GR 101 Section 001: Beginning Greek I

BEGGINNING GREEK I

GR 101-001

 

Dr. Tatiana Tsakiropoulou-Summers

Office: 238 B. B. Comer Hall

Phone: 348-3011

E-mail: tsummers@bama.ua.edu

COURSE DESCRIPTION

In this course students will learn the fundamentals of Ancient Greek grammar and syntax as well as enough vocabulary to be able to translate simple Greek prose, starting from the first day of class.

COURSE OBJECTIVES & OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT

 

OBJECTIVES At the conclusion of the course, students will:	ASSESSMENT Students’ skills will be assessed via:
read and understand simple prose in ancient Greek	translation in class, class preparation & participation, tests, & homework
read other Greek dialects (Koine)	class participation, tests, & homework
command a good amount of vocabulary	weekly vocabulary quizzes
master the grammatical and syntactical structure of the language	class participation, tests, & homework
command the fundamentals of ancient Greek culture	class participation, tests, & homework
develop the habit of attending class regularly	strictly enforced attendance policy

 

 

NB: One objective that is NOT part of this class is learning how to communicate with Modern Greek people. Modern Greek is taught in a different class. This class is about Ancient Greek, which has the same affinity with Modern Greek as English does with Old English or even Latin. 

 

 

 

 

TENTATIVE CLASS SCHEDULE

 

