Elementary Ancient Greek I

Course Description

Introduction to ancient Greek. Emphasis on understanding principles of grammar and developing skills for reading ancient Greek.

Syllabus

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

  • Learn and recognize all letters of the ancient Greek alphabet
  • Read, write, and pronounce correctly ancient Greek words.
  • Recognize and translate basic forms of ancient Greek vocabulary words as found in the course text, as well as use proper English grammatical terms in describing them.
  • Write correct Greek word forms for learned vocabulary.
  • Read and translate short ancient Greek sentences both seen in the text and unseen before.

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure Percentage/Points
Homework Completion – Each class meeting 10%
In-Class Participation- Each class meeting 10%
Quizzes – Between 12 and 16 Total 25%
Midterm Exams – 2 Total 30%
Final Exam – 1 Total 25%

Grading Scale:

Percentage Letter Grade
93-100A
90-92A-
87-89B+
83-86B
80-82B-
77-79C+
73-76C
70-72C-
67-69D+
63-66D
60-62D-
59 or belowF

Attendance/Participation:

Evaluated through Homework and In-Class Participation, mentioned above

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

Shelmerdine, Cynthia. Introduction to Greek (ISBN 978-1585101849)

Scholarly Perspectives

This course engages diverse scholarly perspectives to develop critical thinking, analysis, and debate and inclusion of a reading does not imply endorsement.