CLAS 101 C: Latin and Greek in Current Use

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

Email: amdavis4@uw.edu

Office Hours: T./Th., 1:00pm – 2:00pm and by appointment

Required Text:

• William J. Dominik, Words and Ideas (Bolchazy - Carducci).

Syllabus:

• CLAS 101 C – Spring 2024

Words & Ideas Vocabulary List

Week 1

Tuesday, March 26th – Introduction

• Syllabus overview

Thursday, March 28th – Introduction to Classics and Word Building Pt. 1

• Read Words & Ideas, Chapter 1 (pp. 1–18)
• Introduction to Classics slides
• Word Building Pt. 1 slides

Week 2

Tuesday, April 2nd – Word Building Pt. 2

• Read Words & Ideas, Chapter 2 (pp. 19–44) and Chapter 3 (pp. 45–74)
• Word Building Pt. 2 slides

Thursday, April 4th – Mythology Pt. 1

• Read Words & Ideas, Chapter 4 (pp. 75–84)
• Mythology Pt. 1 slides

Week 3

Tuesday, April 9th – Mythology Pt. 2

• Read Words & Ideas, Chapter 4 (pp. 85–95) *stop reading at "Oedipus and His Family"
• Mythology Pt. 2 slides

Thursday, April 11th – Mythology Pt. 3

• Read Words & Ideas, Chapter 4 (pp. 95–103)
• Mythology Pt. 3 slides

Friday, April 12th – Homework 1 due today by 11:59pm

Week 4

Tuesday, April 16th – Quiz 1

• Quiz 1 Review Sheet

Thursday, April 18th – History Pt. 1

• Read Words & Ideas, Chapter 9 (pp. 227–238) *stop reading at "Source Passages"
• History Pt. 1 slides

Week 5

Tuesday, April 23rd – History Pt. 2

• Read Words & Ideas, Chapter 9 (pp. 238–249)
• History Pt. 2 slides
• Read article linked here
• Flavius Josephus text here
• Thucydides text here

Thursday, April 25th – Greek Law and Politics

• Read Words & Ideas, Chapter 6 (pp. 145–151) *stop reading at "The Roman Republic"
• Greek Law and Politics slides

Week 6

Tuesday, April 30th – Roman Law and Politics

• Read Words & Ideas, Chapter 6 (pp. 151–168)
• Roman Law and Politics slides

Thursday, May 2nd – Commerce and Economics

• Read Words & Ideas, Chapter 7 (pp. 169–189)
• Commerce and Economics slides

Friday, May 3rd – Homework 2 due today by 11:59pm

Week 7

Tuesday, May 7th – Quiz 2

• Quiz 2 Review Sheet

Thursday, May 9th – Medicine Pt. 1

• Read Words & Ideas, Chapter 5 (pp. 105–127) *stop reading at "Medical Terminology"
• Medicine Pt. 1 slides

Week 8

Tuesday, May 14th – Medicine Pt. 2

• Read Words & Ideas, Chapter 5 (pp. 127–143)
• Medicine Pt. 2 slides

Thursday, May 16th – Philosophy

• Read Words & Ideas, Chapter 8 (pp. 191–206) *stop reading at "Psychē"
• Philosophy slides

Week 9

Tuesday, May 21st – Psychology

• Read Words & Ideas, Chapter 8 (pp. 206–226)
• Psychology slides

Thursday, May 23rd – Literature

• Read assigned excerpts

Friday, May 24th – Homework 3 due today by 11:59pm

Week 10

Tuesday, May 28th – Quiz 3

• Quiz 3 Review Sheet

Thursday, May 20th – Final Review Day

• Final Review Sheet

FINAL EXAM: Monday, June 3rd

• 10:30 am – 12:20 pm
• THO 202

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