Greek 101, Elementary Greek, 4 credits
MTWF 8:00-8:50, WH 115
Instructor: Dr. Wine, office WH 16, x2332; office hours: MWF 10:30-11
Course Description:
This course is primarily directed towards students desiring to meet the first-year requirements for graduation under the foreign language component of the Language rubric. Elementary Greek can also fulfill partial requirements for a major in Greek or Classics.
Classes that meet the Language requirement are described in
the
The creation and use of language is the most significant achievement of human beings, for our ability to organize our understanding in verbal symbols and to communicate sets us apart from all other life forms. The symbols of our language make communication possible at many different levels of meaning and allow us to translate our private experience into universal terms . . . . A sure understanding of language is the foundation of all knowledge, and the ability to use verbal symbols effectively is the most important of all skills.
This component provides that every student have experience with a second language. The study of a foreign language allows students to see that their native language often reflects cultural needs and interests at the same time that it shares many basic patterns with other languages.
The aim of these courses is to learn basic reading and writing skills in
Greek as quickly and as thoroughly as possible. At the end of two terms of Elementary
Greek a student should know the fundamentals of Greek grammar, have a basic
Greek vocabulary, and be able to read any Greek text with the help of a
dictionary. Speaking and listening skills in Greek will be encouraged only in
order to assist the development of reading and writing Greek. READING Greek is
much more important than speaking or writing it.
Text for Greek 101/102:
• Rev. Third Edition, Thoroughly Corrected • Focus Publishing 2000 •
paperback • 1-58510-034-X
Designed for the first course in Classical Greek, fifty lessons in Classical
Greek grammar. Presumes little or no previous language study.
Class Goals, Format,
and Evaluation:
The goal is for all students to earn the best possible passing grade. The focus of all assignments, quizzes, and tests is not grading but learning.
The final average is based on 600 daily homework points, 2400 points for weekly quizzes, 1000 points for daily participation, and 1000 points for the final exam. Extra credit points are available for attendance at archaeology lectures (with a 1-2 page summary and response paper submitted for each, 10 points per paper).
Daily homework assignments will be collected and graded with 7.5 points for submitting the assignment and another 2.5 points for giving it a good try. Up to three homework assignments may be submitted late for a grade.
Quizzes may be made up within two weeks for half credit. Quizzes taken on time may be corrected for half credit on points lost.
Participation doesn’t require all correct answers, but does require attendance and responding to questions.
Grading scale: A (100-91), B (90-80), C (79-68), D (67-57).
Schedule: The following schedule shows the pace which is necessary in order to cover the material required for beginning the second semester. The instructor may make modifications announced in class, however, as necessary, based on class needs and preferences; it is the student’s responsibility to be aware of changes made in class.
Week 1. Χαιρε,
Χαιρετε
Tue, Aug 26. the Greek alphabet and pronunciation
Wed, Aug 27. diagnostic exam; pronouncing Greek words
Fri, Aug 29. Chapter 1; quiz
Week 2.
πως ’έχεισ
σήμερον;
Mon, Sept 1. Chapter 1, cont.
Tue, Sept 2. Chapter 2
Wed, Sept 3. Chapter 3
Fri, Sept 5. reading assignment and quiz
Week 3. ‘οι πολλοί
Mon, Sep 8. Chapter 4
Tue, Sep 9. reading
Wed, Sep 10. Chapter 5
Fri, Sep 12. reading and quiz
Week 4. υστερικός
Mon, Sep 15. Chapter 6
7:30,
Tue, Sep 16. reading
Wed, Sep 17. Chapter 7
Fri, Sep 19. reading and quiz
Week 5.
καλως
Mon, Sep 22. Chapter 8
Tue, Sep 23. reading
Wed, Sep 24. Chapter 9
Fri, Sep 26. reading and quiz
Week 6.
’εκστατικός
Mon, Sep 29. Chapter 10
Tue, Sep 30. reading
Wed, Oct 1. Chapter 11
Fri, Oct 3. reading and quiz
Week 7. κακως
Mon, Oct 6. Chapter
12
Tue, Oct 7. reading
Wed, Oct 8. Chapter 13
Fri, Oct 10. reading and quiz
Sat, Oct 11. 1:00,
Week 8
Mon, Oct 13. Fall Break
Tue, Oct 14. Fall Break
Wed, Oct 15. review
Thurs, Oct 16 (or
23?). 7:30,
Fri, Oct 17. review and quiz
Week 9
Mon, Oct 20. Chapter 14
Tue, Oct 21. reading
Wed, Oct 22. Chapter 15
Fri, Oct 24. reading and quiz
4:00: “Classical Cartoon Art”
Week 10
Mon, Oct 27. Chapter 16
Tue, Oct 28. reading
Wed, Oct 29. Chapter 17
Fri, Oct 31. reading and quiz
Week 11
Mon, Nov 3. Chapter 18
Tue, Nov 4. reading
Wed, Nov 5. Chapter 19
Fri, Nov 7. reading and quiz
Week 12
Mon, Nov 10. Chapter 20
7:30,
Tue, Nov 11. reading
Wed, Nov 12. Chapter 21
Fri, Nov 14. reading and quiz
Week 13
Mon, Nov 17. Chapter 22
Tue, Nov 18. reading
Wed, Nov 19. Chapter 23
Thurs, Nov 20. 6:00,
lecture on Lysistrata performance
7:30,
20-23:
performance of Aristophanes’ Lysistrata
Fri, Nov 21. reading and quiz
Week 14
Mon, Nov 24. Chapter 24
Tue, Nov 25. reading and quiz
Wed, Nov 26. Thanksgiving break
Fri, Nov 28. Thanksgiving break
Week 15
Mon, Dec 1. Chapter 25
Tue, Dec 2. reading
Wed, Dec 3. review
Fri, Dec 5. review
Week 16
Mon., Dec. 8. review
Tues., Dec. 9. review
Wed., Dec. 10. review
Final Exam: Saturday, December 13, 1:00
Honesty
and Plagiarism:
Students
are encouraged to do their homework together (identical work which is submitted
should be acknowledged). All other classwork, especially quizzes and exams,
must be the student’s own work. Plagiarism, i.e., copying someone else’s work
without giving credit, is to be avoided. Such copying--from a book, another
classmate’s paper, or any other source--is dishonest. Any student submitting
plagiarized work will receive a failing grade for that assignment. If two
papers with identical or nearly identical work are submitted by different
students, both papers will receive a failing grade.