Schedule of Assignments
DO NOT print out these schedules - they are subject to change at any time.
M Aug
28 First class. |
YouTube. Watch this
silly video: Learn
Greek alphabet in less than 10 minutes. If you have time, start
practicing your alphas, betas, and gammas. That is, memorize in sequence
(just like a, b, c, d): alpha, beta, gamma, delta, epsilon, zeta,
eta, theta, iota, kappa, lambda, mu, nu, ksi,
omicron, pi, rho, sigma, tau, upsilon, phi, chi, psi, omega. |
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W Aug 30 Chapter 1α.
Verb forms: stems, endings. Nouns: stems, endings, cases, gender, agreement |
Learn: the
Greek alphabet (i.e. be able to write out all lower and uppercase letters in
sequence for a quiz at the beginning of class). If you're having trouble, go
back and look at the tracing exercise we practiced in class. Review:
The first page of the Greek Pronunciation Guide (distributed in class). Study:
pp. xxvii-xxx in textbook (start with "Breathings"; stop at
“Writing Greek Letters"). |
Write out for homework:
Write out practice sheets 1 & 2, preferably multiple times. Write out
(but do not translate) the first two sentences of the Greek passage beginning
with ὁ Δικαιόπολις Ἀθηναῖος
ἐστιν in “Part 4: Practice in Pronunciation and
Writing” of textbook (p. xxxiv). |
Study:
"Vocabulary" (pp. 1-2 in textbook) and “Grammar” (pp. 3-5 in
textbook). If you don't understand the latter, don't panic. We will
discuss this in detail immediately after our alphabet quiz. Remember
that we have a Memrise course to help with
memorizing vocabulary. To locate, search Memrise
courses for "Duke
Athenaze". |
PRACTICE QUIZ on
alphabet: be prepared to recite the alphabet aloud; and to write out both
upper and lower case in sequence. |
F
Sept 1 Chapter 1β |
Study:
"Vocabulary" (p. 9 in the textbook) and "Grammar" (pp.
10-11 in the textbook) Keep practicing the alphabet and pronunciation. Read
Chapters 1α & 1β aloud. Recite your alphas betas gammas whenever you are
showering, walking alone, exercising, trying to fall asleep etc. |
Write out and read
aloud: the full passage on page 2. We will work on the passage for
1β (p. 10) in class. |
Read
and study: the passage for chapter 1α on p. 2 (note: you are already
reading Greek!). See if you can read aloud and understand what you are
saying. |
TIMED
QUIZ on alphabet. Be prepared to write out both upper and
lower case in sequence with no hesitation. |
M Sept 4 Chapter 2α |
Study:
"Vocabulary" (pp. 15-16 in the textbook) and "Grammar" (pp.
16-18 in the textbook) |
Write out for homework:
Exercise 1α in the textbook (p. 5); Exercise 1β on pp. 11-12 in the textbook
(of the pairs, translate only the Greek sentences into English. You do not
have to translate the English sentences into Greek). Always write out the Greek as well as the English in homework
exercises. |
Read and study: the
passage for this chapter (i.e. the one that begins with ὁ Δικαιόπολις on p. 16 in the
textbook) |
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Sept 6 Chapter 2β |
Study:
"Vocabulary" (p. 22 in the textbook); "Word Building"
(pp. 23-24 in the textbook); "Grammar" (pp. 24-26 in the
textbook--focus on memorizing the paradigms ὁ καλὸς
ἀγρός and τὸ καλὸν δένδρον in all cases in the
singular. We'll talk about accentuation in detail later this week.) |
Write
out for homework: Exercises 2α and 2γ in the textbook (pp. 17-18 & 19) |
Read
and study: the Greek passage from this chapter (p. 22) |
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F Sept 8 Chapter 3α |
Study: You
should work on the individualized assignments for pronunciation and phrasing
(see email). |
Write out for homework:
Exercise 2η (p. 9 in the workbook) and Exercise 2ζ (p. 26 in the textbook--of
the pairs of sentences in this exercise, translate only Greek sentences into
English. You do not have to translate the English sentences into Greek). |
Review: all four passages for chapters 1 & 2,
paradigms on pp. 17 and 24, vocabulary |
QUIZ on
Chapters 1 & 2 |
M
Sept 11 Chapter 3α |
Study:
"Vocabulary" (pp. 29-30 in the textbook); "Grammar" (pp.
