Greek 342 -- Spring 2003 -- 12:30 MTWTh, ALB 335
luschnig@uidaho.edu office hours 1:30 M, T
Purpose of the course: to complete the basic grammar of Classical Greek and begin reading texts.
Rules: attendance is required. Tests and reviews 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 reviews, except the final review. 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/resolveform
SMYTH’s GREEK GRAMMAR
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/text?lookup=smyth+toc
The most important part of any lesson 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 15-16 January REVIEW and PARTICIPLES
Monday and Tuesday: review verbs (p. 103); review third declension
W Read pp. 149-54. For review of verbs p. 164 Ex. 1
Q Know study guide pp. 1-2. Work on 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 21-23 January PARTICIPLES Tape 8
T 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.
Q Turn in pp. 166-7 5A # 2, 3, 5, 7. 167 5B any two.
WEEK III 27-31 January 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.
Q Readings pp. 177-8 # 1-3, 7, 10, 12-13. Introduction to the perfect. Read pp. 179-83.
WEEK IV 3-6 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
Q Readings 191-3 (21, 26, 27, 35-6, 40) Review
WEEK V 10-13 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)
Q 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 18-20 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) -- for Thurs. parsing (13-24); sentences pp 212-13 -- readings p. 215 #15
Q Readings and review -- principal parts
Week VII 25-27 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, ou)de/n -- for Thurs. vocab., sentences pp. 227-8
Q Sentences for Mon. TURN IN 228 # 6 (any 5), READINGS 229ff # 1, 6, 13-15, 26, 27
Week VIII 3-6 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
Q Practice; sentences. BEGIN VERB REVIEW (stg. 12-13). For Monday Readings 239ff 2, 5-10. Verb review
Week IX 10-13 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
Q TEST
SPRING BREAK XAIPETE
Week X 24-27 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 Q finish sentences pp. 254-5
Q Sentences, readings at sight; review
for Monday: Readings (256-7. 2, 5-7, 9-17, 22-3, 27)
Week XI 31 March- 3April -- contract verbs (begin -mi verbs)
M Readings for T: review and read p. 258-9. 36, 40, 43-4
T Readings and review
W Quiz on chapter 11
Q Begin chapter 12
for Monday learn stg. pp. 16-17; read pp. 265-70; begin parsing p. 274. 1-10
Week XII 7-10 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
Q sentences, practice, principal parts for Mon. TURN IN worksheet
Week XIII 14-17 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
Q Readings -- for Mon. Review; read pp. 295-299 -- Fill in subjunctive in synopses
Week XIV 21-24 April ¼ 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 pau/w 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
Q Readings -- for Mon. review.
Week XV 28 April to 1 May 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
Q Readings. For Monday 320-1: 24, 28, 30, 31, 42-3; 322: 2, 5, 6; work on final review
Week XVI 5-8 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)
Q Reading Work on final Review
Week XVII Final Wednesday 14 May at 1:00-3:00
Turn in Synopses and final review
In-class Final will include:
Written translation of a passage in Greek.
Principal parts bee. Prizes.
Turn in Lab manual if you are signed up for the lab.