DATE	CLASSWORK	HOMEWORK (it is due on the date next to which it is listed)
Aug. 18	Introduction – CP [Course Packet]
20	The alphabet – CP	ajrchv ejsti to; h{misu tou' pantov" (ancient Greek proverb)
23  (M)	Instructor – Introduces the grammar of ch. 1 a.[1]  Pp. xii-xix CP, p. 12; 14	Students come to class having -          practiced reading ch. 1a out loud. -          practiced writing the words listed on pp. xviii-xix.
25	Instructor - Ch. 1b CP, p. 13; 15-18	Students come to class having prepared:[2] -          Translation of ch. 1 a; -          Ex. 1 a; -          and having read “The Athenian Farmer”.
27	VOCABULARY QUIZ (Ch. 1 a -1 b) Instructor – ch. 2 a	Turn in  homework. St. translate ch. 1 b; Ex. 1g
30 (M)	Instructor – 2b CP, p. 14	St. translate ch. 2 a; Turn in ex. 2b Read: “Slavery”
Sep. 1	VOCABULARY QUIZ (Ch. 2 a -2 b) & Nouns Instructor - Ch. 3 a	Trnsl. ch. 2 b,  Turn in ex. 2d, 2e, 2h.1-2
3	Instructor - Ch. 3b CP, p. 20	Tr. ch. 3 a. Turn in ex. 3a. 1-2, 3b.1-3 Read: “The Deme and the Polis”
6 (M)	LABOR DAY	NO CLASSES
8	Instructor - Ch. 4 a CP, p. 21-24	Tr. 3 b. Ex. 3g, 3d, 3z
10	VOCABULARY QUIZ (Ch. 3 a -4 a) & Nouns (m,f,n).  Instructor - Ch. 4 b -- CP, p. 25-27	Tr. 4 a. Ex. 4b, 4g, 4d. Read: “Women”
13 (M)	REVIEW TEST ONE (CH. 1-4) CP, p. 28-30	Tr. 4 b. Ex. 4l
15	TEST ONE (CH. 1-4)
17	Instructor - Ch. 5 a  -- CP, p. 31-32
20 (M)	VOCABULARY QUIZ (Ch. 5 a) Instructor – Ch. 5 b  -- CP, p. 33 ADDITIONAL: 6 a Grammar -- CP, p. 34-37	Tr. 5 a. Ex. 5d
22	Instructor - Ch. 6 a CP, p. 34-37	Tr. 5 b. Ex. 5q Read: “Gods and Men”
24	Instructor - Ch. 6 b  -- CP, p. 38	Tr. 6 a. Ex. 6d, 6q
27 (M)	VOCABULARY QUIZ (Ch. 5 b -6 a) Instructor - Ch. 7 a  -- CP, p. 49 ADDITIONAL: 6 b Grammar -- CP, p. 38	Tr. 6 b. Ex. 6l, 6n.1-4
29	Instructor - Ch. 7 b -- CP, p. 40	Tr. 7 a. Ex. 7g. Read: “Homer”
Oct. 1	VOCABULARY QUIZ (Ch. 6 b -7b) Instructor - Ch. 8 a	Tr. 7 b. Ex. 7e (translate into Greek, 6-10)
4 (M)	Instructor - Ch. 8 b	Tr. 8 a. Ex. 8g. Read: “Athens: A Historical Outline”
6	MIDTERM GRADES DUE - REVIEW FOR TEST TWO (CH. 5-8) - CP, p. 42-44	MID-TERM GRADES DUE Tr. 8 b. Ex. 8e.1-5
8	TEST TWO (CH. 5-8)
11 (M)	Instructor - Ch. 9 a -- CP, p. 41
13	Instructor - Ch. 9 b -- CP, p. 45-46	Tr. 9 a. Ex. 9b, 9g. Read: “The City of Athens”
15	VOCABULARY QUIZ (Ch. 9 a -9 b) Review Verb Forms Preview of New Verb Forms	Tr. 9 b. Ex. 9z.6-11
18 (M)	Instructor - Ch. 10 a -- CP, p. 47
20	Instructor - Ch. 10 b	Tr. 10 a. Ex. 10b, 10g, 10e. Read: “Festivals”
22	VOCABULARY QUIZ  (Ch. 10 a -10 b) Instructor - Ch. 11 a   -- CP, p. 48	Tr. 10 b. Ex. 10z, 10k.
25 (M)	Ch. 11 a – Continue with 2nd Aor. Verbs	Tr. 11 a. Ex. 11b, 11g. Read: “Greek Science and Medicine”
27	QUIZ-VERBS (p. 181) Instructor - Ch. 11 b CP, p. 49-50	Ex. 11z, 11h.
29	MID-SEMESTER BREAK	NO CLASSES
NOV. 1 M	QUIZ-VERBS (pp. 181-189) Instructor - Ch. 12 a  -- CP, p. 51-53	Tr. 11 b. Ex. 11q, 11k, 11l
3	VOCABULARY QUIZ  (Ch. 11 a -11 b)  & VERBS (p. 197-198) Instructor - Ch. 12 b	Tr. 12 a. Ex. 12g, 12d, 12e Read: “Trade and Travel”
5	QUIZ-VERBS (p. 207-208) REVIEW – TEST THREE (CH. 9-12)	Tr. 12 b. Ex. 12i, 12l
8 (M)	TEST THREE (CH. 9-12)
10	Instructor - Ch. 13 a
12	Instructor - Ch. 13 b	Tr. 13 a. Ex. 13b, 13g, 13d. Read: “The Rise of Persia”
15 (M)	VOCABULARY QUIZ  (Ch. 13 a -13 b) Instructor - Ch. 14 a	Tr. 13 b. Ex. 13q.1-5
17	Instructor - Ch. 14 b	Tr. 14 a. Ex. 14g. Read: “The Rise of Athens”
19	VOCABULARY QUIZ (ch. 14a-14 b) Instructor - Ch. 15 a	Tr. 14 b. Ex. 14d, 14e.8-10.
22 (M)	ADJECTIVES QUIZ Instructor – Ch. 15 b	Tr. 15 a. Ex. 15g.1-5 Read: “Aeschylus's Persae”
24-26	THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY	NO CLASSES
29 (M)	VOCABULARY QUIZ  (Ch. 15 a -15 b) Instructor - Ch. 16 a	Tr. 15 b. Ex. 15e
DEC. 1	Ch. 16 b – Instructor -- CP, p. 54-55	Tr. 16 a. Ex. 16d Read: “The Athenian Empire”
3	VOCABULARY QUIZ (ch. 16a-16 b) REVIEW -- CP, p. 56-57	Tr. 16 b.   Eujcaristhvswmen tw'/ Kurivw/!
Dec. 8 (W)	FINAL EXAMINATION @ 11:30 AM-2:00 PM	ei[qe tuvchn ajgaqhvn e[coite! M

 

HOMEWORK: Students must turn in the exercises at the end of the class period on the day they are due.  Students must remember to drop off their exercises on the professor’s desk at the end of the class on their way out.  Homework assignments cannot be turned in late, unless there is a valid excuse from a doctor’s office, court, police or school function.  Assignments not turned in will get a zero.  No homework grade may be dropped.  Assignments are graded on the basis of effort made and degree of completion; correction is not a factor, unless it becomes evident that the student makes only a superficial effort; this does affect the student’s grade.  