31-32 in the textbook). Memorize the FULL paradigm for λύω
and φιλέω on p. 48 (from chapter 4α) |
Write
out for homework: Exercise 2θ (workbook p. 10). |
Read
and study: the passage from this chapter (pp. 30-31 in the textbook). |
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W Sept 13 Chapter 3β |
Study:
"Vocabulary" (pp. 37-38 in the textbook); the paradigms under section
2 of "Grammar" (p. 39 in the textbook). NOTE: the paradigm on p. 39
has an accent error: the dative singular of δένδρον
is δένδρῳ. Lectors: Katherine, 3β lines
1-4; Ryan lines 5-9, Chris lines 9-13. |
Write out for homework:
Exercise 3α (p. 32 in the textbook). Study
this handout on verbal accentuation: Greek Accentuation
Handout 1 and try out at least a few examples on the second
page. (We will go over in class.) |
Read and study: the
passage from this chapter (p. 38 in the textbook) |
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F
Sept 15 Consolidate Knowledge Day |
Study
and Review: Forms for o-declension of adjectives
& nouns (pp. 24, 39-40), and for ω-conjugation of verbs + εἰμί in the present indicative, imperative, and infinitive
(p. 48). Review full vocabulary as well. |
Study: Greek Accentuation
Handout 2 (no need to turn in--we will go over this together in
class.) |
QUIZ on
Chapter 3 |
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M Sept 18 Chapter 4α |
Study:
"Vocabulary" (pp. 45-46 in the textbook); "Grammar" (pp.
47-51: learn all the forms of λύω, φιλέω, and εἰμί given in
section 1 (the first two you already know) and the first three types of first
declension nouns given in section 3). Lectors: Cordelia, lines 1-8,
Amelia lines 9-13, Mycroft lines 14-17, Kim lines 18-21 |
Homework: no written homework to
turn in, but practice writing out your paradigms – there is a lot to memorize
here |
Read and study: the
passage for this chapter (pp. 46-47) |
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Sept 20 Chapter 4β |
Study:
"Vocabulary" (p. 56 in the textbook); "Grammar" (pp.
57-61: focus on reviewing the definite article (p. 61) and learning ὁ δεσπότης (p. 58) and καλός/καλή/καλόν
(pp. 59). This may seem like a lot at first, but in fact you already know all
these endings, so it really is just a matter of putting together known
elements). |
Write
out for homework: Exercise 4δ (p. 52 in the textbook) and Exercise 4η (pp.
25-27 in the workbook). |
Read
and study: the passage for this chapter (p. 57) |
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F Sept 22 Chapter 5α |
Study:
"Vocabulary" (pp. 65-66); "Grammar" (pp. 68-70). Focus on
learning the contract forms of the verb τιμάω (p.
68). |
Read and study: the
passage for this chapter (p. 67). |
QUIZ on
Chapter 4 |
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Sept 25 Chapter 5β |
Study:
"Vocabulary" (pp. 74-75) and "Grammar" (pp. 77-81). Focus
on learning the 1st and 2nd personal pronouns on p. 77. Learn also the forms
for αὐτός on p. 81 (there is actually only one
difference from the paradigm for καλός, so this is
almost entirely review). |
Write
out for homework: Exercises 5γ and 5δ in the textbook (both on p. 69). Of the
pairs in 5δ, translate only the Greek into English. You do not have to
translate English into Greek. |
Read
and study: the passage for this chapter (pp. 75-76) |
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W Sept 27 Consolidate Knowledge Day |
Study & Review:
Chapters 1-5 for the upcoming exam: Exam Study Guide |
Prepare for quiz on Chapter 5 |
QUIZ on
Chapter 5 |
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Sept 29 |
Special office hours: Thursday: Clinton Kinkade 3:30 in Page 209; Friday: William Johnson
from 9:00 am in Allen 229B |
FIRST
HOUR EXAM |
M Oct. 2 Chapter 6α
- Middle Voice; deponents |
Study:
"Vocabulary" (pp. 85-86); "Grammar" (pp. 88-92). Focus on
learning the middle forms of λύω, φιλέω, and τιμάω. We'll talk
about the uses of this new voice in class. |
Write out for
homework:
Exercises 5θ in the workbook (p. 34-6) |
Read and study: the passage for
this chapter (pp. 87-88). |
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W Oct. 4 Chapter 6β - Datives; prepositions |
Study:
"Vocabulary" (p. 99); "Grammar" (pp. 101-103) |
Write out for homework: Exercises 6γ and
6η in the textbook (pp. 92-93 & 94) |
Read and study: the passage for
this chapter (pp. 100-101). |
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F Oct. 6 Chapter 7α
- Third Declension
(Consonant stems); reflexive pronouns |
Study:
"Vocabulary" (pp. 110-111); "Grammar" (pp. 113-118: focus
on learning all the forms of φύλαξ, παῖς, and ὄνομα as well as the
reflexive pronouns) |
Write out for
homework:
Exercise 6κ in the textbook (p. 104) |
Read and study: the passage for
this chapter (pp. 111-112) |
QUIZ on Chapter 6 |
M Oct. 9 Fall Break |
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W Oct. 11 Chapter
7β - 3rd declension
adjectives; interrogative/indefinite pronouns |
Study:
"Vocabulary" (pp. 121-122); "Grammar" (pp. 124-127: focus
on learning all the forms of χειμών, σώφρων, and the very important τίς/τί) |
Write out for
homework:
Exercise 7β (begin with #1 κυνί) and 7γ (p. 117
& 118 in the textbook) |
Read and study: the passage from
this chapter (pp. 122-124) |
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F Oct. 13 Consolidate Knowledge Day |
Review: all memorized paradigms for chapters 6 &
7; types of dative. In class we will work
through this third (and final) handout on Greek accentuation: Greek Accentuation
Handout 3 |
Write out for homework: Exercises 6δ and
6λ in the textbook (pp. 94 & 104) |
QUIZ on Chapter 7 |
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M Oct. 16 Chapter
8α participles |
Study:
"Vocabulary" (pp. 130-131); "Grammar" (pp. 132-134: focus
on learning the forms of λυόμενος. We'll talk a lot
more about the uses of participles in class.) |
Write out for homework: Exercise 7ζ on p.
