CLAS101SectionELatinandGreekinCurrentUse

Summer2015,T7:009:00pm,BAG108

Instructor:DanielMiller
Office:CondonHall(CDH)128B
Email:dabemill@uw.edu
OfficeHours:T/Th5:306:30pm&by
Mailbox:ClassicsDept.Office,CDH310
appointment
Coursewebsite:
DepartmentPhone:2065432266
www.classics101.weebly.com

RequiredText
:
WilliamJ.Dominik,
WordsandIdeas
(BolchazyCarducci).
RecommendedReferenceTexts
:
Any reputable English dictionary with etymological entries, such as
The American
HeritageDictionary
(3

ed.),or
WebstersNewWorldDictionary
.
The
Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is also available free online: go to
http://lib.washington.edu/
and log in Start Your Research Articles &
ResearchDatabasesclickOxfordDictionaries.

CourseAims
:

The aims of the class are twofold. First, we will seek to improve and increase English
vocabulary through a study of the Latin andGreekelementsinEnglish,withemphasisonwords
in current literary and scientific use. The Latin and Greek elements learned in this course will
help you better understand how many English words have evolved, and prepareyoutocontinue
expanding your English vocabulary well after the class is over. Second, we will examine the
everchanging relationship between language and ideas in order to better understand the
continuing influence of classical Greece and Rome on modern Western culture. The classical
world has contributedmanythingstoourmodernworld,inmanydifferentfields. Thisclasswill
cover awidevarietyof topics,frommedicine,tophilosophytoancienteconomyhopefullythere
willbesomethingforeveryone.

ClassConduct
:
rd

Out of courtesy to your classmates and to me, please come to class

on time and prepared to
contribute.
Attendanceisveryimportant.
Thereisastrongcorrelationbetweenattendanceand
grades. Come to class! Cellphones and other such electronics must be
silent or off
. University
conduct and scholarly integrity codes should be followed at alltimes. Ifabsenceisunavoidable
due to illness or other legitimate circumstances (e.g. court date, family emergency), please
contact me via email to letmeknowbeforeclass
. Ifyouareabsent,itis
yourresponsibilityto
find out what you missed in class, to catch up on any missed homework, to schedule makeups
foranyquizzesorexams,andtomakesureIgiveyouanyrelevantpoints.

I
cannot discuss grades during class or via email due to university policy, but only during
office hours and by appointment only. If a student has questions regarding assignments, tests,
homeworkoranyothermatter,Iwillbemorethanhappytodiscussthatinmyoffice.
Grading:

Homework/Participation
: Active classroom participation is important. The first step in
participating in class is regularly attending. Beyond simply showingup,Iexpecteveryoneboth
to be prepared (by havingreadtheassignedmaterialandcompletedanyhomeworkassignments)
and to actively participate in class discussions and activities. Completion of homework
assignments willcountfor30points,aswillregularparticipationinclass,foratotalof60points.
I will not accept late homework except in the case of an excused absence
.
Homework and
participation account for a large portion of your grade if you were to get a zero in this
category,thehighestfinalgradeyoucouldreceiveisa2.8!

Quizzes:
Therewillbethreequizzesworth80pointseachgivenoverthecourseoftheterm(see
schedulebelowfordates).
Thesewillbecumulative.
Youwillbegiventhewholeclassperiod
tocompletethem.Makeupopportunitieswill
only
begivenduetoalegitimateabsence,as
definedabove,andthen
only
iftheabsentstudentpromptlyemailsmetoreschedule.Istrongly
recommendkeepinguponrelevantvocabularyfromeachchapteraswecoveritbycompleting
yourhomeworkandattendingclassthiswillmakepreparationeasierandallowyoutoget
higherscores.
FinalExam:
TheFinal,worth130points,willbeonTuesday,August18th,from
7:00pm9:00pminBAG108
.
Thefinalwill
only
beadministeredatthistimeasper
universitypolicynoexceptions.
FinalExaminationGuidelines:
http://www.washington.edu/students/reg/examguide.html
GradingBreakdown
:

Participation(30)+Homework(30)=60Points
Quizzes:3x80=240Points
Finalexam:130Points

Total:430points

GradingScale
:
4.0:430426
3.9:425421
3.8:420416
3.7:415411
3.6:410406
3.5:405401
3.4:400396
3.3:395391
3.2:390386
3.1:385381

3.0:380376
2.9:375371
2.8:370366
2.7:365361
2.6:360356
2.5:355351
2.4:350346
2.3:345341
2.2:340336
2.1:335331

2.0:330326
1.9:325321
1.8:320316
1.7:315311
1.6:310306
1.5:305301
1.4:300296
1.3:295291
1.2:290286
1.1:285281

1.0:280276
0.9:275271
0.8:270266
0.7:265255
0.0:254orfewer*

*Note:inordertopassthisclass,youmustreceive255pointsorgreater.

Schedule
:Allreadingsandassignments
aredue
onthedaytheyarelistedonthesyllabus.
Tuesday,June23th:
Introduction&syllabus
ClassicalStudiesandtheWorldofClassicalAntiquity
Chapter1WordBuildingBasics:Readpp.115
AppendicesIIIIDiphthongs,Numbers,andColors:Readpp.251256

Tuesday,June30th:
Ch.4MYTHOLOGY
Readpp.7599
ReadGreekNouns/Adjectivesch.2,pp.1925
Homework1due
:Ch.4ex.23,6(usetemplateonwebsite)

Tuesday,July7th:
Ch.5MEDICINE
Readpp.105139
HomersGrislyVocabulary
Quiz#1
(Ch.4,wordbuildingbasics,numbers,colors)

Tuesday,July14th:
Ch.6POLITICS
Readpp.145164
GreekAdverbs/Verbsch.2,pp.2529
Homework2due
:Ch.5ex.46,Ch.6ex.3(usetemplateonwebsite)
ABriefHistoryofClassicalAntiquity

Tuesday,July21st:
GreekPrefixes/Suffixesch,2,pp.2936
Ch.7COMMERCE
Readpp.169187
ReviewGreekwordbuildingfromCh.2
Quiz#2
(Chs.56,contentfrombriefhistory)

Tuesday,July28th:
Ch.8PHILOSOPHY
+
PSYCHOLOGY
Readpp.191219
Latinnouns/Verbsch.3,pp.4548
Homework3due:
Ch.7ex.4,Ch.8ex6(b)

Tuesday,August4th:
Ch.9HISTORIOGRAPHY
Readpp.227238
Quiz#3
(Chs.7,8)

 Cratylusreadingfor8/11handedout

Tuesday,August11th:
Latin and Greek Prefixes + Latin Suffixes: a summary
review prefixes from Ch.2and
3exerciseswillbeprovidedinclass.
ReadLatinsuffixesch.3,pp.5563.
CRATYLUS
(discussion)
Dowordshaveintrinsicmeaning?
AssignedreadingwillbehandedouttheweekbeforeonThursday

Thursday,August18th:
FINALEXAM
7:00pm9:00pminBAG108
Cumulative+Ch.9,prefixesandsuffixes

*Ireservetherighttomodifythesyllabusatanytime*