            To assist the TA to apply your grades properly, please follow these rules in your homework exercises:

-          The exercises (not the translations) for each day should be written on a separate piece of paper (there should be no notes or translations on the back page).  No two days’ worth of exercises should be on the same piece of paper – it gets confusing for the class TA and grader. 

-          On the top right-hand corner of the paper, you should mark clearly your name, class (GR 101), the book chapter and section (e.g. Ch. 2a) and the whole set of exercises as assigned on the syllabus (e.g. Ex. 2d, 2e, 2h.1-2) whether you have done them all or not.  Poor marking will affect your HW grade for that day by a whole letter-grade.

 

CLASS PARTICIPATION & PREPARATION:  To get an A for this segment of the grade, students should come to class

(i)                 Having translated in advance the assigned reading for the day (no translation will get you a ZERO for the day’s CP grade);

(ii)               Having studied the grammar and the chapter vocabulary presented in the previous class meeting; if they do not know this information, their CP grade will be docked down by a whole letter grade for the day.

(iii)             Having done the homework exercises assigned for the day.  Students will be asked daily to go to the board and copy the day’s exercises from their notebook; if they have not done them, their CP grade will be docked down by a whole letter grade for the day.

The speed and accuracy with which the students are able to translate the passage will count greatly toward a good grade!  Students should also be able to recognize the grammatical phenomena and forms that have been taught in previous lessons.

 

EXTRA CREDIT is offered regularly in GR 101, to motivate the students to memorize the grammatical forms presented in the book, which will help them tremendously on the tests.  You must follow these rules regarding extra credit.

1. Turn it in within 2 class meetings following the meeting it is assigned.
2. Write the Extra Credit prompt as assigned in class on the top of the page.
3. List the number of times items must be copied and the amount of extra credit points assigned for the whole set of exercises.
4. List how many sets of extra credit you have completed (up to 3) and the expected amount of extra credit points for them.
5. Do not include anything else on the EC pages.

 

VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR QUIZZES:  There will be a vocabulary and/or grammar quiz almost every week on the assigned chapters and materials, as designated in the syllabus.  Only one quiz grade may be dropped at the end of the semester.

 

TESTS: There are three tests in this course, which are not cumulative; this means that they are going to test the specific grammatical and syntactical phenomena taught in every unit as well as the cultural information presented therein.  A language test, however, is always cumulative in a sense by its nature, since it assumes that the students know all the previous vocabulary and are familiar with all the grammatical forms that have already been taught. So, it is the student's responsibility to know all the previous forms and vocabulary for every test.

 

 

GRADING POLICY AND ASSESSMENT

 

            Homework Exercises                          20%

            Class Participation & Preparation       20%

            Vocabulary & Grammar Quizzes        20%

            Three Tests                                          30%

            Final Exam                                          10%

           

            Absences                                             Only three absences (excused or unexcused) are allowed without penalty

MAKE-UP POLICY: Make-ups for tests and quizzes will be given only to students who have a valid excuse in writing.  The professor in this case must be notified within 24 hours of the missed test or quiz.

ATTENDANCE POLICY: Students should attend class regularly.  Only three absences (excused or unexcused) are allowed without penalty.  Each absence in excess of three will result in the deduction of three percentage points from the student’s final average. This means that once a student has completed his or her third absence, he or she will be penalized for a fourth one, even if he or she may have a valid excuse, such as illness.  Please take this policy seriously; it will be enforced without exceptions; so, miss classes only if you really have to.

FINAL GRADE & EXTRA CREDIT:  Throughout the duration of the class, students will be given the chance to do extra-credit assignments.  It needs to be stated, though, that

(i)                 If a student’s average grade hovers around C- or B-, the student may not get a final grade higher than C+ or B+ respectively regardless of how many extra credit points have been accumulated;  

(ii)               If a student’s grade averages A-, the student may not get a final grade higher than A;  

(iii)             The grade of A+ has to be earned by the student’s true grades in class without the aid of extra credit.

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