Classical Culture 101, Word Origins and Vocabulary Development
Course Reference Number 18921, Section 2, MWF 1200-1250
Contact Information
Andrew J. Bonnell
Instructor of Classics
Office Hours: MWF 2:30-3:30 PM, Tuesday 12:00-1:00 PM, in NQ 172; call me at (765) 285-4773 during these times
Department of Modern Languages and Classics: North Quad 178; call the department at (765) 285-1361
Email me at abonnell@bsu.edu http://twitter.com/#!/AndyBonnellBSU My office hours are times when you can expect to find me in my office. Feel free to drop by to see me at these times. You do not need to make an appointment to see me during office hours. If you wish to see me at some other time, come up to me after class to make an appointment.
Texts and Other Required Materials
Words & Ideas. Edited by William J. Dominik. Bolchazy-Carducci, 2002. Available at all campus bookstores, new and used.
CC 101 Workbook (Posted under the “Content” tab on Blackboard)
3 X 5 Notecards
A Twitter account specifically for your classes
A laptop computer or other portable electronic device capable of browsing the web and accessing Microsoft Word documents
Class Calendar
In this section you will find your assignments. All assignments listed on this calendar must be completed before class. During class I will call on students to answer questions about the readings and exercises due for that day.
M 18 Aug- Introduction and Housekeeping
W 20 Aug- Introduction and Terminology
Read pages 5 through 8 in Words & Ideas
F 22 Aug- Greek, Latin, and English
Read pages 1 through 5 in Words & Ideas
M 25 Aug- Changes in words across languages
Read pages 8 through 13 in Words & Ideas
Work through Lesson One in the Workbook
W 27 Aug- Greek and Latin plural forms in English
Read pages 13 through 15 in Words & Ideas
Work through Lesson Two in the Workbook
F 29 Aug- The Greek Alphabet
Read pages 19 and 251-254 in Words & Ideas
Work through Lesson Three in the Workbook
M 1 Sep- LABOR DAY No classes
W 3 Sep- Quiz One
Complete Worksheet One before class. Be prepared to review it in class
Discuss Essay One in class
F 5 Sep- English words from Greek nouns
Read pages 19-21 in Words & Ideas
Work through Lesson Four in the Workbook
M 8 Sep- English words from Greek adjectives and adverbs
Read pages 21-25 in Words & Ideas
Work through Lesson Five in the Workbook

W 10 Sep- English words from Greek verbs
Read pages 25-29 in Words & Ideas
Work through Lesson Six in the Workbook
F 12 Sep- English words with Greek-derived prefixes
Read pages 30-33 in Words & Ideas
Work through Lesson Seven in the Workbook
M 15 Sep- English words with Greek-derived suffixes
Read pages 33-36 in Words & Ideas
Work through Lesson Eight in the Workbook
W 17 Sep- Quiz Two
Complete Worksheet Two before class. Be prepared to review it in class
F 19 Sep- Test One
Print out Essay One and Worksheets One and Two before class. Hand them in before the Test. No handwritten work will be accepted.
M 22 Sep- English words from Latin nouns
Read pages 45-46 in Words & Ideas
Work through Lesson Nine in the Workbook
W 24 Sep- English words from Latin verbs
Read pages 47-48 in Words & Ideas
Work through Lesson Ten in the Workbook
F 26 Sep- English words with Latin-derived prefixes
Read pages 48-55 in Words & Ideas
Work through Lesson Eleven in the Workbook
M 29 Sep- English words with Latin-derived suffixes
Read pages 55-63 in Words & Ideas
Work through Lesson Twelve in the Workbook
W 1 Oct- Latin expressions in English use
Read pages 63-65 in Words & Ideas
Work through Lesson Thirteen in the Workbook
F 3 Oct- Quiz Three
Complete Worksheet Three before class. Be prepared to review it in class
M 6 Oct- Mythology: The Structure of the World
Read pages 75-84 in Words & Ideas
Work through Lesson Fourteen in the Workbook
W 8 Oct-