GREEK 011: TNT GREEK

(Traditional and New Testament)

Radcliffe G. Edmonds III Office: Thomas 245 Office Phone: 526-5046 redmonds@brynmawr.edu

Carpenter 17 M-F 9:00-10:00 Office Hours: MWF 10:00-11:00 or by appointment

Teaching Assistant: Jennifer Hoit (jhoit@brynmawr.edu)

Required Text: Luschnig, An Introduction to Ancient Greek: A Literary Approach

Course Description:

Greek 011 is designed to conclude the student’s introduction to the elements of basic Greek grammar and syntax and prepare the student for the reading of real ancient Greek prose. In addition to laying out the structures of the language, the course also provides the student with experience in reading simple Greek sentences and prose passages to facilitate the process of reading continuous prose. Students will read selections from the New Testament, Plato, and other Greek authors of increaisng length and difficulty over the course of the semester to improve their grasp of the vocabulary and style of ancient Greek as well as to gain a richer understanding of the cultural context o

Course Requirements:

Class participation:

Participation, of course, includes attendance, since you cannot participate if you are not in class. If, for some reason, you cannot attend class, please inform me in advance. In each class session, we will translate aloud, either from the textbook drills and exercises or from the portions of the text assigned for the week. Please be prepared to translate any of the readings or exercises specified in the previous class session. If, for some reason, you cannot prepare for class, please attend anyway - you will be better prepared for the next class.

Participation also includes the homework assignments, which will be due in the class after they are assigned. Since the purpose of these assignments is rather for practice than for evaluating progress, you should make sure to ask about any difficulties you encountered in the assignment before turning in the papers. Exercises may be typed or handwritten, but, if the latter, please ensure that they are legible.

Quizzes:

There will be a short (15 minute) quiz every Monday on the material covered in the previous week. One quiz may be missed without penalty, but there are no make-up quizzes. If no quiz is missed, the lowest quiz grade may be dropped. The quizzes are intended to ensure that you keep up with the new concepts being introduced and to give you further practice to build your Greek syntax and vocabulary.

Exams:

There will be a mid-term and a final for this class on all the materials covered to that date in class. The midterm will be at the end of the week before the fall break, while the final exam will be self-scheduled during exam period.

Grade Distribution:

Class Participation 25%

Quizzes 40%

Midterm Exam 15%

Final Exam 20%

Tentative Course Plan

Week 1. 1/19-22 Review

Week 2. 1/25-29 4 – Lesson XI

contract verbs – accent, forms of –αω, -εω, -οω verbs

contract nouns – accent, forms

Week 3. 2/1-5 – Lesson XII

athematic verbs – irregular, -νυμι type, reduplicating type

participles of athematic verbs

Week 4. 2/8-12 – Lesson XIII

Subjunctive and Optative Moods

Forms & Uses of Subjunctive (Hortatory, Prohibitive, Deliberative, Conditions)

Forms & Uses of the Optative (Potential, Wish, Conditions)

Sequence of Moods and Dependent Clauses – Indirect Statement with Optative

Week 5. 2/15-19 – Lesson XIV

Imperative

Verbal adjectives

Week 6. 2/22-26 Review

Week 7. 3/1-5 Midterm

Week 8. 3/8-12 – spring break

Week 9. 3/15-19 Readings

Week 10. 3/22-26 Readings

Week 11. 3/29-4/2 Readings

Week 12. 4/5-9 Readings

Week 13. 4/12-16 Readings

Week 14. 4/19-23 Readings

Week 15. 4/26-30 Readings

Final Exam - self-scheduled