Kirk Ormand	GREK 101: Introductory Ancient Greek
King 105c; x8394
Office Hours: Not Sure Yet	Fall, 2005

Purpose: In this course you will begin the arduous and delightful process of learning ancient Greek. This semester we will learn the Greek alphabet, rules of accents, and roughly 2/3 of the basic forms of Greek words. We will also begin learning the rules of ancient Greek syntax. Students should be forewarned that we will not get to all of Greek grammar this semester; you will, therefore, derive little lasting benefit from taking this course unless you also plan to take Greek 102 in the spring.

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. 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 does factor into your overall grade. Late homework will not be accepted unless you have a darned good reason.

There will be a quiz every week on that weekπs material. Quizzes will be taken during class time, and you may not take a quiz at another time unless you have a valid reason and discuss it 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.

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 dayπs 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%

Completion of Homework/ Class participation: 15%

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.

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 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. I recommend preparing for class in this manner:

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 youπve 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 dayπs assignment should take about 2 hours. If it is taking longer than that, please let me know.

Syllabus

Sept. 6	Introduction; Rules of the Road; Learn the Greek Alphabet
8	Ch. 1 (All). I will go over the rules of accents in class. Do not panic. Do: Ex. 1, #1-8; Ex. 2, #1-12. Bring a joke to class.
9	Ch. 2 (All): Do: Ex. 4 #1-5; Ex. 7, # 5-12; Ex. 8 (All) Bring a joke to class.
12	Ch. 3 (All) Read: Exercise 9, 12 (we will go over in class) Do:Ex. 10, #1,3,5,7.; Ex. 13, #1-4
13	Ch. 4 sections 1-4 Read: Exercise 14 Do: Exercise 15 #3-6.
15	Ch. 4 sections 5-8 Read: Exercise 15 Do: Exercise 17 #6-8, 10.
16 First Quiz	Begin Ch. 5. Read: Exercise 18 (we will go over in class)
19	Ch. 5, continued Read: Exercise 20 Do: Exercise 21, #4-7
20	Ch. 6, all Read: Exercise 22, 24 Do: Exercise 25, # 3,4,5
22	Ch. 7, sections 1-5 Read: Exercise 26 Do: Exercise 27, #7, 8, 10
23 Quiz #2	Ch. 7, section 6 Read: Exercise 28
26	Ch. 8, sections 1-5 Read: Exercise 30, Do: Exercise 31, #4, 6, 7
27	Ch. 8, sections 6-10 Read: Exercise 35 (≥Cyrus is Helped by Camels≤) Do: Exercise 33, odd numbers; Excercise 34, #4
29	Ch. 9, sections 1-4 Read: Exercise 36 Do: Exercise 37, #1-3
30 Quiz #3	Ch. 9, sections 4-5 Read: Exercise 38
Oct. 3	Ch. 9, continued Read: Exercise 40. Read it twice. Do: Exercise 39, #8,9.
4	Ch. 10, sections 1-4 Read: Exercise 42 Do: Exercise 43, #7, 8
6	Ch. 10, sections 5-10 Read: Exercise 46 Do: Exercise 45 #2, 10
7 Quiz #4	Ch. 11, sections 1-3 Read: Exercise 47
10	Ch. 11, sections 4-6 Read: Exercise 51 Do: Exercise 49
11	Ch. 12, sections 1-3 Read: Exercise 52 Do: Exercise 53, #1, 4, 8
13	No Class -- Yom Kippur
14 Quiz #5	Ch. 12, sections 4-6 Read: Exercise 54 (Automatic extension available for those observing Yom Kippur)
17	Catch-up day Read: Exercise 56
18	Chapter 13, sections 1-3 Read: Exercise 61 Do: Exercise 60, #6,7,8
20	Chapter 14, sections 1-4 Read: Exercise 62 Do: Exercise 63, #1-3.
21 Quiz #6.	Ch. 14, section 5 Read: Exercise 64.
23-29	Fall Break. Enjoy the nice weather.
31	No new Grammar. Breathe in, then out. Repeat. Read: Exercise 66. Costumes optional.
Nov. 1	Ch. 15, sections 1-3 Read: Exercise 67 Do: Exercise 68, # 2, 4.
3	Ch. 15, section 4 Read: Exercise 68, Exercise 71
4 Quiz #7	Just the Quiz. Nothing else.
Nov. 7	Ch. 16, sections 1-2 Read: Exercise 72 Do: Exercise 73, #3, 4
8	Ch. 16, sections 3-7 Read: Exercise 74 Do: Exercise 75, #2, 5 NB: Last day to withdraw, or declare P/NP
10	Ch. 16, section 8 Read: Exercise 76
11 Quiz #8	Ch. 17, sections 1-2.
14	Ch. 17, sections 3-4 Read: Exercise 77, 79 Do: Exercise 80, #9-10
15	Ch. 17, section 5 Read: Exercise 83.
17	Ch. 18, sections 1-2 Read: Exercise 85 Do: Memorize the forms on p. 85.
18 Quiz #9	Catch-up day
21	Ch. 18, sections 3-4 Read: Exercise 88 Do: Exercise 84a, #1-5; 87a, #6-10
22	Ch. 18, continued Read: Exercise 93
Nov. 24-27	Thanksgiving Break
28	Ch. 19, section 1-2 Read: Exercise 96 Do: Exercise 97, #3, 4
29	Ch. 19, section 3 Read: Exercise 100 Do: Write out m∞gaw and pol w from memory
Dec. 1	Chapter 20, sections 1-3 Read: Exercise 101 Do: Exercise 102, #1, 2, 4
2 Quiz 10	Catch-up day
Dec. 5	Chapter 20, section 4-6 Read: Exercise 103 Do: Memorize the aorist and perfect participles.
6	Chapter 20, sections 7-8 Read: Exercise 107 Do: Exercise 106, #1, 2
8	Chapter 21, sections 1-3 Do: Memorize verbs on pp. 105-106 (perfect and plperfect middle/passive)
9	Ch. 21, sections 4-6 Read: Exercise 108 Do: Exercise 109, #6,7,8
12	Ch. 21, section 7 Read: Exercise 112, 113.
13	Fun with Greek TBA
15	Fun with Greek TBA
16-18	So called ≥Reading Period≤
Wednesday, Dec. 21at 2:00 PM		Final exam