Purpose of the course: to complete the basic grammar of Classical Greek and begin reading texts.

Rules: attendance is required. Tests and papers must be taken and turned in on time! A grace period of one day (meaning until the next meeting of the class) will be given for papers. The semester ends at the end of the final examination.

Helpful Links:

• PERSEUS LSJ ON-LINE  http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/resolveform
• OVERVIEW OF GREEK SYNTAX      http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/text?lookup=jrc+gksyn+toc
• SMYTH’s GREEK GRAMMAR  http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/text?lookup=smyth+toc

The most important part of any lessons is the reading material. Always construe the assigned sentences (figure out how the words relate to each other and what they mean and then translate into English).

WEEK I 11-14 January REVIEW and PARTICIPLES

• M review of nouns and adjectives (vocabulary, case declensions)
• T Quiz on vocabulary of nouns and adjectives -- review of verbs
• W Quiz on verbs: forms (complete verb), principal parts, vocabulary -- participles. Read pp. 149-54. For review of verbs p. 164 Ex. 1
• Th Know study guide pp. 1-2. Turn in p. 3. Read in textbook pp 154-64. p. 164-165 parsing (13-26) In class sentences pp. 165-6. Uses of participles.

WEEK II 19-21 January PARTICIPLES Tape 8

• T Really turn in p. 3. Prepare sentences p. 166. Learn vocabulary pp. 163-4. Readings at sight.
• W Prepare Readings 167ff # 3, 6, 7, 11, 12, 18, 19, 20, 22.
• Th Turn in pp. 166-7 5A # 2, 3, 5, 7. 167 5B any two.

WEEK III 25-28 January-1 PRONOUNS Tape 9a

• M TEST on participles: forms, uses, sentences
• T Read pp. 173-5. Pronouns, chapter 8.
• W Know stg. p. 4A. Exercises pp. 175-7. Turn in p. 176 # 27-38.
• Th Readings pp. 177-8 # 1-3, 7, 10, 12-13. Introduction to the perfect. Read pp. 179-83.

WEEK IV 1-4 February THE PERFECT TENSE Tape 9b

• M Study pp. 179-86. Know stg. p. 4. Exercises p. 186 #1, 2; p. 187 #5 (7-9); 6 (1-7)
• T Exercises p. 187 #5 (10-27); 187-8 #6 (8-20)
• W Readings pp 188-90 # 1, 3-5, 7-9, 12, 17, 19
• Th Readings 191-3 (21, 26, 27, 35-6, 40) Review

WEEK V 8-11 February PRONOUNS

• M TEST on Chapter 8
• T No Homework! Introduction to personal pronouns -- TAPE 10-- for Wed. fill-ins 201-202
• W Vocabulary, exercises -- for Thursday translate p 200 (Reading 204 # 21)
• Th Exercises, vocabulary -- for Tuesday, learn pronouns; Readings 1, 3, 5, 7-9, 11, 15, 30, 32, 35, 40, 45. Work on pronoun paper in study guide pp 6-7.

Week VI 16-19 February: THE PERFECT MIDDLE

• T Readings -- first foray into the perfect middle -- learn regular forms -- synopses: fill in old synopses, parsing (p. 212 ex 3 # 1-12)
• W Exercises -- the perfect middle (continued) -- forThurs. parsing (13-24); sentences pp 212-13 -- readings p. 215 #15
• Th Readings and review -- principal parts

Week VII 22-25 February: COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES

• M TEST on Chapter 9
• T Introduction to comparison of adjectives -- Tape 11-- for Wed. pp. 219-225, 226; ex. 1 p. 227; stg. p. 10
• W Exercises, adverbs, ouden -- for Thurs. vocab., sentences pp. 227-8
• Th Sentences -- for Mon. TURN IN 228 # 6 (any 5), READINGS 229ff # 1, 6, 13-15, 26, 27

Week VIII 1-4 March: AORIST PASSIVE

• M Readings -- for Tues. Readings 28, 29, 30, 32, 36
• T Readings -- introduction to aorist passive! For Wed. read pp. 234-7; stg p. 11; ex. 1, 3, 4.1-10; 5.1-11
• W Practice aorist passive For Thurs. sentences: pp. 238-9: 12-23
• Th Practice; sentences. BEGIN VERB REVIEW (stg. 12-13). For Monday Readings 239ff 2, 5-10. Verb review

• 4 MARCH — Lecture on Femina Habilis: Working Women in the Roman Empire

Week IX 8-11 March: VERB REVIEW

• M Readings. Verb review. For Tues. p. 241. 18, 21
• T Readings. Review. For Wed. TURN IN STG p. 12-13
• W Readings and review. For Thurs. STUDY
• Th TEST

SPRING BREAK XAIPETE

Week X 22-25 March: Contract Verbs

• M contractions -- study pp 243-7 Learn stg. 14-15; begin vocab (250-1) -- for T Ex. 253: 2.4-5; 5. 1-10; 6. 1-15
• T contract futures, practice of contract verbs -- for W study 247-51; vocab.; sentences p. 254. 16-40, parsing (11-)
• W principal parts, sentences, more practice -- for Th finish sentences pp. 254-5
• Th Sentences, readings at sight; review --for Monday: Readings (256-7. 2, 5-7, 9-17, 22-3, 27)

• 25 March: Lecture on Raffaello and Classical Antiquity

Week XII 5-8 April:  athematic verbs

• M vocabulary; practice; participles  -- for T parsing 11-25; sentences p. 275. 1-20
• T sentences; practice -- for W pp. 275-6 (20 sentences)
• W vocabulary drill, sentences -- for Thurs. start work sheet (stg p. 18) + 10 sentences
• Th sentences, practice, principal parts -- for Mon. TURN IN worksheet

Week XIII 12-15 April: Subjunctive

• M TURN IN worksheet -- Readings at sight
• T Introduction to the subjunctive -- for W learn stg. pp 20-21; read pp. 285-9; p. 290: 1-10
• W Sentences p. 290 -- for Thurs. finish sentences p. 290-1; Readings 1-2, 4, 6-8, 10-19
• Th Readings -- for Mon. Review; read pp. 295-299 -- Fill in subjunctive in synopses

Week XIV 19-22 April: Optative

• M 5 min. quiz on forms, uses of the subjunctive; readings at sight; Introduction to the optative For T. Learn Study Guide pp. 22-3; sentences p. 301
• T practice optative, sentences. For Wed. p 301 ex 1 pauo sentences p. 302; reading 1-5
• W Readings For Thurs. p. 294 1, 3-5, 6 (opt.); p.303-4: 9, 12, 14-16, 25
• Th Readings -- for Mon. review.

Week XV 26-29 April:  Moods

• M 10 min. quiz on forms and uses of the optative. Sequence of moods. For T. p. 305 # 32; p. 308f. 1, 7-9
• T Readings . for W 310 # 12. The imperative.
• W Readings. For Thurs. p 316-319: 1, 2, 5, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 18, 21, 22
• Th Readings. For Monday 320-1: 24, 28, 30, 31, 42-3; 322: 2, 5, 6; work on final review

Week XVI 3-6 May: Reading

• M Reading (320-22) For T. Reading (from the Protagoras)
• T Reading For W. Reading (from the Protagoras)
• W Reading For Th. Reading (from the Protagoras)
• Th Reading Work on final Review

Turn in Synopses and final review.

In-class Final will include:

• Written translation of a passage in Greek.
• Principal parts bee. Prizes.