GREEK 300 A: Introductory Greek, Accelerated

Greek 300 A Winter 2024: Introductory Greek, Accelerated

Mon-Fri 1:30-2:20 PM, in SAV 169

Instructor: Joseph Bringman (bringj@uw.edu)

Office hours (by Zoom): T 3.30-4.30 or by appt.

Course Coördinator: Prof. Alexander Hollmann (hollmann@uw.edu)

Welcome to Greek 300, an accelerated course that combines in one term material covered in Greek 101 and 102. After completing Greek 300 students can take Greek 103 in the spring term and complete the year-long sequence designed to introduce students to Ancient Greek (Classical and koine You will learn to write the Greek alphabet, to recognize and form Greek nouns and verbs, and to translate sentences and short paragraphs in classical Greek. Through daily activities, you will encounter Greek as a literary language, its philosophy, its poetry, its history, its drama, and more.

 Course Goals:

Through your work in the course you will demonstrate that you can: 

• Read and translate selections from ancient Greek authors and compose simple sentences in Greek.
• Understand and explain the literary, historical and cultural context of texts by ancient Greek authors
• Analyze and explain Greek grammar and syntax
• Analyze and describe the influence of the Greek language on subsequent languages and literatures

By the end of the sequence (Greek 101, 102, 103 or Greek 300, Greek 103) you equip yourself to read any Greek author. In our second-year courses (Greek 304, 305, 306, 307) students read selections of Xenophon (306), Plato (307), Homer (307), and Biblical texts (304).

Required textbooks:

Anne Groton, From Alpha to Omega (4th ed.)

Anne Groton and James May, 46 Stories in Classical Greek

Course Grade Components 

Homework: 30% (online submission. Please note that HW should be submitted by due date. If you cannot submit by the due date, please inform instructor.)

• NB: Please recopy all assigned exercised in Greek onto the page along with your English translation. I want to see you writing in the Greek alphabet.

Quizzes: 40% (take-home, open book, online submission. Please note the quizzes should be submitted by due date. If you cannot submit by the due date, please inform instructor)

• Each quiz is worth 10% of your grade.
• You may use your textbook and class notes, but no other resources. (Do not be led astray by searching the internet!)

Final translation project: 20% (take-home, open book, online submission.)

• The aim of this project is to give you practice translating a short passage from Greek into English.
•  More details for this will be distributed later in the quarter.

Participation: 10% (this grade is based on in-class participation, which includes answering and asking questions, cooperation with other students in group activities, engagement with material, communication with instructor, timely submission of assignments)

Grade Scale

Course Policies

• Please check the course website daily; this is how I will communicate with you about pertinent information (such as changes to assignments, or if class needs to be cancelled for some reason).
• I cannot discuss grades during class or via e-mail due to university policy, but only during office hours and by appointment.  If a student has questions regarding assessments, homework or any other matter, I will be more than happy to discuss that during office hours.  All email correspondence should be polite, professional and should include GREEK 300 in the subject line.
• You can reach me at bringj@uw.edu on weekdays from 8am-5pm. I will do my best to answer as promptly as possible, but please be aware that it may take me up to 24 hours to respond. Please keep in mind that our e-mail correspondence is a public record according to RCW 42.56, the Washington State Public Records Act, and I have the right to share it with my supervisor or other authorities if I think it is necessary (more information at this link.).
• Posting course materials is not allowed without my written authorization.

*I reserve the right to modify this syllabus at any time with notification to students*

Important UW policy-related things to know:

UW’s Religious Accommodations Policy: “Washington state law requires that UW develop a policy for accommodation of student absences or significant hardship due to reasons of faith or conscience, or for organized religious activities. The UW’s policy, including more information about how to request an accommodation, is available at Religious Accommodations Policy (https://registrar.washington.edu/staffandfaculty/religious-accommodations-policy/). Accommodations must be requested within the first two weeks of this course using https://registrar.washington.edu/students/religious-accommodations-request/ , the Religious Accommodations Request form.”

UW’s Student Conduct Code: “The University of Washington Student Conduct Code (WAC 478-121) defines prohibited academic and behavioral conduct and describes how the University holds students accountable as they pursue their academic goals. Allegations of misconduct by students may be referred to the appropriate campus office for investigation and resolution. More information can be found online at https://www.washington.edu/studentconduct/

UW Disability Resources: Access and Accommodations: Your experience in this class is important to me. If you have already established accommodations with Disability Resources for Students (DRS), please communicate your approved accommodations to me at your earliest convenience so we can discuss your needs in this course.

If you have not yet established services through DRS, but have a temporary health condition or permanent disability that requires accommodations (conditions include but not limited to; mental health, attention-related, learning, vision, hearing, physical or health impacts), you are welcome to contact DRS at 206-543-8924 or uwdrs@uw.edu or disability.uw.edu. DRS offers resources and coordinates reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities and/or temporary health conditions.  Reasonable accommodations are established through an interactive process between you, your instructor(s) and DRS.  It is the policy and practice of the University of Washington to create inclusive and accessible learning environments consistent with federal and state law.

Academic Integrity: University of Washington students are expected to practice high standards of academic and professional honesty and integrity as outlined here: https://www.washington.edu/cssc/for-students/academic-misconduct/