127 of the textbook (for this exercise, just translate--there's no need to
identify pronouns, adjectives, etc.) |
Read and Study: the
passage from this chapter (pp. 131-132) |
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W Oct. 18 Chapter 8β - more 3rd decl. nouns and adj.; numbers;
expressions of time |
Study:
"Vocabulary" (pp. 142-143); "Word Building" (p. 144);
"Grammar" (pp. 145-150: learn the forms of ὁ ἀνήρ,
ἡ γυνή, πᾶς/πᾶσα/πᾶν, and numbers from 1 to
10, both cardinal and ordinal |
Write
out for homework:
#10-20 of Exercise 8α in the workbook (p. 60) and #1-5 of Exercise 8β in the
textbook (p. 135). |
Read and Study: the passage from this
chapter (pp. 143-144) |
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F Oct. 20 Chapter
9α - present active participle |
Study:
"Vocabulary" (p. 155); "Grammar" (pp. 158-159: learn the
forms of the present active participle, focusing on ὤν/οὖσα/ὄν) |
Write out for homework: Exercise 8δ in
the textbook (p. 147) and the odd numbers of Exercise 8κ in the workbook (pp.
67-69). |
Read and Study: the
passage for this passage (pp. 156-157) |
QUIZ on Chapter 8 |
M Oct. 23 Chapter 9β - yet more 3rd decl. nouns; genitives; uses of
the article |
Study:
"Vocabulary" (pp. 165-166); "Grammar" |
Write
out for homework:
the even numbers of |
Read and Study: the passage from this
chapter |
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W Oct. 25
Consolidate Knowledge Day |
Study & Review: Work on memorizing third declension nouns, regular and
irregular – review 9β reading |
Write out for homework: Exercise 9ε (p.
170 in the textbook) |
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F. Oct. 27 Chapter 10α - Verbs; Future |
Study:
"Vocabulary" (p. 183); "Grammar" (pp. |
Prepare for quiz on chapter 9, reviewing paradigms for ὤν/οὖσα/ὄν, and ἡ πόλις, τὸ ἄστυ,
ὁ βασιλεύς, ἡ ναῦς |
Read and Study: the passage for this
chapter (p. |
QUIZ on Chapter 9 |
M Oct. 30 Chapter
10β - more on the future; εἶμι |
Study:
"Vocabulary" (pp. 191-192); |
Write out for homework: the odd numbers
of |
Read and Study: the
passage for this chapter |
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W Nov. 1 |
Exam review – Exam Study Guide |
QUIZ on Chapter 10 |
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F Nov. 3 |
Exam preparation - Exam Study Guide |
Special office hours: Thursday: Clinton Kinkade TBA in Page 209; Friday:
William Johnson @ 9:00 am in Allen 229B |
SECOND HOUR EXAM |
M Nov. 6 Chapter
11α - 2nd (thematic) aorist; verbal aspect |
Study: "Vocabulary" (pp. 203-204);
"Grammar" (pp. 205-210: focus on learning all the second (thematic)
aorist forms of λείπω and γίγνομαι). |
Write out for homework: Exercise 10η (pp. 95-96 in the
workbook) and Exercise 10λ (p. 199 in the textbook) |
Read and Study: the
passage for this chapter (pp. 204-205) |
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W Nov. 8 Chapter 11β - more on aorists; augment |
Study:
"Vocabulary" (pp. 216-217); "Grammar" (pp. 219-221: focus
on the patterns of augmentation (esp. 221) for words that begin with a vowel
or diphthong) |
Write out for
homework:
the even numbers of Exercise 11α (pp. 101-102 in the workbook) and #1-5 of
Exercise 11ζ (p. 211 in the textbook) Memorize
principal parts for chapter 10 (items with single asterisk on handout) |
Read and Study: the passage from this
chapter (pp. 217-219) |
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F Nov. 10 Chapter
12α - 1st aorist (-σα), aorist participles |
Study: "Vocabulary" (p. 225); "Grammar"
(227-230: focus on learning all forms of the 1st (sigmatic) aorist paradigm
of λύω, including the participles) |
Write out for homework: Exercise 11ι (p. 108 in the
workbook) and Exercise 11ι (p. 220 of the textbook) Memorize principal parts for chapter 11 (items with double
asterisk on handout) |
Read and Study: the
passage for this chapter (pp. 226-227) |
QUIZ on Chapter 11 |
