Spring 2005
(the current Greek 2 syllabus is available on the Segue Course Management Site)
Instructor: H. W. Haskell (haskell@southwestern.edu)
Office: MBH 223, tel. 1554
Office hours: tba
Click to go straight to assignments:
In this course, we will continue translation with grammatical analysis and devote time to cultural, historical, etymological, and linguistic issues. The ability to read Greek allows one not only to delve into the ancient past (classical and ecclesiastical), but it also helps to develop a sharper understanding of English and other languages and provides an excellent foundation for English vocabulary building.
Course text: M. Balme, G. Lawall, Athenaze. An Introduction to Ancient Greek, I-II
Grading:
Exams. The exams consist of sentences or passages for translation (Greek to English), which test one's ability to pull together material (grammar & vocabulary), plus questions on etymology and/or Greek culture.
Quizzes. The quizzes cover memory work (e.g. declensions, conjugations, vocabulary), that is, material that is to be learned for each chapter. This is what I call the "idiot work", by which I do NOT mean that anybody in this class is an idiot: it means that it is purely and simply memorization work, which requires much patience, endurance, and consistency, rather than brilliant analytical powers.
Class participation and attendance: Regular preparation, class participation, and attendance are expected, and will affect your grade. Foreign language study is such that certain aspects of one's performance cannot be judged by examinations, but rather by class performance. 10% of your final grade will be based upon daily class participation; effective class participation assumes preparation of daily assignments before class.
Final Grades. The plus and minus grading system, now in effect at Southwestern, will be used for final grades. Semester % averages will translate to the following letter grades:
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Assignments will be posted on the on-line, Web version of this syllabus:
http://www.southwestern.edu/academic/classical.languages/greek/Greek2.html
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| Intro (15) |
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| January 12 |
15 alpha |
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| January 14 |
Quiz (15); 15 beta |
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| January 17 |
MLK Day - no classes |
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| January 19 |
16 a, 16 b (pp. 269-270) |
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| January 21 |
16 beta |
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| January 24 |
Quiz (16); 16z (p. 279) |
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| January 26 |
17 a, b, g (p. 7) |
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| January 28 |
17 beta |
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| January 31 |
Quiz (17); transl. passage pp. 15-16 |
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| 18 alpha |
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| February 4 |
18 beta |
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| February 7 |
Quiz (18); 18k (p. 32) |
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| February 9 |
Test #1 (15-18) |
Brown Symposium 2/10 (all day) and 2/11 (until noon) |
| February 11 |
19a (p. 39) |
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| February 14 |
19 beta |
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| February 16 |
Quiz (19); 19z, h (p. 52) |
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| February 18 |
20 gamma |
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| February 21 |
20 delta |
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| February 23 |
Quiz (20); 20th (p. 70) |
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| February 25 |
21 alpha |
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| February 28 |
21d (79) |
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| Quiz (21); 21i (p. 88) |
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| March 4 |
Test #2 (19-21) |
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| March 7 |
22 alpha |
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| March 9 |
22d (p. 103) |
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| March 11 |
Quiz (22); 22 beta |
Spring break, 10 p.m. |
| March 21 |
23a nos. 1-10 (p. 110); 23b (p. 111) |
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| March 23 |
23 beta |
Easter Holiday, 3/24, 10:00 p.m. |
| March 28 |
Quiz (23); 23z (pp. 121-122) |
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| March 30 |
24 alpha |
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| Quiz (24); 24 beta |
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| April 4 |
Test #3 (22-24) |
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| April 6 |
25 alpha |
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| April 8 Friday |
25e, z (pp. 147-148) |
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| April 11 |
Quiz (25); 25 beta |
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| April 13 |
26 alpha |
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| April 15 |
26b (p. 165) |
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| April 18 |
Quiz (26); transl. pssg. pp. 174-175 |
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| April 20 |
27 alpha |
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| April 22 |
27 beta |
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| April 25 |
Quiz (27); 27m (p. 202) |
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| April 27 |
28 alpha |
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| April 29 |
Quiz (28); 28 beta |