CLAS224 Word Elements
Department of Classics
Monmouth College
SCHEDULE OF ASSIGNMENTS
Spring Semester, 2000
REVISED 3/19/00
Part I: An Introduction to Words
Jan. 17 Words on words
Jan. 19 1st DIAGNOSTIC EXAM
Jan. 21 History of English: Ayers, 1-14; video plus worksheet
Jan. 24 History of English Cont.
Jan. 26 Dictionary Usage: Ayers, 16-25
Jan. 28 Presentation on Dictionaries (IN HEWES LIBRARY)
Jan. 31 More on Dictionaries
Part II: Word Elements from Latin
Feb. 2 Ayers, 26-34
Feb. 4 Ayers, 35-40; Lederer, vii-xiii
Feb. 7 Ayers, 40-46; Lederer, 1
Feb. 9 Ayers, 46-51; Lederer, 2
Dictionary Entry Analysis Due
Feb. 11 Ayers, 52-60; Lederer, 3
Feb. 14 Ayers, 60-70; Lederer, 4
Feb. 16 Ayers, 70-82; Lederer, 5;
Dictionary Surveys Due
Feb. 18 Ayers, 82-89; Lederer, 6
Feb. 21 Ayers, 90-98; Lederer, 7
Feb. 23 Ayers, 98-106; Lederer, 8; Evaluation of Dictionary Review Due
Feb. 25 Ayers, 106-116; Lederer, 9
Feb. 28 Ayers, 116-124; Lederer, 10
Mar. 1 Advising Day
Mar. 3 Ayers, 124-128; Lederer, 11
Mar. 6 Ayers, 128-134; Lederer, 12. Euphemism, folk etymology,
Mar. 8 Quiz on lessons XIX- XXIV
Mid-Course Evaluation Due
Mar. 10 No class
Mar. 13-17 Spring Break
Mar. 20 Clips, blends, doublets, and Latinisms (Ayers, 136-142).
Dictionary Review Resubmission deadline
Mar. 22 Latin loan words and phrases in Ayers' Lesson XXV. Read Editor's Preface to World
Dictionary
Mar. 24 1st UNIT EXAM
Part II Word Elements from Greek
Note: Some italicized words and phrases on pp. 160-178 and 250-256 will be covered in
class daily.
Mar. 27 Introduction to Greek: Ayers, 158-160; 180-181; 255-256
Mar. 29 Ayers, 160-163; 178-183. Quiz on Greek alphabet and loan words.
Mar. 31 Ayers, 164-166; 183-187. French and German loan words.
Apr. 3 Ayers, 167-169; 187-191. Spanish and Italian loan words. How to do an electronic
word search.
Apr. 5 No class. Work on loan word exercise from World Dictionary.
Apr. 7 No class. Work on Electronic Word Search and Individualized Project.
Apr. 10 Ayers, 170-174; 192-196
Electronic Word Search
Due
Apr. 12 Ayers, 175-178; 196-201
Progress Report on Etymology Project Due
Apr. 14 No class.
Apr. 17 Ayers, 250-251; 201-204
Apr. 19 Ayers, 252-253; 204-211
Apr. 21 No class.
Apr. 24 No class.
Apr. 26 Ayers, 211-220
Apr. 28 Ayers, 220-231
May 1 Ayers, 240-256.
Etymology Project Due.
May 3 2nd Diagnostic Exam
May 5 2nd UNIT EXAM
May 8 Class Meeting 1 P.M.. Group
Presentations and Course Evaluations.
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