Greek 4

Spring 2008

Instructor: H. W. Haskell (haskell@southwestern.edu)
Office: MBH 223, tel. 1554
Office hours: tba

 

Course text: Plato, Apology (James J. Helm, ed.)

In this course, we will continue to combine translation with grammatical analysis and to 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.

Grading

 

Exams. The exams consist of passages for translation (Greek to English), which test one's ability to pull together material (grammar & vocabulary.

Quizzes. Scheduled quizzes are noted in the syllabus grid below. Additional quizzes will be added as necessary. Quizzes test paradigms abd basic principles of grammar.

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, in effect at Southwestern, will be used for final grades. Semester % averages will translate to the following letter grades:

GRADE

INCLUSIVE
% RANGE

GPA POINTS
EQUIV.

A+

96.7-100.0

4.00

A

93.4-96.6

4.00

A-

90.0-93.3

3.67

B+

86.7-89.9

3.33

B

83.4-86.6

3.00

B-

80.0-83.3

2.67

C+

76.7-79.9

2.33

C

73.4-76.6

2.00

C-

70.0-73.3

1.67

D+

66.7-69.9

1.33

D

63.4-66.6

1.00

D-

60.0-63.3

0.67

F

0.0-59.9

0.00

 

Date

Assignment

January 14
Monday

Introduction

January 16
Wednesday

Introduction

Xenophon, Memorabilia

January 18
Friday

17a1-17b8

January 21
Monday

MLK Day - no classes

January 23
Wednesday

17b8-17d3

 

January 25
Friday

17d4-18b4

January 28
Monday

18b4-18d2

Quiz: 1-2 declension nouns/adjectives

January 30
Wednesday

18d2-19a7

Quiz: 3rd declension nouns/adjectives

February 1
Friday

19a8-19c8

Quiz: present, imperfect active, middle/passive (all moods)

February 4
Monday

19d1-20a3

February 6
Wednesday

20a4-20c3

Quiz: future active, middle, passive (indicative)

February 8
Friday

20c4-21a2

February 11
Monday

21a3-21c8

Quiz: aorist active, middle, passive (all moods)

February 13
Wednesday

exam


February 15
Friday

21d1-22a8

Quiz: perfect active, middle/passive (all moods)

February 18
Monday

22a8-22c8

February 20
Wednesday

22c9-23a5

Quiz: participles, present and future active, middle/passive

February 22
Friday

23a5-23d9

 

February 25
Monday

23d9-23c3

Quiz: participles, aorist active, middle, passive

February 27
Wednesday

23c3-25a2

February 29
Friday

25a3-25c10

March 3
Monday

25d1-26b6

Quiz: indirect statements

March 5
Wednesday

26b7-26e5

March 7
Friday

26e6-27c3

 

March 10
Monday

exam

March 12
Wednesday

27c4-28a1

Quiz: participles (incl. genitive absolute)

March 14
Friday

28a2-28d5

Spring break, 10 p.m.

March 24
Monday

28d6-29c5

March 26
Wednesday

29c6-30c1


March 28
Friday
30c2-31a7 Quiz: purpose clauses

March 31
Monday

31a7-32a3

April 2
Wednesday

32a4-32e1

Brown Symposium 4/3 (all day) and 4/4 (until noon)

April 4
Friday

32e2-33c7

Brown Symposium 4/3 (all day) and 4/4 (until noon)

April 7
Monday

33c7-34b5

April 9
Wednesday

exam

April 11
Friday

35a2-35d8

 

April 14
Monday

35e1-36d4

Quiz: conditional sentences

April 16
Wednesday

36d4-37c5

April 18
Friday

37c5-38b5

April 21
Monday

38b6-39a6

April 23
Wednesday

39a6-39d9

April 25
Friday

39e1-39c3

April 28
Monday

40c4-41a5

April 30
Wednesday

41a6-41c7

May 1
Friday

41c8-42a5