Greek 202 - Elementary Ancient
Greek II
Spring 2006 Syllabus
GRK 202, 01
MWF 9-9:50
232 McIver Building
Prof. Susan Shelmerdine
Office: 233B McIver Building
Office Hours: M 11, W 1 or by appointment
Phone: 334-5719; E-mail: shelmerd@uncg.edu |
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Text: Greek for Reading,
Gerda Seligson et al.
Course Description:
We will finish the textbook this term
so that you will have learned all the basic grammatical structures necessary for
reading ancient Greek. In addition, we will begin to deal with connected passages
of Greek taken from a variety of sources so that by the end of the term you should
be able to read a short connected passage at sight
Student Learning Goals:
By the end of the semester you should
be able to:
- Pronounce familiar and unfamiliar
vocabulary words and write them in Greek when you hear them spoken.
- Recognize and analyze forms and
patterns in sentences that you have not seen before
- Read complex sentences and short
passages that you have not seen before
- Demonstrate an understanding of
and sensitivity to the differences between ancient Greece (and Greek) and
other cultures
Course Requirements:
- Class Participation:
Faithful attendance is critical for success in a beginning language course.
Attendance is required. If you have more than
3 absences, for any reason, you may be dropped from the class.
Two late arrivals to class will count as an absence. No work missed during
an unexcused absence may be made up.
- Class Preparation:
All homework assignments should be done on paper (i.e. not in the book.) I
will collect some of these, but you are always welcome to hand in any work
for me to look at. Homework is usually not graded - you get credit for doing
the work, not for getting it all right on the first try. No credit is given
if you don't make an honest effort to do the assignments. Your Class Performance/Homework
grade will reflect your frequency of recitation (volunteering to read aloud,
answer questions, and translate) and homework reliability. Failure to do homework
on time will result in a lower grade.
- Quizzes will
be given regularly throughout the term. If you miss a quiz, you will receive
a zero. If you arrive to class late, and the quiz has
begun, you may take the quiz but you must hand it in with everybody else.
Depending how many quizzes I have given by the end of the term, I will
drop the lowest 2 or 3 scores before averaging.
- There will be 4 hourly tests,
the last of which will almost certainly fall during the final 10 days of the
term. We will establish the dates for each test at least one week in advance.
Your average on these will be based on your 3 best scores.
Grading:
Please make sure
you have read and understood the Academic
Integrity Policy. I will ask you to sign the Academic Integrity Pledge
on all graded work. Your final grade will be determined roughly as follows:
| Final
Exam |
35%
|
| Average of 3
best Test scores |
35% |
| Average of Quizzes |
15% |
Class Performance
& Homework |
15% |
Important
Notice:
Please see me right away if you get confused; tutors are available through the
Learning Assistance Center and, sometimes, through the Department, but they
are not a substitute for working with me when you need extra help.
To enroll in Greek 203 next fall, you should have a final
grade of at least C- or better in GRK 202.
The final exam will be:
Friday, May 5, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
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