Course Syllabus

Instructor: A. M. Davis (They/Them/Theirs)

Email: amdavis4@uw.edu

Office Hours: Wednesday, 1–2:00pm and by appointment in Denny 400K

Required Text:

• Donald M. Ayers, Bioscientific Terminology: Words from Latin and Greek Stems (The University of Arizona Press)

Syllabus:

• CLAS 205 A – Autumn 2024 Download CLAS 205 A – Autumn 2024

Course Evaluation Link Here Links to an external site. (opens Monday, December 2nd)

 

WEEK ONE

• Wednesday, September 25th – Introduction and Syllabus

 

• Friday, September 27th – Introduction to Word Building
  • Prepare lessons 1 and 2
  • Lessons 1 and 2 Scanned Chapters Download Lessons 1 and 2 Scanned Chapters
  • Lessons 1 and 2 Worksheet Download Lessons 1 and 2 Worksheet
  • Lessons 1 and 2 Word Elements Sheet Download Lessons 1 and 2 Word Elements Sheet
  • Word Building slides Download Word Building slides

 

WEEK TWO

• Monday, September 30th – Greek Prefixes, Pre-Hippocratic Medicine
  • Prepare lessons 3 and 4
  • Lessons 3 and 4 Scanned Chapters Download Lessons 3 and 4 Scanned Chapters
  • Lessons 3 and 4 Worksheet Download Lessons 3 and 4 Worksheet
  • Part II WS Answers Download Part II WS Answers
  • Lessons 3 and 4 Word Elements Sheet Download Lessons 3 and 4 Word Elements Sheet
  • Greek Prefixes, Pre-Hippocratic Medicine slides Download Greek Prefixes, Pre-Hippocratic Medicine slides

 

• Wednesday, October 2nd – Greek Suffixes
  • Prepare lessons 5 and 6
  • Homework 1 due today
  • Lessons 5 and 6 Worksheet Download Lessons 5 and 6 Worksheet
  • Lessons 5 and 6 Word Elements Sheet Download Lessons 5 and 6 Word Elements Sheet
  • Greek Suffixes slides Download Greek Suffixes slides

 

• Friday, October 4th – Homer’s Bioscientific Vocabulary
  • Prepare lessons 7 and 8
  • Lessons 7 and 8 Worksheet Download Lessons 7 and 8 Worksheet
  • Lessons 7 and 8 Word Elements Sheet Download Lessons 7 and 8 Word Elements Sheet
  • Homer's Bioscientific Vocabulary slides Download Homer's Bioscientific Vocabulary slides

 

WEEK THREE

• Monday, October 7th
  • Prepare lessons 9 and 10
  • Lessons 9 and 10 Worksheet Download Lessons 9 and 10 Worksheet
  • Lessons 9 and 10 Word Elements Sheet Download Lessons 9 and 10 Word Elements Sheet

 

• Wednesday, October 9th – Review Day on Lessons 1–10
  • Word Analysis Practice (Lessons 1–10) Download Word Analysis Practice (Lessons 1–10)
  • Word Analysis Answer Key Download Word Analysis Answer Key

 

• Friday, October 11th – TEST 1
  • On lessons 1–10

 

WEEK FOUR

• Monday, October 14th – Hippocratic Medicine
  • Prepare lessons 11 and 12
  • Watch lecture here Links to an external site.
  • Lessons 11 and 12 Worksheet Download Lessons 11 and 12 Worksheet
  • Lessons 11 and 12 Word Elements Sheet Download Lessons 11 and 12 Word Elements Sheet
  • Hippocratic Medicine slides Download Hippocratic Medicine slides

 

• Wednesday, October 16th – Classical Mythology
  • Prepare lessons 13 and 14
  • Lessons 13 and 14 Worksheet Download Lessons 13 and 14 Worksheet
  • Lessons 13 and 14 Word Elements Sheet Download Lessons 13 and 14 Word Elements Sheet
  • Classical Mythology slides Download Classical Mythology slides

 

• Friday, October 18th – Greek Plurals
  • Prepare lessons 15 and 16
  • Homework 2 due today
  • Lessons 15 and 16 Worksheet Download Lessons 15 and 16 Worksheet
  • Lessons 15 and 16 Word Elements Sheet Download Lessons 15 and 16 Word Elements Sheet
  • Greek Plurals slides Download Greek Plurals slides

 

WEEK FIVE

• Monday, October 21st – Herodotus and Thucydides’ Plague
  • Prepare lessons 17 and 18
  • Lessons 17 and 18 Worksheet Download Lessons 17 and 18 Worksheet
  • Lessons 17 and 18 Word Elements Sheet Download Lessons 17 and 18 Word Elements Sheet
  • Herodotus and Thucydides slides Download Herodotus and Thucydides slides

 

• Wednesday, October 23rd – Dinosaurs
  • Prepare lessons 19 and 20
  • Lessons 19 and 20 Worksheet Download Lessons 19 and 20 Worksheet
  • Dinosaurs Worksheet Answer Key Download Dinosaurs Worksheet Answer Key
  • Lessons 19 and 20 Word Elements Sheet Download Lessons 19 and 20 Word Elements Sheet
  • Dinosaurs slides Download Dinosaurs slides

 

• Friday, October 25th – Review Day on Lessons 11–20
  • Word Analysis Practice (Lessons 11–20) Download Word Analysis Practice (Lessons 11–20)
  • Word Analysis Answer Key Download Word Analysis Answer Key

