Instructor: A. M. Davis (they/them/theirs)
Email: amdavis4@uw.edu
Office Hours: by appointment via Zoom
Required Text:
- Donald M. Ayers, Bioscientific Terminology: Words from Latin and Greek Stems (The University of Arizona Press)
Syllabus:
Course Evaluation link here
WEEK ONE
Monday, June 23rd – Introduction and Syllabus
Wednesday, June 25th – Introduction to Word Building
- Prepare Lessons 1 and 2
- Watch lecture here
- Lessons 1 and 2 Worksheet
- Lessons 1 and 2 Word Elements Sheet
- Word Building slides
Friday, June 27th
- Prepare Lessons 3 and 4
- Watch lecture here
- Lessons 3 and 4 Worksheet
- Lessons 3 and 4 Word Elements Sheet
- Homework 1 due today
WEEK TWO
Monday, June 30th – Greek Suffixes + Greek Prefixes, Pre-Hippocratic Medicine
- Prepare Lessons 5 and 6
- Watch lecture here
- Lessons 5 and 6 Worksheet
- Lessons 5 and 6 Word Elements Sheet
- Greek Prefixes and Pre-Hippocratic Medicine slides
- Greek Suffixes slides
Wednesday, July 2nd – Homer’s Bioscientific Vocabulary
- Prepare Lessons 7 and 8
- Watch lecture here
- Lessons 7 and 8 Worksheet
- Lessons 7 and 8 Word Elements Sheet
- Homer's Bioscientific Vocabulary slides
Friday, July 4th – NO CLASS TODAY (UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY)
WEEK THREE
Monday, July 7th
- Prepare Lessons 9 and 10
- Watch lecture here
- Lessons 9 and 10 Worksheet
- Lessons 9 and 10 Word Elements Sheet
Wednesday, July 9th – Test 1
- On Lessons 1–10
- Word Analysis Practice (Lessons 1–10)
- Word Analysis Practice Answer Key
- Due today by 11:59pm PST
Friday, July 11th – Hippocratic Medicine
- Prepare Lessons 11 and 12
- Watch lecture here
- Lessons 11 and 12 Worksheet
- Lessons 11 and 12 Word Elements Sheet
- Hippocratic Medicine slides
WEEK FOUR
Monday, July 14th – Classical Mythology
- Prepare Lessons 13 and 14
- Watch lecture here
- Lessons 13 and 14 Worksheet
- Lessons 13 and 14 Word Elements Sheet
- Classical Mythology slides
- Homework 2 due today
Wednesday, July 16th – Greek Plurals
- Prepare Lessons 15 and 16
- Watch lecture here
- Lessons 15 and 16 Worksheet
- Lessons 15 and 16 Word Elements Sheet
- Greek Plurals slides
Friday, July 18th – Thucydides’ Plague
- Prepare Lessons 17 and 18
- Watch lecture here
- Lessons 17 and 18 Worksheet
- Lessons 17 and 18 Word Elements Sheet
- Thucydides' Plague slides
WEEK FIVE
Monday, July 21st – Dinosaurs
- Prepare Lessons 19 and 20
- Watch lecture here
- Lessons 19 and 20 Worksheet
- Lessons 19 and 20 Word Elements Sheet
- Dinosaurs slides
Wednesday, July 23rd – Test 2
- On Lessons 11–20
- Word Analysis Practice (Lessons 11–20)
- Word Analysis Practice Answer Key
- Due today by 11:59pm PST
Friday, July 25th – Latin Basics and Prefixes
- Prepare Lessons 21 and 22
- Watch lecture here
- Lessons 21 and 22 Worksheet
- Lessons 21 and 22 Word Elements Sheet
- Latin Basics slides
WEEK SIX
Monday, July 28th – Latin Suffixes, Early Roman Medicine
- Prepare Lessons 23 and 24
- Watch lecture here
- Lessons 23 and 24 Worksheet
- Lessons 23 and 24 Word Elements Sheet
- Early Roman Medicine slides
- Homework 3 due today
Wednesday, July 30th – Galen
- Prepare Lessons 25 and 26
- Watch lecture here
- Lessons 25 and 26 Worksheet
- Lessons 25 and 26 Word Elements Sheet
- Galen slides
Friday, August 1st – Latin and Greek Medieval Science
- Prepare Lessons 27 and 28
- Watch lecture here
- Lessons 27 and 28 Worksheet
- Lessons 27 and 28 Word Elements Sheet
- Latin and Greek Medieval Science slides
WEEK SEVEN
Monday, August 4th
- Prepare Lessons 29 and 30
- Watch lecture here
- Lessons 29 and 30 Worksheet
- Lessons 29 and 30 Word Elements Sheet
Wednesday, August 6th – Test 3
- On Lessons 21–30
- Word Analysis Practice (Lessons 21–30)
- Word Analysis Practice Answer Key
- Assimilation Practice
- Assimilation Answer Key
- Due today by 11:59pm PST
Friday, August 8th – Applying Skills: Plants (On Your Own Field Trip)
- Prepare Lessons 31 and 32
- Watch lecture here
- Lessons 31 and 32 Worksheet
- Lessons 31 and 32 Word Elements Sheet
WEEK EIGHT
Monday, August 11th – Latin Nouns and Phrases
- Prepare Lessons 33 and 34
- Watch lecture here
- Lessons 33 and 34 Worksheet
- Lessons 33 and 34 Word Elements Sheet
- Latin Nouns slides
- Homework 4 due today
Wednesday, August 13th
- Prepare Lessons 35 and 36
- Watch lecture here
- Lessons 35 and 36 Worksheet
- Lessons 35 and 36 Word Elements Sheet
Friday, August 15th
- Prepare Lessons 37 and 38
- Watch lecture here
- Lessons 37 and 38 Worksheet
- Lessons 37 and 38 Word Elements Sheet
- Homework 5 due today
WEEK NINE
Monday, August 18th
- Prepare Lessons 39 and 40
- Watch lecture here
- Lessons 39 and 40 Worksheet
- Lessons 39 and 40 Word Elements Sheet
Wednesday, August 20th – STUDY DAY
Friday, August 22nd – Test 4
- On Lessons 31–40
- Due today by 11:59pm PST
I reserve the right to modify the syllabus at any time; however, notice will be given. *