Course Syllabus

Instructor: A. M. Davis (they/them/theirs)

Email: amdavis4@uw.edu

Office Hour: Mondays, 12–1:00pm in Denny 400K and by appointment

Required Text:

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

Syllabus:

CLAS 205 A – Winter 2026

 

WEEK SIX: 

• Monday, February 9th – Latin Basics and Prefixes (Pre-Recorded Zoom lecture will be posted by the end of the day)
  
  • Read and Prepare Lessons 21 and 22
  • Watch lecture here 
  • Lessons 21 and 22 Worksheet
  • Lessons 21 and 22 Word Elements Sheet
  • Latin Basics and Prefixes slides

 

• Wednesday, February 11th – Latin Suffixes
  • Read and Prepare Lessons 23 and 24
  • Lessons 23 and 24 Worksheet
  • Lessons 23 and 24 Word Elements Sheet

 

• Friday, February 13th
  • Read and Prepare Lessons 25 and 26
  • Lessons 25 and 26 Worksheet
  • Lessons 25 and 26 Word Elements Sheet
  • Homework 3 due today

 

WEEK SEVEN:

• Monday, February 16th – NO CLASS TODAY (Presidents' Day)

 

• Wednesday, February 18th
  • Read and Prepare Lessons 27 and 28
  • Lessons 27 and 28 Worksheet
  • Lessons 27 and 28 Word Elements Sheet

 

• Friday, February 20th – Jeopardy Review Day
  • Read and Prepare Lessons 29 and 30
  • Jeopardy Review Answer Key (Lessons 21–30)
  • Lessons 29 and 30 Word Elements Sheet

 

WEEK EIGHT:

• Monday, February 23rd – Review Day
  • Practice Test 3 (Lessons 21–30)

 

• Wednesday, February 25th – TEST 3
  • On Lessons 21–30

 

• Friday, February 27th
  • Read and Prepare Lessons 31 and 32
  • Lessons 31 and 32 Worksheet
  • Lessons 31 and 32 Word Elements Sheet

 

WEEK NINE:

• Monday, March 2nd
  • Read and Prepare Lessons 33 and 34
  • Lessons 33 and 34 Worksheet
  • Lessons 33 and 34 Word Elements Sheet

 

• Wednesday, March 4th – Latin Nouns and Phrases
  • Read and Prepare Lessons 35 and 36
  • Lessons 35 and 36 Worksheet
  • Lessons 35 and 36 Word Elements Sheet
  • Latin Nouns and Phrases slides
  • Lessons 31–34 Suffixes Sheet
  • Homework 4 due today

 

• Friday, March 6th
  • Read and Prepare Lessons 37 and 38
  • Lessons 37 and 38 Worksheet
  • Lessons 37 and 38 Word Elements Sheet
  • Latin Phrases Answer Key

 

WEEK TEN:

• Monday, March 9th – Jeopardy Review Day
  • Read and Prepare Lessons 39 and 40
  • Jeopardy Review Answer Key (Lessons 31–40)
  • Lessons 39 and 40 Word Elements Sheet
  • Homework 5 due today

 

• Wednesday, March 11th – Review Day
  • Lessons 31–40 Word Elements Sheet
  • Lessons 31 and 32 Worksheet Answer Key
  • Lessons 33 and 34 Worksheet Answer Key
  • Lessons 35 and 36 Worksheet Answer Key
  • Lessons 37 and 38 Worksheet Answer Key
  • Practice Test 4
  • Lessons 31-40 Word Analysis Practice
  • Lessons 31-40 Word Analysis Practice Answer Key

 

• Friday, March 13th – TEST 4
  • On Lessons 31–40

 

 

NO FINAL EXAM

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