 

WEEK SIX

• Monday, October 28th – TEST 2
  • On lessons 11–20

 

• Wednesday, October 30th – Latin Basics and Prefixes
  • Prepare lessons 21 and 22
  • Lessons 21 and 22 Worksheet Download Lessons 21 and 22 Worksheet
  • Lessons 21 and 22 Word Elements Sheet Download Lessons 21 and 22 Word Elements Sheet
  • Latin Basics slides Download Latin Basics slides

 

• Friday, November 1st – Latin Suffixes, Early Roman Medicine
  • Prepare lessons 23 and 24
  • Lessons 23 and 24 Worksheet Download Lessons 23 and 24 Worksheet
  • Lessons 23 and 24 Word Elements Sheet Download Lessons 23 and 24 Word Elements Sheet
  • Early Roman Medicine slides Download Early Roman Medicine slides

 

WEEK SEVEN

• Monday, November 4th – Galen
  • Prepare lessons 25 and 26
  • Homework 3 due today
  • Lessons 25 and 26 Worksheet Download Lessons 25 and 26 Worksheet
  • Lessons 25 and 26 Word Elements Sheet Download Lessons 25 and 26 Word Elements Sheet
  • Galen slides Download Galen slides

 

• Wednesday, November 6th – Latin and Greek Medieval Science
  • Prepare lessons 27 and 28
  • Lessons 27 and 28 Worksheet Download Lessons 27 and 28 Worksheet
  • Lessons 27 and 28 Answer Key Download Lessons 27 and 28 Answer Key
  • Lessons 27 and 28 Word Elements Sheet Download Lessons 27 and 28 Word Elements Sheet
  • Latin and Greek in Medieval Science slides Download Latin and Greek in Medieval Science slides

 

• Friday, November 8th
  • Prepare lessons 29 and 30
  • Lessons 29 and 30 Worksheet Download Lessons 29 and 30 Worksheet
  • Lessons 29 and 30 Word Elements Sheet Download Lessons 29 and 30 Word Elements Sheet

 

WEEK EIGHT

• Monday, November 11th – NO CLASS TODAY (Veterans Day)

 

• Wednesday, November 13th – Review Day on Lessons 21–30
  • Word Analysis Practice (Lessons 21–30) Download Word Analysis Practice (Lessons 21–30)
  • Word Analysis Answer Key Download Word Analysis Answer Key
  • Assimilation Practice Download Assimilation Practice
  • Assimilation Answer Key Download Assimilation Answer Key

 

• Friday, November 15th – TEST 3
  • On lessons 21–30

 

WEEK NINE

• Monday, November 18th – Applying Skills: Plants
  • Prepare lessons 31 and 32
  • Lessons 31 and 32 Worksheet Download Lessons 31 and 32 Worksheet
  • Lessons 31 and 32 Answer Key Download Lessons 31 and 32 Answer Key
  • A Walk Around UW Worksheet Download A Walk Around UW Worksheet
  • Lessons 31 and 32 Word Elements Sheet Download Lessons 31 and 32 Word Elements Sheet

 

• Wednesday, November 20th
  • Prepare lessons 33 and 34
  • Lessons 33 and 34 Worksheet Download Lessons 33 and 34 Worksheet
  • Lessons 33 and 34 Word Elements Sheet Download Lessons 33 and 34 Word Elements Sheet

 

• Friday, November 22nd – Latin Nouns and Phrases
  • Prepare lessons 35 and 36
  • Homework 4 due today
  • Lessons 35 and 36 Worksheet Download Lessons 35 and 36 Worksheet
  • Lessons 35 and 36 Word Elements Sheet Download Lessons 35 and 36 Word Elements Sheet
  • Latin Nouns slides Download Latin Nouns slides

 

WEEK TEN

• Monday, November 25th – Latin and Greek in Alchemy
  • Prepare lessons 37 and 38
  • Lessons 37 and 38 Worksheet Download Lessons 37 and 38 Worksheet
  • Lessons 37 and 38 Word Elements Sheet Download Lessons 37 and 38 Word Elements Sheet
  • Alchemy slides Download Alchemy slides

 

• Wednesday, November 27th – Jeopardy Review Day

 

• Friday, November 29th – NO CLASS TODAY (Native American Heritage Day)

 

WEEK ELEVEN

• Monday, December 2nd
  • Prepare lessons 39 and 40
  • Review Sheet (Lessons 34–40) Download Review Sheet (Lessons 34–40)
  • Lessons 39 and 40 Word Elements Sheet Download Lessons 39 and 40 Word Elements Sheet

 

• Wednesday, December 4th – Review Day on Lessons 31–40
  • Homework 5 due today
  • Word Analysis Practice (Lessons 31–40) Download Word Analysis Practice (Lessons 31–40)
  • Word Analysis Answer Key Download Word Analysis Answer Key
  • Latin Phrases Review Sheet/Answer Key Download Latin Phrases Review Sheet/Answer Key
  • Suffixes Cheat Sheet Download Suffixes Cheat Sheet

 

• Friday, December 6th – TEST 4
  • On lessons 31–40
  • Extra credit assignment due today

 

 

FINAL EXAM:

Tuesday, December 10th

8:30–10:20am

DEN 258

 

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