CLAS 101 A: Latin and Greek in Current Use

Spring 2023
Meeting:
TTh 8:30am - 9:20am / DEN 212
SLN:
12357
Section Type:
Lecture
Instructor:
Syllabus Description (from Canvas):

Instructor: Elsie Grathwohl

Email: erg372@uw.edu

Office Hours via Zoom: Wednesday 12:00-1:00pm or by appointment.

Office Hours Link:

Please sign up for office hours here:

Word-Building Memorization list:

Required Text:
William J. Dominik, Words and Ideas (Bolchazy - Carducci).

Syllabus:

Week 1

Tuesday, March 28: Introduction & Syllabus -- What is classics?slides

Thursday, March 30: Word Building -- Word Building Intro to Language slides

 

Week 2

Tuesday, April 4: Mythology -- Mythology pt. 1slides

Thursday, April 6: Mythology -- Mythology pt. 2 slides

  • Commit to Memory: Greek Verbs on the memorization list & review accompanying textbook examples.
  • Homework #1: Chapter 4 Exercises 2a-d, 3e-f, 6c, 6e (p.101-103) (on assignments tab)

 

Week 3

Tuesday, April 11: Mythology in Literature -- Mythology pt. 3slides 

Thursday, April 13: Quiz Day

  • Quiz #1 (Word Building, Mythology, Greek Nouns, Adjectives, Adverbs, Verbs, Prefixes and Suffixes on the memorization list)

 

Week 4

Tuesday, April 18: Greek Medicine -- Medicine pt. 1 slides

  • Read Chapter 5 – Medicine (pp. 105-139)
  • Commit to Memory: Medical bases on the last page of the memorization list & review accompanying textbook examples.

Thursday, April 20: Roman Medicine -- Medicine. pt 2 slides

  • Commit to Memory: Latin Nouns and Latin Verbs on the memorization list & review accompanying textbook examples.

 

Week 5

Tuesday, April 25: Greek Politics and Law --Greek P&L slides

Thursday, April 27: Roman Politics and Law -- Roman P&L slides

  • Commit to Memory: Latin Prefixes and Suffixes on the memorization list & review accompanying textbook examples.

 

Week 6 

Tuesday, May 2: Quiz Day

  • Quiz #2 (Medicine, Politics and Law, Latin Noun, Verbs, Prefixes and Suffixes on the memorization list)

Thursday, May 4:  Commerce and Economics -- Commerce and Economics slides

 

Week 7

Tuesday, May 9: Philosophy -- Philosophy pt. 1 slides

  • Read Chapter 8 – Philosophy and Psychology (pp. 191-206)

Thursday, May 11: Psychology and Ancient Drama -- Philosophy pt. 2 slides

  • Read: Chapter 8 – Philosophy and Psychology (pp. 206-219)

 

Week 8

Tuesday, May 16: Literature -- Literature slides

  • Primary Reading: Sappho & Catullus reading
  • Homework #2: Chapter 8 Exercise 5 (page 225), and Aristotle’s Drama Assignment (on assignments tab)

Thursday, May 18: Quiz Day

  • Quiz #3 (Commerce and Economics, Philosophy, Psychology, Ancient Drama, Literature.)

 

Week 9

Tuesday, May 23:  History and Historiography pt. 1 -- History and Historiography slides

  • Read Chapter 9 – History pp. 227-245 

Thursday, May 25: REMOTE ASSIGNMENT

  • Primary Reading: Pericles’ Funeral Oration (posted to canvas)
  • Homework #3: Pericles’ Funeral Oration assignment (on assignments tab)

 

Week 10 

Tuesday, May 30: History and Historiography pt. 2 -- History and Historiography 2 slides

 Thursday, June 1: Review Day

  • Review all materials and bring questions

FINAL EXAM:  Tue, Jun 6   from 10:30 – 12:20 PM in DEN 212 (our regular classroom)

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

 

Grading Scale:

 

4.0: 430-411

3.0: 365-361

2.0: 315-311

1.0: 265-261

3.9: 410-406

2.9: 360-356

1.9: 310-306

0.9: 260-256

3.8: 405-401

2.8: 355-351

1.8: 305-301

0.8: 255-251

3.7: 400-396

2.7: 350-346

1.7: 300-296

0.7: 250-246

3.6: 395-391

2.6: 345-341

1.6: 295-291

0.0: 245 or fewer*

3.5: 390-386

2.5: 340-336

1.5: 290-286

 

3.4: 385-381

2.4: 335-331

1.4: 285-281

 

3.3: 380-376

2.3: 330-326

1.3: 280-276

 

3.2: 375-371

2.2: 325-321

1.2: 275-271

 

3.1: 370-366

2.1: 320-316

1.1: 270-266

 

 

 

* Note: in order to pass this class, you must receive 246 points or greater.

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 8, 2024 - 4:44 pm