Ancient Greek Elements I And II
Course Objectives
The purpose of these courses is to provide you with a foundation
for reading
works from the classical and Hellenistic periods of Greek antiquity in their
original language--whether it be the Greek of the Homeric epics, the classical
poets, philosophers, and historians, or the New Testament. At the same time, you
will be learning a great deal about the structure of language, a study which will
increase and deepen your understanding of English grammar and vocabulary.
The effort you will be required to put forth in confronting and mastering
the grammatical categories and vocabulary of a language so different from English
will be more than offset by the immediate access you will have to Greek
literature. During the course of this semester we will read a major portion of
the Gospel According to St. John--in its "real" Greek version. Moreover, by the
end of the semester you will have an overview of Greek grammar sufficient to
continue the narrative portions of the New Testament on your own and to begin
reading a major work of the classical period (Xenophon's Anabasis) during
the second semester.
Course Requirements
- Preparing and studying the assigned material sufficiently to participate
actively during the class period in translations (oral and written) and
grammatical analysis of the material assigned for that day's translation.
- Taking two unit tests and one final exam.
Final Grade Determination
Your raw score is calculated as follows:
- Quizzes 30%
- Tests 40%
- Final 30%
To this raw score I will add between 0 and three percentage points on the basis
of your classroom translations and construings.
Letter Grades:
90-100=A; 80-89=B; 70-79=C; 60-69=D; below
60=F
Attendance:
You are expected to attend class unless
prevented from doing so by illness or unavoidable accident; more than three
unexcused absences are grounds for loss of credit in the course. If you have
been absent it is your responsibility to ask fellow students about any
announcements concerning assignment or schedule changes and to check the wall-
basket outside my office door for any handouts distributed in your absence.
Should I be absent, do not leave until someone has contacted the Departmental
secretary in Room 318. She will issue an attendance sheet, as well as any
assignments I have left.
Make-Ups:
Make-up exams are given and late assignments
credited only with a documented or verifiable excuse.
Conduct:
Conduct which I deem disruptive will result,
after two warnings, in dismissal from the class and an F for the course. Tape
recording is not permitted.
Plagiarism:
Any attempt to represent another's work as
your own will result in a non-negotiable F for the course.
Conferences:
If you are having difficulties, please come
and discuss them with me once you have isolated the problem areas. Bear in mind
that I can only explain: I cannot learn for you.
Office:
301D Linthicum Hall; Tels: 830-2258 (o); (202)
387-1276 (h)
E-Mail:
slegault@towson.edu, or click here