ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE: ELEMENTARY ANCIENT GREEK I Fall, 2008.
University of Arkansas. Professor Daniel B. Levine.
The textbook FROM ALPHA TO OMEGA: A BEGINNING COURSE IN CLASSICAL GREEK is straightforward and simple. The author, Anne Groton, is a genius. In each chapter grammar explanations accompany a limited vocabulary to be memorized, followed by Greek-to-English and English-to-Greek sentences to be translated.
Beginning in Lesson Five, each chapter includes one of Aesop's fables, with notes to aid in translation.
In addition, students may listen to audio files of all vocabulary and exercises from the text, on line: http://www.leakyroofproductions.com/DataFiles/Groton/GrotonAudioHome.html
Students will complete all exercises in each chapter, and will read (but NOT write translations) of the fable in each chapter.
Students will also complete the assigned "Ancillary Exercises" by Jon Bruss. Many of these exercises will form the basis of much of our class work, and the source of quizlets and quizzes.
Please complete each homework assignment before the class in which it is due. An asterisk (*) indicates that the homework for this class is to be handed in. Homework handed in late will suffer grade penalty of 5%/day.
Week 1
August 25 Monday - Introduction and Welcome to GREEK 1003.
*Come to class with your textbooks, ready to learn Greek! Hand in your own version of the Greek Alphabet, with each letter (lower and upper case) written at least three times.
August 27 Wednesday - Lesson 1.
*Complete all exercises in From Alpha to Omega, pages 6-7, and Ancillary Exercises for Lesson 1, # 1-16.
August 29 Friday Lesson 2.
*Complete all exercises in From Alpha to Omega, page 12, and Ancillary Exercises for Lesson 2, # 1-14.
Week 2
September 01 Monday LABOR DAY HOLIDAY
September 3 Wednesday - Lesson 3.
*Complete all exercises in From Alpha to Omega, page 19
September 05 Friday Lesson 3.
*Complete Ancillary Exercises for Lesson 3, # 16-19.
Week 3
September 08 Monday Lesson 4.
*Complete all exercises in From Alpha to Omega, pages 26-27, and Ancillary Exercises for Lesson 4, # 10, 12, 13, and 16.
September 10 Wednesday Lesson 5.
*Complete all exercises in From Alpha to Omega, pages 31-32, and Ancillary Exercises for Lesson 5, # 4, 5, 6.4, 7.1, 8.
September 12 Friday Lesson 6.
*Complete all exercises in From Alpha to Omega, pages 36-37.
Week 4
September 15 Monday Lesson 6.
Complete Ancillary Exercises for Lesson 6 # 1-10, 13.
September 17 Wednesday - Review
September 19 Friday Quiz #1: Lessons 1-6
Week 5
September 22 Monday Review, Preview
September 24 Wednesday Lesson 7.
Complete all exercises in From Alpha to Omega, pages 42-43, and Ancillary Exercises for Lesson 7, # 6, 7, 8.
September 26 Friday Lesson 8.
Complete all exercises in From Alpha to Omega, pages 50-51, and Ancillary Exercises for Lesson 8, #9, 11, 15.
Week 6
September 29 Monday Lesson 9.
Complete all exercises in From Alpha to Omega, pages 57-58, and Ancillary Exercises for Lesson 9, # 9.
October 01 Wednesday Lesson 10.
Complete all exercises in From Alpha to Omega, pages 63-64.
October 3 Friday Lesson 10.
Ancillary Exercises for Lesson 10, # 1-12, and the odd-numbered sentences in # 13.
Week 7
October 06 Monday Lesson 11.
Complete all exercises in From Alpha to Omega, pages 71-72.
October 08. Wednesday Lesson 11.
Ancillary Exercises for Lesson 11, # 1, 6, 9, 10, 12 (even numbers), and 15 (odd numbers).
October 10 Friday Lesson 12.
Complete all exercises in From Alpha to Omega, pages 76-77.
Week 8
October 13 Monday Lesson 12.
Ancillary Exercises for Lesson 12, # 1-6, 11-13, 17.
October 15 Wednesday Lesson 13.
Complete all exercises in From Alpha to Omega, pages 81-82.
October 17 Friday Lesson 13.
Ancillary Exercises for Lesson 13, # 2, 8, 10 (even numbers).
Week 9
October 20 Monday Review
October 22 Wednesday Quiz #2: Lessons 7-13
October 24 Friday Review, Preview
Week 10
October 27 Monday Lesson 14.
Complete all exercises in From Alpha to Omega, pages 86-87.
October 29 Wednesday Review
October 31 Friday Lesson 15.
Complete all exercises in From Alpha to Omega, pages 95-96.
Week 11
November 03 Monday Lesson 15.
Ancillary Exercises for Lesson 15 #5, 9.
November 05 Wednesday Lesson 16.
Complete all exercises in From Alpha to Omega, pages 101-102.
November 07 Friday Lesson 16.
Ancillary Exercises for Lesson 16 # 1-5, 7 (even numbers), 8 (odd numbers).
Week 12
November 10 Monday Lesson 17.
Complete all exercises in From Alpha to Omega, pages 107-108.
November 12 Wednesday Lesson 18.
Complete all exercises in From Alpha to Omega, pages 114-115.
November 14 Friday Review.
Week 13
November 17 Monday - Lesson 18.
Ancillary Exercises for Lesson 18 # 1, 5, 8, 10.
November 19 Wednesday Lesson 19.
Complete all exercises in From Alpha to Omega, pages 123-124.
November 21 Friday Lesson 19.
Ancillary Exercises for Lesson 19 # 2, 6, 9 (even numbers), 10 (odd numbers).
Week 14
November 24 Monday Lesson 20.
Complete all exercises in From Alpha to Omega, pages 130-131.
November 26 Wednesday - Fall Break. No class
November 28 Friday - No Class. Thankgiving Holiday.
Week 15
December 01 Monday Lesson 21.
Complete all exercises in From Alpha to Omega, pages 137-138.
December 03 Wednesday Lesson 22.
Complete all exercises in From Alpha to Omega, pages 145-146.
December 05 Friday Lesson 22.
Ancillary Exercises for Lesson 22 # 1-3, 5, 7, 9.
Week 16
December 08 Monday Review
Quiz #3: Lessons 14-22: Friday, December 12, 2008, 12:30-2:30 pm.