Kirk Ormand	GREK 102: Elementary Greek, Part 2
King 105c; x8394
Office Hours: T 9-10; W 11-12; Th 12:15-1:30	Spring, 2006

Purpose: In this course you will continue the arduous and rewarding process of learning ancient Greek. This semester you will learn the remaining moods of the verbs, and expand your knowledge of irregular verbs. We will also solidify our knowledge of nouns, adjectives, and pronouns. But the greatest work of this semester will focus on learning the permutations of basic Greek syntax, such that by the second half of the semester we will be able to read large chunks of Plato’s Apology in the original Greek.

Schedule: This course is 4 credits, and meets 4 days a week. You are expected to come to class having studied the grammar, learned the vocabulary words, and read the Greek text in the chapter indicated for that day. Failure to attend class, or failure to prepare for class will affect your grade. You will also have a brief written assignment each day. These will not be graded, but I will keep record of whether or not you turn them in, and this also factors into your grade. Late homework will not be accepted unless you have a darned good reason.

There will be a quiz every week on that week’s material, and on the principal parts of select Greek verbs. Quizzes will be taken during class time, and you may not take a quiz at another time without a darned good reason, discussed with me before class. Quizzes will be short, and we will use the other half of class that day to cover new material. Our time is brief, and I will be ruthless and efficient about getting as much out of it as humanly possible.

Once we begin reading Plato’s Apology, the same principles apply: you are expected to come to class prepared to translate that day’s lesson.

A word of caution: learning Greek is a cumulative experience. If you get a day behind, it will make it difficult for you to keep up with the next day’s class. If you get two days behind, you should consider yourself to be in grave danger. The key to success in this course is to keep up, day in and day out. You will learn the material better, and more easily, if you set aside some time every day to study Greek.

Grading: Your final grade will be determined as follows:

Quizzes: 70%

Final: 15%

Participation/Homework: 15%

New Feature: If you have a grade of A- or better going in to the final, you need not take the final. If your grade is a B+ or lower, you must take the final.

Attendance: For the duration of this semester and for the purposes of this class, we are a community of scholars. Please plan to attend every class session. If you miss class, it is your responsibility (not mine) to find out what you missed. Special note: I have become quite unenchanted by the idea that spring break should last longer than a week. We will have a quiz on Friday, March 24, and travel plans will not be considered a suitable excuse for rescheduling this quiz.

Academic Honesty: You are encouraged to form study groups and work together on the homework assignments. Remember, however, that on quizzes and tests you are on your own.

In the unlikely event that a student is found to have engaged in academic dishonesty (cheating, helping other students to cheat, plagiarism) he/she will automatically fail this course. I will also report the transgression to the Honor Board. If any student is unclear as to what may be considered plagiarism, cheating, etc., she/he should speak to me about it.

How to Use the Textbook

Each chapter contains several sections: it starts with new forms and explanations of grammar, followed by some exercises; usually a few more bits of a grammar, and then some more exercises. At the end of each chapter is a list of new vocabulary words. Here is how I recommend preparing for class:

1) Read over the new vocabulary words for the new readings/exercises. Make a flash card for each new word.

2a) Turn to the explanation of new grammar. Read through it carefully. If there are new forms to learn, memorize them.

2b) Make sure you’ve memorized them by taking out a blank sheet of paper and writing them out from memory. No, really.

3a) Lock yourself in a small room and read the Greek sentences/passage that you are to prepare aloud. Do not try to translate, just listen to the sound of the words. You must not skip this step!

3b) Did you skip step 3a? Are you sure?

4) Now go back and translate the assigned paragraphs or sentences paying special attention to the new grammatical constructions or forms. I prefer that you not write your translation out. We will go over the passage in class, and it is best if you have to re-read it then.

5) Spend 15 minutes with your flash cards memorizing new vocabulary.

6) Write out the Exercise that is listed for that day.

This process is labor-intensive, but is virtually guaranteed to work. In general, if you sit and focus while doing it – no IRC or instant messaging – each day’s assignment should take about 2 hours. If it is taking longer than that, please let me know.

