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Introduction to Greek Literature and Culture |
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Week 1 | In-Class | At home |
Day 1 |
Vocabulary of wooing, love, and marriage Review of cases Reading: "Semele and Ino" (Apollodorus 3.4.2-3) |
Homework: decline ho bomos "altar", and to hieron "temple"; conjugate grapho, aisthanomai, didomi, and haireo in the present and future; memorize the verbs with unusual futures on pp. 159-60 and 167, Athenaze, Book I. Read the culture essay, "Theseus' Six Labors" Prepare pre-reading activities for "The Labors of Theseus" (Apollodorus 3.16, Epitome 1.1-4) |
Day 2 | Vocabulary of strength and violence Grammar: Genitive Absolute Word order: Identifying the subjects of sentences Reading "The Labors of Theseus" (Apollodorus 3.14; Epitome 1.1-4)
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1st declension Homework: conjugate the same verbs in the imperfect and aorist; decline he arche, he thalassa, and ho stratiotes "soldier"; decline houtos "this"; Practice Sentences 1-3, 7-9, 12 (Grammar, p. 126). re-learn the 2nd aorist verbs listed on pp. 210 and 219-20, Athenaze, Book I. Do the first four online exercises for the 2nd aorist. Prepare a post-reading activity for "The Labors of Theseus" Review Indirect Statement (Oxford Grammar 154-58) and identify the indirect statements in Paus. 1.44.9-10. Read the Culture Essay: "Ino and Melicertes: Filling in the Missing Blanks" |
Day 3 |
Vocabulary of emotions, types of sites Grammar: identifying cases Syntax: uses of the article; indirect statement Reading: Pausanias 1.44.7-2.1.1 (from Megara to the boundary of Corinthia |
3rd declension Homework: decline he polis, ho basileus, to agalma; do a synopsis of thuo (I sacrifice) in the 3rd sg active |
Day 4 |
Vocab Grammar: identify the dictionary form of nouns Syntax: Uses of the participle Reading: Pausanias 2.1.2-7 |
aorist and future passive (17.1-3) Homework: conjugate deiknumi in the future and aor passive; in Paus. 2.3.1-3, find each participle, identify the word it modifies, and say what tense and voice; prepare for quiz (synopsis, vocabulary items 1-130, grammar in a passage); skim Pausanias Prepare pre-reading for Paus. 2.1.8-2.2.5 (Isthmia and the road to Corinth) |
Day 5 |
Quiz; Summarize how to form each tense, participles Reading: Pausanias 2.1.8-2.2.5 |
Homework: review topics that still give you trouble; write composition; prepare seminar report Post reading for Paus. 2.1.8-2.2.5 Pre-reading for Paus. 2.2.6-3.7 (Corinth, Bellepheron, Medea) |
Day 6 |
Greek Composition 1 due Color vocab Read Paus. 2.2.6-2.3.3 (Road to Lechaeum, Peirene, Bellerophon)
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didomi and tithemi Homework: conjugate didomi and tithemi in the present and aorist; Here are suggestions for oral presentations |
Day 7 |
Hermes Kriophoros Read Paus. 2.3.4-7 Read Acts 18:1-11
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histemi and hiemi Homework: Conjugate kathistemi and aphiemi in the
present and aorist Pre-reading for Acts 18: 12-17 and 1 Cor. 11: 17-31 |
Day 8 |
PM: Seminar 1 presentations Food vocab, Paul's mission Culture: ancient Greek diet Read Acts 12-17
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Homework: do a synopsis of aphiemi in the 3rd pl active; review grammar topics that still give you trouble; re-read the text we covered in class; study vocabulary on the 50% and 60% list, practice vocab re-read the text we covered in class; post-reading activity Pre-reading: The Politics of the Communal Meal (A-C) and The Sack of Corinth (A-B) |
Day 9 |
sequence of moods; Read: The Politics of the Communal Meal B-C, The Sack of Corinth A-B |
Post-reading for the text we covered in class Pre-reading: The Sack of Corinth C-D, the "Freedom of the Greeks" A-D |
Day 10 |
Vocabulary Quiz: 60% list Vocab: compound words Reading: The Sack of Corinth C-D, the "Freedom of the Greeks" A-D |
Homework: write composition (feel free to include images from Perseus, etc.) To prepare for the midterm: |
Day 11 |
Google Earth tour due Midterm |
Homework: review relative pronouns, numerals (Moodle) Read culture essay on the Dead Sea Pre-reading: Paus. 5.6.7-7.5 (Women at the Olympic Games; Alpheus and Arethousa); notes are on Moodle |
Day 12 |
Reading: Reading: Paus. 5.6.7-7.5 (Women at the Olympic Games; Alpheus and Arethousa) |
Homework: revise your exam review numerals; read the culture essays on the Olympic events (description, schedule, dates), Reading: 5.10.1-9 |
Day 13 |
Vocab: break compound words into parts Numerals Read 5.8.5-11 (Olympic events); 5.10.1-2 (Temple of Olympian Zeus)
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Post-reading: complete the Olympic victors list (blank) by filling in the blanks with the answers in Greek Pre-reading: Paus. 5.10.3-10 (the temple of Zeus and its decoration) Study the Parts of a Temple |
Day 14 |
Read Paus. 5.10.3-10 (the temple of Zeus and its decoration) |
Homework: revise your exam Reading: Paus. 5.11.1-2, 9-11 (cult statue of Zeus made by Pheidias) and 5.13.1-7 (temenos of Pelops) |
Day 15 |
Visit to St John the Baptist Orthodox Church and the Riley Collection of Roman Portrait Sculptures at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art |
Continue preparing your presentation. Here are suggestions for oral presentations Pre-reading for Paus. 5.11.1-2, 9-11 and 5.13.1-7 |
Day 16 |
Paus. 5.11.1-2, 9-11 (cult statue of Zeus made by Pheidias) and 5.13.1-7 (temenos of Pelops) Jane Raisch, "Greek to Me: The Hellenism of Early Print" |
Common reading (in English): Strabo Geography 8.6.20-23 (Moodle); Italy on the Grand Tour (Getty) Post-reading on the cult statue and the temenos of Pelops Pre-reading: Paus. 5.13.8-11, 16.1-6 (altar of Zeus and the Heraion) Please prepare a portfolio of your writing this term, at least five examples of post-reading activities and five pre-reading activities. In addition, please write a 1-2 page commentary in English on how these activities helped (or not) improve your proficiency at Greek. What are your strengths and weaknesses and how did you attempt to build on your strengths and remedy your weaknesses. How has writing and preparing these activities improved your proficiency in Greek in terms of endings, vocabulary, and syntax? How has the course helped you understand the art, archaeology, history, or myth of the Greek world? the spatial structure of towns and sanctuaries? and perspectives and value system of Greeks living during the Roman empire? |
Day 17 |
AM: Seminar 2 PM: Pausanias 5.13.8-11 (altar of Zeus) |
Homework: continue working on your writing portfolio study for the final exam: review grammar and vocab topics, passages from Pausanias, and culture essays
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Day 18 |
Final Exam; |
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