Course goal: To begin to learn to read classical Greek. Not an easy business, but worth it.

Professor: C. Luschnig, AD 310A, luschnig@uidaho.edu -- office hours as posted (before class or 1:30-2:00 MTWQ).

Required Textbooks:

Luschnig, Introduction to Ancient Greek (get a recycled copy if you can)

Study guide for 341 (Stg.)

If you are taking the lab (349) which you should take (if you want to, need the credit or learn better aurally): there is a workbook at the bookstore and 15 tapes in the lab.

Watch for the the NEW GREEK page.

Grading: grades will be based on performance in class (attendance is required but is not sufficient; it should be accompanied by preparation of the assignment and attentiveness: otherwise they call it "seat time" in the trade), homework assignments to be turned in on time and quizzes and tests. Whether you are present or not, the material has to be learned. In-class tests will be accompanied by a take-home. The readings in Greek are important. Try to do them; if not all, then at least four or five every day. By reading the Greek you get to put everything together.

If you need help, there are practicum students.

Syllabus

Week I 26-29 August

M The Alphabet and classification of letters Textbook pp. 1-4. For homework p. 2. Tape 1 side 1. Learn your a, b, g ’s

T Classification of letters, markings, accents  Textbook pp. 2-6. For homework p. 7. Study guide 1-2.Tape 1.1; Lab manual 1-5.

W Accents: Stg. 3-4. Textbook 9-11. Assignment p. 11, 13 (start) Tape 1.2; Lab manual 5-8. Take-home test.(stg p 2)

Q Readings pp. 13, 26 Review, 5 min. quiz on the letters. Lab manual 6-8. Readings. Begin verbs.

Week II 3-5 September

T Verbs Textbook 29-33. Stg. 6 Assignment 35 #2 (1-4), #3 (1-12)  Lab: tape 2.1; manual pp. 9-12

W Practice Verbs. Assignment 35-6 #4 (1-12): TURN IN.

Q Review of Verbs. OR Begin nouns.

Begin take-home assignment on verbs. Intro to nouns.

Week III 9-12 September

Monday 5-10 min. quiz on verbs. Turn in take-home assignment on verbs More work on nouns.

For Tuesday: Study pp 39-41. Learn the article. Study the vocabulary. The tape may be helpful for this. Ex. 47 # 1 (2, 6, 7, 1, 9). In class: practice of nouns. (stg 7-9)

T In class: exercises: parsing and translating.  For Wednesday: 2a, 2b (p. 47). Begin sentences on p. 49.

W Translating, practice, review.  For Thursday: read Syntax points 1-4 pp. 48-9. Sentences pp. 49-50: translate at least 10.

Q Readings (prepared and at sight). Hints on write in Greek.

For Monday: TURN IN "write in Greek" p. 50 (#1-5). Translate p. 51 # 1, 2, 4, 5, 11.

Week IV 16-19 September

Monday: Readings and review. For Tuesday quiz on nouns.

T Introduction to chapter II.  Study 55-7. Ex. 59. 1 (1-10); 2a (1, 3, 4, 8); 2b (3); 3a (1-5). stg. p 10

W Practice verbs; review list of verbs. Exercises.  Translate p. 59.4 (1-10); 59.2b #2 (irreg. impf. §PT: ,ÉP@<); 3c (6-15)

Q Translating, review. For Monday: TURN IN p. 60.5 (1-5, 8). Review paper (part 1)

Week V (25-28 September)

Monday: Adjectives, the position of adjectives

For Tuesday: read 61-5; vocabulary 66-7. Exercises p. 69 (2.1-5). Readings 1-6, 9-13, 16-20

T In class: the Relative pronoun; dative and accusative of respect. For Wed.: Exercise 4 p. 69 (TURN IN). Page 70.5 # 7, 8, 1-15, 24-5, 32. Study guide 11-12.

W Reading of sentences. Readings at sight. Relative pronoun. Translate more sentences from Greek.  For Thursday: Study guide p. 13 -- TURN IN. Prepare for a quiz.

Q Quiz on vocabulary and positions of adjectives, relative pronoun.  For Monday: Readings pp 72-74: 1, 4, 5, 6 (acc. of respect p. 69-70), 8, 9 (opt.), 12-13, 15, 19, 21 (opt.), 23

Week VI 30 September-3 October

For Monday: Readings (72-4).

T Readings. Introduction to Chapter 3. The Future . For Wednesday read pp. 77-9. Exercises p. 79 (1, 4, 5, 6 regular; 2, 3, 7, 8 irreg. -- consult lists on 78 and 79); p. 80 translate (4. 1-10)

W Practice of the future; translation.  For Thursday -- parsing p. 80.3 (1-16); translate ten or more sentences (80-1). Write in Greek (any 4 sentences) TURN IN.

