CLAS 101 E: Latin and Greek in Current Use

Autumn 2023
Meeting:
TTh 8:30am - 9:20am / DEN 112
SLN:
12811
Section Type:
Lecture
Instructor:
Syllabus Description (from Canvas):

Schedule:

Week 1:

Thursday, September 28th – Syllabus Overview and Introduction

  • Look over Syllabus

Week 2:

Tuesday, October 3rd – Introduction and Word Building

  • Read Words and Ideas, Chapter 1: Word Building Basics

Thursday, October 5th – Word Building

  •  Read Words and Ideas, Chapter 2: Word Building Tools: Greek Components
  •  Read Words and Ideas, Chapter 3: Word Building Tools: Latin Components

Week 3:

Tuesday, October 10th – Mythology

Thursday, October 12th – Mythology

  • Read Words and Ideas, Chapter 4: Mythology (p. 82-90, stop at the Trojan War)
  •  Homework 1 Due

Week 4:

Tuesday, October 17th – Mythology

  • Read Words and Ideas, Chapter 4: Mythology (p. 90- end) (Trojan War- end)
  • Iliad, Odyssey, and Aeneid Reading (Canvas)

Thursday, October 19th – Quiz 1

Week 5:

Tuesday, October 24th – Greek History

  • Read Words and Ideas, Chapter 9: History (p. 227-235, stop at Polybius)

Thursday, October 26th – Roman History

  • Read Words and Ideas, Chapter 9: History (p. 236-end, Polybius- end)

Week 6:

Tuesday, October 31st – Greek Law and Politics

  • Read Words and Ideas, Chapter 6: Politics and Law (p.145-151, stop at the Roman
    Republic)

Thursday, November 2nd – Roman Law and Politics

  • Read Words and Ideas, Chapter 6: Politics and Law (p. 151- end, the Roman
    Republic- end)
  • Homework 2 Due

Week 7:

Tuesday, November 7th – Commerce and Economics

  •  Read Words and Ideas, Chapter 7: Commerce and Economics (p.169-187, the whole thing)

Thursday, November 9th – Quiz 2

Week 8:

Tuesday, November 14th – Medicine

  • Read Words and Ideas, Chapter 5: Medicine (p. 105- 122, stop at Ophthalmology)

Thursday, November 16th – Medicine

  • Read Words and Ideas, Chapter 5: Medicine (p. 122-end, Ophthalmology- end)
  • Supplemental Reading on Silphium
  • Supplemental Reading on the Hippocratic Oath
  • Homework 3 Due

Week 9:

Tuesday, November 21st – Philosophy

  • Read Words and Ideas, Chapter 8: Philosophy and Psychology (p. 191- 206, Stop at Psyche)

Thursday, Nov ember 23rd – NO CLASS (University Holiday

Week 10:

Tuesday, November 28th – Psychology

  • Read Words and Ideas, Chapter 8: Philosophy and Psychology (p. 206- end, Psyche-
    end)
  • Echo and Narcissus Reading (Canvas)

Thursday, November 30th – Quiz 3

Week 11:

Tuesday, December 5th – Literature

Thursday, December 7th – Final Exam Review

FINAL EXAM
Section E: Tuesday, December 12 @ 10:30 am- 12:20 pm DEN 112


*I reserve the right to modify the syllabus at any time*

CLAS 101 AU 23 E Latin and Greek in Current Use.docx

Catalog Description:
Designed to improve and increase English vocabulary through a study of the Latin and Greek elements in English, with emphasis on words in current literary and scientific use. Knowledge of Latin or Greek is not required. Offered: AWSpS.
GE Requirements Met:
Arts and Humanities (A&H)
Credits:
2.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
December 18, 2024 - 3:05 pm