Syllabus

Feb. 6	Welcome back. Review of Syllabus. Review Greek Verb.	Weekly Principal parts:
7	Chapter 21, sections 1-3 Do: Memorize verbs on pp. 105-106 (perfect and pluperfect middle/passive)
9	Ch. 21, sections 4-6 Read: Exercise 108 Do: Exercise 109, #6,7,8
10	Ch. 21, section 7 Read: Exercise 112, 113. Quiz #1 -- principal parts only!	êgv, aflr°v,ékoÊv
13	Ch. 22, sections 1-4 Read: Ex. 114, 116 Do: Ex. 115, #3,5
14	Ch. 22 again Read: Ex. 118 (crocodiles) Do: Memorize comparatives and superlatives of égayÒw, kakÒw, kalÒw, m°gaw, mikrÒw, polÊw
16	Ch. 23, Sections 1-5 Read: Ex. 119 Do: Ex. 120, #2, 7
17	Quiz #2 -- Principal parts & ch.s 21-22	époynÆskv, êrxv, ba€nv
20	Ch. 23, sections 6-7 Read: Ex. 121 Ex. 122 #8, 9
21	Ch. 23 Read: Exercise 123
23	Ch. 24, sections 1-4 Read: Ex. 124 Do: Practice A (p. 124), Ex. 125, #1, 2, 3,
24	Quiz #3 Catch-up	bãllv, blãptv, boÊlomai
27	Ch. 24, 5-7 Do: Ex. 127, #1, 5, 7, Read: Ex. 128
28	Ch. 25, sections 1-3 Read: Ex. 129 Do: Really, really make sure you have memorized the optative forms. Fill in the chart marked Practice A on p. 131.
March 2	Ch. 25, sections 4-5 Read: Ex. 131, 133 Do: Ex. 132, #2, 4
3	Quiz #4	grãfv, §y°lv, eÍriskv
6	Ch. 26 (all) Read: Ex. 136 Do: Ex. 137, #2, 7
7	Ch. 26 Read: Ex. 138 Begin ch. 27
9	Ch. 27, all grammar Read: Ex. 139, ex. 141 Do: Ex. 140, #4, 8
10	Quiz #5 Finish reading ex. 141	¶xv, lambãnv, lanyãnv
13	Ch. 28, sections 1-3 Read: Ex. 142 Do: Ex. 143, #3, 7
14	Ch. 28, sections 4-5 Read Ex. 144, 146 Do: Ex. 145 #5, Ex. 147 #4
16	Ch. 28, continued Read: Ex. 148
17	Quiz #6	l°gv, le€pv, manyãnv
20	Ch. 29 (All) Read: Ex. 151 Do: Ex. 150, #2, 7
21	Ch. 30, sections 1-3 Read: Ex. 152 Do: Ex. 153, #2, 5
23	Ch. 30 More work with Conditions Read: Ex. 154
24	Quiz #7
Mar 25-April 2	Spring Break
April 3	Ch. 31 (All) Read: Ex. 155 Do: Ex. 156, 1, 5, 7
4	Review and catch up
6	Ch. 32 (-mi) verbs: d€domi and t€yhmi, present and imperfect
7	Quiz #7 Begin the Apology! Brief introductory lecture –Read Apology17a1-19a8 in English
10	d€domi and t€yhmi, aorist Read Aristophanes' Clouds (handout)
11	d€domi and t€yhmi, imperatives Apology 19a8-c5 in Greek
13	Apology, 19c5-d7
14	Quiz #8	ırãv, pãsxv, paÊv
17	·sthmi, present Apology 19d8-20a3
18	·sthmi, aorist Apology 20a4-b6
20	Review –mi verbs, learn about duals Apology 20b7-d5
21	Quiz #9	pe€yv, prãssv, s–zv
24	·hmi, present Apology 20d6-21a2
25	·hmi, aorist Apology, 21a3-b7
27	Apology 21b7-c8
28	Quiz #10	tr°xv, tugxãnv, f°rv, fyãnv
May 1	Apology 21d1-22a7
2	Apology 22a8-c8
4	Apology 22c9-23a4
5	23a5-d9
8	23d9-24c3
9	24c4-25a4
11	25a5-c10
12	25d1-26a7; Finish Apology in English
May 14-16	Reading Period
May 18	9:00 am Final Examination!!