Q Introduction to part 2: nouns and adjectives

Week VII 7-10 October

For Monday: Study pp. 82-3 and begin vocabulary pp.85-6. Exercises p. 88 (1-2, 3.1-5, 10-15)

In class: exercises. Introduction to the demonstratives.  For Tuesday: Study 84. Exer. p. 88 finish 3; 4; p. 90. 1-14, 18-23).

T Exercises and sentences.  For Wed.: Sentences 90-91: at least 12. Write in Greek (any 5).

W Reading and review.  For Thurs. Readings pp. 92-3. 2-7, 9-13, 15-17

Q Readings and review -- MAJOR REVIEW

Week VIII (14-17 October) -- Monster review (Study guide pp. 23-6)

For Monday: Readings for chapter 3 (pp. 92-3 # 2-7, 9-13, 15-17) and begin Monster review (Study guide pp. 23-6)

M Readings and review of chapter 1

T Work on review. In class Readings (p. 94 # 20) and review of chapter 2

W Work on review. In class Readings (p. 95 # 27-9), review of chapter 3.

Q Finish review and TURN IN. In class: drills and READING

Week IX 21-24 October

For Monday: QUIZ

T Introduction to first aorist --- tape 5

Study pp. 97-101 and do exercises (#3 p. 100-101)

W Verb drill. Introduction to second aorist.  Study pp. 101-103. Start learning p. 103. Ex. 107 #3. Conjugate in full ") BXµBT 6"Â $) –(T.

Q Practice. Work with infinitives and indirect statement.  Exercises p. 111 (#4, 5.1-4)

Week X 28-31 October

For Monday: p. 111 and work on vocab. p. 113. Practice indirect statement.  For Tues. p. 112 (#7) and principal parts

T Sentences for Wed. p. 114 sentences

W Reading of practice sentences and intoduction to Readings from Plato

Q Readings p. 115-116 REFER to VOCABULARY pp.113-114.  Verb review pp 29-30 in study guide

Week XI 4-7 November)

For Monday: Finish Readings p. 116. In class: reading and review.

T TURN in Verb review (stg. 29-30) --- QUIZ!

W Begin third declension -- tape 6 -- learn basic endings (119-21) ex. 122

Q Practice 3rd declension. For Mon. study pp. 122-6. Exercises p. 128 #2 (1-20), p. 129 #3 (1-15)

Week XII (11-14 November) -- Third Declension Nouns

M Know the basic endings (stg. 31! Tape 6) Be able to decline with the article any nouns of the consonant type. Ex. p. 128 #21-40 and 129 # 16-29.

T TURN in p. 128 # 41-60: tell what case each is and give ARTICLE to agree. EX. # 41 6ZDL>4 DAT. J@ÃH--check the genders in the vocabulary. P. 130 30-40. In class: sentences and readings at sight.

W READINGS (DO THESE!!!) pp. 130f. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9-12.

Q READINGS p. 132-4 # 19, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 31-2, 39. Introduction to chapter 6. TAPE 7. In this lesson you should learn to recognize the forms, memorize the vocabulary, and memorize the three irregular adjectives B�H (B"<J- B"F-); µX("H (µ,("8-); B@8bH (B@88-).

 

Week XIII (18-21 November) -- Third Declension Adjectives. Syntax.

For Monday: Study forms, esp. 3 irregular adj. ; Vocabulary (p137-8). Exercise 1 p. 138. Sentences p. 139-40# 1-10. QUIZ on 3rd D

T Review forms. Memorize vocabulary. p. 139 ex 3 #2-5. Sentences p. 140 #11-25. SYNTAX-- what I would like you to learn are: result clauses and conditions (140-1 and 142-3). Sentences p. 142 #1-7.

W Sentences p. 144 # 8-20. READINGS at sight.

Q READINGS 144-6 #1-3, 6, 11, 17, 22-23.

Week XIV (2-5 December) -- Introduction to Participles

For Monday: Review –DPT<, B�H, (8äJJ": decline them in full. READINGS p. 147-8: 27, 33, 35, 36, 41, 44, 46-7. In class PARTICIPLES -- TAPE 8 -- side 1

T -- READ pp. 149-154. What I want you to know from this chapter: forms and basic uses of participles. For homework: p 164 # 1 any 10 verbs (TURN IN).

W Exercises p. 165 1-12 (parsing) and Sentences 1-12.

Q Sentences 13-25 (pp.165-6). Review verbs. BEGIN REVIEW: STG 35-6

Week XV (9-12 December) REVIEW of lessons and Work Sheet in stg.

For Monday: read pp.16-25. p. 26 #1; p. 50-1. 4b (TURN IN); p 71-2 7,8.

T p. 91-2 TURN IN ex. 6; readings pp. 94-5; review indirect statement.

W p. 130 exercise 4. p. 144 write in Greek.

Q Review of forms and constructions. Turn in final review.

Week XVI -- Finals Week: Wednesday 20 December 10:00-12:00 p.m. Final Exam. This is the end of the course. TURN IN EVERYTHING BEFORE THE TEST.