M Nov. 13 Chapter 12α - 1st aorist (-σα), aorist participles |
Review passage and vocabulary for Chapter
12; work on memorizing all forms of the 1st (sigmatic) aorist paradigm of
λύω, including the participles) |
Memorize principal parts
for chapter 12 (items with triple asterisk on handout) |
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W Nov. 15 Chapter
12β - final bit on the aorist; verbal prefixes |
Study: "Vocabulary" (p. 236); "Grammar"
(pp. 239-241) |
Write out for
homework:
the even numbers of Exercise 12α (pp. 114-116 in the workbook); Exercise 12ζ
(p. 231 in the textbook) |
Read and Study: the
passage from this chapter (pp. 237-238) |
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F Nov. 17 Chapter 13α - The Imperfect (past progressive) |
Study:
"Vocabulary" (p. 245); "Grammar" (pp. 247-250: focus on
learning all the forms of λύω, φιλέω, τιμάω, and εἰμί in the imperfect) |
Read and Study: the passage from this
chapter (pp. 245-246) |
QUIZ on Chapter 12 |
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M Nov. 20 Chapter
13β - Relative clauses; 3rd declension stems in -ες |
Study:
"Vocabulary" (pp. 256-257); "Grammar" (pp. 258-262: focus
on learning all forms of the relative pronoun and the paradigms τὸ τεῖχος and
ἀληθής/ ἀληθές) |
Write out for homework: the odd numbers of Exercise 13α
(pp. 125-128 in the workbook); #6-10 of Exercise 13γ (p. 250 in the textbook) |
Read and Study: the passage from this
chapter (pp. 257-258) |
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W Nov. 22 F Nov. 24 |
THANKSGIVING RECESS |
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M Nov. 27 Chapter
14α - Comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs |
Study: "Vocabulary" (pp. 267-268);
"Grammar" (pp. 270-273) Watch: This ridiculous (but instructive for all that) video
on Thermopylae
(History Channel) |
Write out for homework: the odd numbers of Exercise 13ζ
(pp. 131-132 in the workbook) and the even numbers of Exercise 13η (pp.
132-133 in the workbook) |
Read and Study: the
passage from this chapter (pp. 268-269) |
QUIZ on Chapter 13 |
W Nov. 29 Chapter 14β - Demonstrative pronouns; interrogatives |
Study:
"Vocabulary" (pp. 281-282); "Grammar" (pp. 284-286: focus
on learning all forms of the demonstrative adjectives in section 5) |
Write out for
homework:
Exercise 14α (p. 142- 143 in the workbook) |
Read and Study: the passage from this
chapter (pp. 282-282) |
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F Dec. 1 Special
Verbs day! |
Study: verb endings, participle endings, principal parts – get
in shape for speed parsing! |
Write out for homework: Exercise 14θ, odd numbers (p. 151-
152 in the workbook) and 14ζ in the textbook (p. 286) to review 14β |
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M Dec. 4 Chapter 15α - Athematic 2nd aorist |
Study:
"Vocabulary" (pp. 281-282); "Grammar" (pp. 292-295):
focus on learning the forms of the aorists for βαίνω and γιγνώσκω |
Write out for
homework:
parsing sheet 1 |
Read and Study: the passage from this
chapter (p. 291) |
QUIZ on Chapter 14 |
W Dec. 6 Chapter
15β - ο-contracts |
Study:
"Vocabulary" (pp. 300-301); "Grammar" (pp. 304-307: focus
on learning the forms of the omicron contract paradigm δηλόω and the forms of
ὁ νοῦς) |
Write out for homework: the odd numbers of Exercise 15α
(pp. 160-162 in the workbook); Exercise 15β (pp. 293-294 in the textbook) + part
a of parsing sheet 2 |
Read and Study:
part #1 of the passage from this chapter, lines |
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F Dec. 8 |
Start reviewing for exam. Finish 15β. |
Write out part b of parsing sheet 2; write out for practice: Synopsis of λύω and φιλέω (blank) |
Read and Study: part #2 of the
passage from this chapter, lines 31-end (p. 303) |
QUIZ on Chapter 15 |
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F Dec. 15 7:00 PM (sic!) in our
regular classroom |
φιλοπονεῖτε! |
FINAL EXAM |