slides

 

Thursday, July 20th – Greek law and politics

• Read Words & Ideas, Chapter 6 (pp. 145–151) *stop reading at "The Roman Republic"
• Watch lecture
• Greek law and politics slides

 

Sunday, July 23rd – Assessment 1 due

 

Week 6

Tuesday, July 25th – Roman law and politics

• Read Words & Ideas, Chapter 6 (pp. 151–168)
• Watch lecture
• Roman politics and law slides
• Extra credit assigned

 

Thursday, July 27th – Commerce and economics

• Read Words & Ideas, Chapter 7 (pp. 169–189)
• Watch lecture
• Commerce and economics slides
• Fun "fast food" article

 

Week 7

Tuesday, August 1st – Medicine

• Read Words & Ideas, Chapter 5 (pp. 105–127) *stop reading at "Medical Terminology"
• Watch lecture
• Medicine Pt. 1 slides
• Homework 3 assigned

 

Thursday, August 3rd – Medicine

• Read Words & Ideas, Chapter 5 (pp. 127–143)
• Watch lecture
• Medicine Pt. 2 slides
• Homework 3 due

 

Week 8

Tuesday, August 8th – Philosophy

• Read Words & Ideas, Chapter 8 (pp. 191–206) *stop reading at "Psychē"
• Watch lecture
• Philosophy slides
• Allegory of the Cave TED-Ed video
• Homework 4 assigned

Thursday, August 10th – Psychology

• Read Words & Ideas, Chapter 8 (pp. 206–226)
• Watch lecture
• Psychology slides
• Homework 4 due

 

Week 9

Tuesday, August 15th – Literature

• Watch lecture
• Medea readings
• Literary devices
• Literature slides
• Office Hour, 1:00 – 2:00pm PST via Zoom (link here)

 

Thursday, August 17th – No new lecture today

• Study for Assessment 2

 

Friday, August 18th – Assessment 2 due

 

* I reserve the right to modify the syllabus at any time; however, notice will be given. *