Etymologies
Etymologies is a Humanities course in the CTY program with no prerequisites. Its course code is ETYM.
Course Description
Etymologies is an introduction to an in-depth understanding of the English language. Although exact curricula vary1 between teachers, the course generally covers a history of the development of the English language and between 500 and 700 Latin and Greek word roots (and thus utilizes 500-700 notecards)(They tell you that you need 300. This is not true. Bring more for yourself and to share with the people who only brought 300). A knowledge of Latin and Greek is very helpful, but the course sometimes also includes an intro to basic Latin and Greek grammar.
1greatly. like, you can find two completely different sets of books for 1st and 2nd session in the bookstore.
Class History
PARSE! PARSE! PARSE! PARSE! ASSIMILATION!!
The Adventure of English movies were a widely used teaching device during one session. It was apparently rather boring, and it repeated the book, but had some very interesting theme music.
It is interesting to note that during one session of Etymologies, every one of the 14 students in the class had read the D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths. This has probably happened multiple other times as well, I just don't know about it and thus can't write it here with certainty. It's not required or anything, just fun to read...
During 05.2, 06.2, a war was waged between the Etymologies and Number Theory and is now immortalized on the Hall of Fame:LAN
In 06.1 at an unknown site, Etymologies was taught by Lizzie and TA'd by Rosie. Rosie used the phrase "CTY inappropriate" often, and was apparently disliked by the class.
For everyone in ETYM.LAN.06.2: We all know that Joe Groves is and always will be the coolest T.A. that ever lived. None of us will ever forget the clown joke, or Cinna the Poet. (I'm Cinna The Poet!)
For everyone in ETYM.LAN.07.1: We all know that spore cows rock (or sautee), dead baby/lawyer jokes are banned, the Magna Mater is to be worshipped, we are all pumas (who are all related because Sir Joe Groves was everyone's Uncle), Beowulf could swim in 90 pound armor AND carry a sword, Matt was everyone in Julius Caesar, and Prongs shall never be forgotten. (yeah right. I was the only one who noticed the board was clean, and when Sir Joe finally finished his speech and I pointed out that Prongs was gone, THEN you all started screaming. -Sarah)
For everyone in ETYM.LAN.07.2: We all know that Joe Groves should smile more, and gave his lanyard to Nine(Sean Lake dissected Joe for this action, causing --- Zhang to be happier). Also, Sean Lake is a beast for ripping off his shirt during class.
