Course Syllabus

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

Email: amdavis4@uw.edu

Office Hour: Monday, 2–3:00pm 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 – Winter 2025 Download CLAS 205 A – Winter 2025

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WEEK ONE:

• Monday, January 6th – Introduction to Word Building and Syllabus
  • Prepare Lessons 1 and 2
  • Lessons 1 and 2 Textbook Scans Download Lessons 1 and 2 Textbook Scans
  • 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

 

• Wednesday, January 8th – Greek Prefixes, Pre-Hippocratic Medicine
  • Prepare Lessons 3 and 4
  • Lessons 3 and 4 Textbook Scans Download Lessons 3 and 4 Textbook Scans
  • Lessons 3 and 4 Worksheet Download Lessons 3 and 4 Worksheet
  • 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

 

• Friday, January 10th – Greek Suffixes
  • Homework 1 due today
  • Prepare Lessons 5 and 6
  • Lessons 5 and 6 Textbook Scans Download Lessons 5 and 6 Textbook Scans
  • 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

 

WEEK TWO:

• Monday, January 13th – 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

 

• Wednesday, January 15th
  • 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

 

• Friday, January 17th – 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

 

WEEK THREE:

• Monday, January 20th – NO CLASS TODAY (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)

 

• Wednesday, January 22nd – TEST 1
  • On Lessons 1–10

 

• Friday, January 24th – Hippocratic Medicine
  • Prepare Lessons 11 and 12
  • 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

 

WEEK FOUR:

• Monday, January 27th – 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

 

• Wednesday, January 29th – Greek Plurals
  • Homework 2 due today
  • Prepare Lessons 15 and 16
  • 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

 

• Friday, January 31st – 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

 

WEEK FIVE:

• Monday, February 3rd – Dinosaurs
  • Prepare Lessons 19 and 20
  • Dinosaurs Worksheet Download Dinosaurs 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

 

• Wednesday, February 5th – 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
  • Practice Test Questions Download Practice Test Questions
  • Practice Test Answer Key Download Practice Test Answer Key

 

• Friday, February 7th – TEST 2
  • On Lessons 11–20

 

WEEK SIX:

• Monday, February 10th – 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

 

• Wednesday, February 12th – 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

 

• Friday, February 14th – Galen
  • Homework 3 due today
  • Prepare Lessons 25 and 26
  • 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

 

WEEK SEVEN:

• Monday, February 17th – NO CLASS TODAY (Presidents' Day)

 

• Wednesday, February 19th – 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 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, February 21st
  • 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, February 24th – 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

 

• Wednesday, February 26th – TEST 3
  • On Lessons 21–30

 

• Friday, February 28th – Applying Skills: Plants
  • Prepare Lessons 31 and 32
  • Lessons 31 and 32 Worksheet Download Lessons 31 and 32 Worksheet
  • 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

 

WEEK NINE:

• Monday, March 3rd
  • 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

 

• Wednesday, March 5th – Latin Nouns and Phrases
  • Homework 4 due today
  • Prepare Lessons 35 and 36
  • 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

 

• Friday, March 7th – Latin and Greek in Alchemy (NO CLASS TODAY)
  • Watch lecture here Links to an external site.
  • 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

 

WEEK TEN:

• Monday, March 10th
  • Homework 5 due today
  • Prepare Lessons 39 and 40
  • Lessons 39 and 40 Worksheet Download Lessons 39 and 40 Worksheet
  • Lessons 39 and 40 Answer Key Download Lessons 39 and 40 Answer Key
  • Lessons 39 and 40 Word Elements Sheet Download Lessons 39 and 40 Word Elements Sheet

 

• Wednesday, March 12th – Review Day on Lessons 31–40
  • 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 Review Sheet Download Suffixes Review Sheet

 

• Friday, March 14th – TEST 4
  • On Lessons 31–40
  • Extra credit assignment due today by 11:59pm PST

 

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