Smith 407 MTWThF 1.30–2.20
Instructor: Prof. Hollmann (hollmann@uw.edu)
Office hours: W 11.30-12.30 in Denny 262E (next to Classics Dept office)
Welcome to Greek 103! Students joining this course will typically have taken Greek 101 and 102 (or the equivalent thereof) or will have completed the accelerated course, Greek 300.
We continue working through Anne Groton's From Alpha to Omega, resuming at Lesson 35
First year Ancient Greek courses give you direct access to the thoughts and writings of the ancient Greeks and allow you to explore the dynamic and often dangerous cultural, social and political world in which they wrote. Learning to interpret and use an ancient language requires you to explore unknown areas and think in new ways. Our focus is on Greek as a literary language. Course activities are designed to foster a collegial and collaborative atmosphere and to encourage you to make strong connections between the ancient language and literature we are exploring together and your other interests, passions and pursuits.
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 completing the first year sequence through 103 you equip yourself to read any Greek author. In our second year courses (304, 305, 306, 307) students read selections of Xenophon (305), Plato (306), and Homer (307), and other authors (304).
Textbook
Lessons 35–50 of From Alpha to Omega, Anne H. Groton. You will also need 46 Stories in Classical Greek, Anne H. Groton, James M. May. You may also find Jon Bruss, From Alpha to Omega: Ancillary Exercises. 2nd ed useful for extra practice.
Course Grade Components
Homework (online submission) 20%
Quizzes (Fridays of Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8) in person, closed book 40%
Vocabulary quizzes (Fridays on weeks 3, 5, 7, 9) 20%
Final assessment (cumulative) 10%
Participation 10%
Chart used to convert percentages to GPA HERE
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Homework: HW should be prepared in writing for the day it is listed on the schedule. On that day, we will go through the assigned homework together in class; please mark any necessary corrections (preferably written in a different color) while we go over them. Then submit your homework via Canvas later that day by 11.59pm by submitting it as either a photo, scan, or uploaded word file. HW will be graded for completion and accuracy.
Vocabulary quizzes: These are taken in class on every other Friday (generally) and cover vocabulary encountered since the last vocabulary quiz. You will be required to know vocabulary both from Greek into English and from English into Greek. These quizzes are designed to be short (approx. 10 min.) and leave the rest of the period for other activities. NEW: From F April 17, vocabulary quizzes will ask students to produce in Greek principal parts of verbs, for nouns the nominative and genitive singular forms with gender, for adjectives the masculine, feminine, and neuter singular forms.
Quizzes: There will be four quizzes. You will be expected to produce paradigms, translate from Greek into English, and possibly answer questions about grammar and syntax. They are designed to take you 20–30 minutes to complete.
Final examination: This will have the same format as a typical quiz but in longer form. It will be cumulative, covering all material studied in class over the quarter including work done since the last quiz.
Participation: This grade is based on in-class participation, which includes answering and asking questions, cooperation with other students in group activities, constructive engagement with material, translation, communication with instructor, etc. Regular attendance in class is assumed but participation grading is based on students' engagement in class.
Late homework and make-ups for quizzes: If you are not able to submit a homework assignment on time, please let me know: I generally will allow later submissions. If you have to miss a quiz, please let me know. I can generally offer a make-up for a valid absence (illness, family or personal emergency). No missing work can be accepted after the last day of classes (June 5).
-Reading and Homework is due on the day assigned, e.g. “Th Jan. 7 HW: p. 121 Gr.-Eng. 1-5, Eng.-Gr. 5. Prepare p. 122 “Chat with a Cat” means you should come to class on Th. Jan. 7 having completed to the best of your ability the specified exercises on p. 121 and having read to the best of your ability the reading on p. 122.
-If you are required to submit any of this work, this will also be specified and an assignment link given with a due date.
Schedule (will be updated as needed)
Week 1: Lesson 35: Subjunctive Mood (all aspects and voices), Independent Uses of the Subjunctive (Hortatory, Prohibitive, Deliberative); Lesson 36: Optative Mood (all aspects and voices), Independent Uses of the Optative (Wishes, Potential Optative)
M March 30 Read pp. 243–248. Powerpoint here.
T March 31HW: p. 249 1,3,4,5,7,8,10. Submit here.
W April 1 Prepare p. 250 “The Athenians Go Too Far—Part 2”. We took a look at the original passage in Thucydides and read some Theognis poems with the form πίνωμεν.
Th April 2 Read pp.253–259. Powerpoint here.
F April 3 VOCAB QUIZ ONE. Prepare p. 261 “The Athenians Go Too Far—Part 3”. We may look at Matthew 26:13–20 (no need to prepare).
Week 2 Lesson 36 cont’d; Lesson 37: Conditions
M April 6 HW: p. 260 1,3,4,6, E to G 1,2. Submit here.
T April 7 Read pp. 263–265. Powerpoint here.
W April 8 HW: p. 267 1,3,5,7,9,10. Submit here.
Th April 9 Prepare "Doing His Best to Be a Pest" in 46 Stories, p. 66
F April 10 QUIZ ONE
Week 3 Lesson 38: Conditional Relative Clauses, Relative Adverbs; Lesson 39: Purpose Clauses
M April 13 Read pp. 271–274. Powerpoint here.
T April 14 HW: pp. 275–6 1–6, E to G 2, 4, 5. Submit here.
W April 15 Read pp. 279–281. Powerpoint here.
Th April 16 HW p. 282 1,2,5,6,8,10. E to G 1, 5. Submit here.
F April 17 VOCAB QUIZ TWO. We'll read p. 283 "Justifiable Homicide?" - Part 1.
Week 4 Lesson 40: εἶµι; Indirect Discourse (ὅτι/ὡς); Lesson 41: φηµί; Indirect Discourse (with infinitive)
M April 20 Read pp. 285–290 Powerpoint here.
T April 21 HW p. 291 1,2,5,9,10 E to G 3, 5. Submit here.
W April 22
Th April 23
F April 24 QUIZ TWO
Week 5 Lesson 42: Indirect Discourse (with participle); Crasis; Lesson 43: More Uses of the Infinitive; πρίν
M April 27
T April 28
W April 29
Th April 30
F May 1 VOCAB QUIZ THREE
Week 6 Lesson 44 Verbal Adjectives in -τέος & -τός; Lesson 45: Clauses of Effort and Fear
M May 4
T May 5
W May 6
Th May 7
F May 8 QUIZ THREE
Week 7 Lesson 46: ΜΙ-Verbs (δίδωµι, ἵστηµι); Lesson 47: ΜΙ-Verbs (τίθηµι, ἵηµι)
M May 11
T May 12
W May 13
Th May 14
F May 15 VOCAB QUIZ FOUR
Week 8 Lesson 48: ΜΙ-Verbs (δείκνῡµι), Unattainable Wishes; Lesson 49: βαίνω, γιγνώσκω, Directional Suffixes, Accusative of Respect
M May 18
T May 19
W May 20
Th May 21
F May 22 QUIZ 4
Week 9 Lesson 50: Redundant µή with Verbs of Hindering, Uses of µὴ οὐ and οὐ µή, Attraction of Relative Pronouns
M May 25 NO CLASS: MEMORIAL DAY
T May 26
W May 27
Th May 28
F May 29 VOCAB QUIZ FIVE
Week 10 Catch-up and reading
M June 1
T June 2
W June 3
Th June 4
F June 5
FINAL EXAM: MONDAY June 6 2.30–4.20 Smith 407 (same classroom, but starting at 2.30)