Course Meetings:  MWF 3:35-4:25

Instructor: Dr. Annette L. Giesecke

Office: 111 Jastak-Burgess Hall,  hours: 1:30-2:15MWF, x0545

Text: From Alpha to Omega: A Beginning Course in Classical Greek. Anne H. Groton. (2000)

Aims: The aim of this course is to introduce students to the language and culture of Ancient Greece via her extant literature. In the course of the first year of Ancient Greek, students will achieve a degree of linguistic competence necessary to read, understand, appreciate and make a personal response to such classics works as Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, Herodotus' Histories, and Plato's Republic. A further aim of this course is to make students aware of the significant debt of the English language to ancient Greek.

Expectations: It is of great importance that students attend class regularly because it is very easy to fall behind in a beginning language course. It is also very important that students participate - and, there is really no way to avoid participation in a class of such an interactive nature. Please also be aware that a minimum of 6 hours per week is a minimum for the amount of time you should designate for homework. Makeup tests will not be given unless students produce documentation from the office of the Dean or a health care official. The final exam must be taken on the date determined by the Registrar's office.

Assignments: There will be regular written homework assignments, which will be collected and graded. The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures' Media Center has recently acquired some very useful software: "Introduction to Attic Greek, An Electronic Workbook." It is recommended that students go to the Media Center at least once a week to quiz themselves with the assistance of this program. Practice is the key to success in language learning.

Grading: Your final course grade will be calculated as follows:

Weekly quizzes: 15%

Homework and Class Participation: 40%

Tests (2): 15% each

Final Examination: 20%

SCHEDULE OF CLASSES

Aug. 30 : Introduction: The Greek alphabet and pronunciation     HW: study lesson 1, learn the alphabet **note that you can find alphabet, pronunciation, and accent drills (with answers) here.

Sept 1: pronunciation practice, introduction to accents HW: Study lesson 2, prepare ex. B, p. 12

6: Go over accent exercises, introduction to o-stems nouns HW: Read lesson 3, learn vocab. p. 18, prepare ex A&B p. 19

8: Lesson 4: HW: study lesson 4, learn vocab. p. 25, Ex A p. 26

11: Lesson 5 HW: study lesson 5, learn vocab. p. 30-1, Ex A, p. 31

13: Review HW: review, read "A Fowl Plan" p. 32.

15: Lesson 6 HW: Study lesson 6, vocab. p. 35-6, Ex. A p. 36 evens, read Old Habits p. 37

18: Lesson 7 HW:Study Lesson 7, vocab. p. 41, Ex. A p. 42

20: Lesson 8 HW: study lesson 8, vocab. p. 49-50, ex. A p. 50

22: review HW: study for test

25: TEST 1 27: Go over test, read "The Treasure Hunt", lesson 9 HW: study lesson 9, vocab. p. 56-7, Ex. A p. 57 evens 29: Lesson 10 HW: study lesson 10, vocab. p. 62, Ex. A p. 63 3vens. read "The Bear" p. 63 Oct. 2: Lesson 11 HW: Study lesson 11, vocab. p. 70-1, Ex. A p. 71 4: Review HW: review, read "The Ill Fated Frog" p. 72 6: Lesson 12 HW: Study lesson 12, vocab. p. 75-6, Ex. A p. 76-7 odds, read "Sheepish Mistake" p. 77 9: Lesson 13 HW: Study lesson 13, vocab. p. 80-1, Ex. A p. 81 11: Lesson 14 HW: Study lesson 14, vocab. p. 85 13: Something Fun 16: Lesson 15 HW: Study lesson 15, vocab. p. 94, ex. A p. 95 18: Review HW: review, read "Mighty Mouse" p. 95 20: Lesson 16 HW: Study lesson 16, vocab. p. 100, ex. A p. 101 23: Review HW: read "The Lion" p. 102 25: Lesson 17 HW: Study lesson 17, vocab. p. 106, ex. A p. 107 27: Review, read "Outfoxed" p. 108 HW: study for test 30: Test 2 Nov. 1: Lesson 18 HW: Study lesson 18, vocab. p. 113, ex. A p. 114 3: Review HW: Review, read "Hermes" p. 115 6: Lesson 19 HW: Study lesson 19, vocab. p. 121-2, ex. A p. 123 8: Review HW: review, read "Chat" p. 124 10: Lesson 20 HW: Study lesson 20, vocab. p. 130, ex. A p. 130 13: Lesson 21 HW: Study lesson 21, vocab. p. 136, ex. A p. 137 15: Review HW: read "Caw" p. 131, "Frying Pan" p. 137 17: Lesson 22 HW: Study lesson 22, vocab. p. 144-5, Ex. A p. 145 20: Lesson 23 HW: Study lesson 23, vocab. p. 149-50, ex. A p. 151 22: No class/ Thanksgiving Holidays HW: read "Monkeying" p. 146 and "Bat" p. 152 27: Lesson 24 HW: Study lesson 24, vocab. p. 159, ex. A p. 159-60 29: Review HW: read "To the Dogs" p. 160 Dec. 1: Lesson 25 HW: Study lesson 25, voca. p. 165, ex. A p. 165 4: review last grammar, read "Hare-raising Experience" p. 166 6: Comprehensive review, last class