Course Syllabus

• GRE 1121 is the second half of the beginning ancient Greek sequence. You will learn the basic grammar, morphology, syntax, and vocabulary of ancient Greek, and you will read adapted passages from ancient Greek authors.
• Upon completion of GRE 1121, you will be able to identify, explain, and analyze the basic elements of ancient Greek and read ancient Greek authors at the intermediate level. 
• By studying ancient Greek, you will gain a greater understanding of how languages work and will be able speak, write, and analyze English with greater nuance and expertise because the subtleties of ancient Greek draw attention to many features of English that are implicit.

• Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Period 3 in 108 Ustler Hall

• Shelmerdine, Cynthia W., and Susan C. Shelmerdine, Introduction to Greek, 3rd Edition (Indianapolis, IN: Hackett Publishing, 2020). ISBN: 1585109606. You can purchase the textbook either as a paperback (e.g., Amazon Links to an external site.) or as an ebook (e.g., Google Play Links to an external site.). It may also be available through the UF bookstore. Make sure to purchase the third edition.
• Materials and Supplies Fees: N/A

• Attendance (10%) with a 20% deduction for arriving more than 10 minutes late or leaving early.
• Daily Homework (20%) to be submitted online before 9:30 am on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. The lowest score is dropped.
  • Consult the weekly schedule for the homework assignments.
  • Students will be granted an extension on homework only in the case of an excused absence (see UF Attendance Policies Links to an external site.).

• Weekly Online Drills (10%), due before 11:59 pm every Thursday. The lowest score is dropped.
  • The weekly online drills are intended to help you review Greek morphology and vocabulary from previous chapters. Please check the weekly module to find out what you need to review for the weekly drill.
  • You can spend as long as you like on each drill, and you can take each drill an unlimited number of times until it closes. Your highest score will be recorded.
  • All drills are "closed book." You are not permitted any study aids, but you can use blank scratch paper. 
• Weekly Quizzes (20%). The lowest score is dropped.
  • Every Friday in class, you will be quizzed on new morphology and vocabulary. Please consult the weekly modules for the paradigms and vocabulary lists that you will need to review for the weekly quizzes. You will be provided a template (e.g., Quiz Wk1a Template Download Quiz Wk1a Template). 
  • You may retake the weekly quiz anytime before the next quiz is given by scheduling a time with me to do the quiz again. 
• Tests (30%)
  • Test 1 (100 points) on October 1 
  • Test 2 (100 points) on November 6
  • Test 3 (100 points) on December 8
• Ancient Greek Unlocked (10%) 
  • In consultation with Dr. Wolpert, you will complete a project that allows you the opportunity to explore in depth an aspect of the ancient Greek language (e.g., a translation [either literal or interpretive] of a passage of ancient Greek, a comparison of multiple translations of a Greek passage, an analysis of an entry from the unabridged Greek Lexicon, a performance of a Greek poem or choral ode of a tragedy, etc.).
  • In a brief presentation to the class (approximately 15 minutes), you will share what you have learned from your project about ancient Greek.
  • Presentations will be given on December 1, 3, or 6.

*Grades are rounded to the nearest whole number (e.g., 89.4% = 89% and 89.5% = 90%).

Information on UF grading policies is available in the Undergraduate Catalog Links to an external site..

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Landing Page

• Week 1: Photograph of the Parthenon, Athens, taken by Andrew Wolpert, 1 October 2004.
• Week 2: Photograph of the Temple of Aphaia, Aegina, taken by Andrew Wolpert, 27 February 2016.
• Week 3: Photography of the Temple of Hera, Selinus, Sicily, AdiJapan, licensed under CC By SA 3.0. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sicily_Selinunte_Temple_E_(Hera).JPG Links to an external site.
• Week 4: Photograph of the Temple of Hephaestus, Agora, Athens, taken by Andrew Wolpert, 26 February 2016.
• Week 5: Red-figured pyxis by the Eretria Painter, British Museum, 1874,0512.1. Scene may be depicting women preparing for a wedding Links to an external site..
• Week 6: Red-figured stamnos by the Siren Painter, British Museum, 1843.1103.31. Links to an external site.
• Week 7: Red-figured pyxis by the Marlay Painter, British Museum, 1920, 1221.1. Scene depicting a marriage procession. Links to an external site.
• Week 8: Late geometric krater, depicting a funeral, Hirschfeld Workshop, Attica, c. 750-735 BCE, Metropolitan Museum of Art, photographed by Futons_of_Rock, February 2009, licensed under CC BY 2.5 Links to an external site..
• Week 9: Chigi vase, depiction of hoplites going to battle, c. 7th century BCE, Wikimedia Commons. Links to an external site.
• Week 10: Red-figured pyxis, attributed to a follower of Douris. British Museum, 1873,0111.7 Links to an external site..
• Week 11: Red-figured pyxis, attributed to a follower of Douris. British Museum, 1873,0111.7 Links to an external site..
• Week 12: Photograph of the Temple of Concordia, Agrigento, Sicily, taken by Wolfgang Pehlemann, 2014, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 DE. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Concordiatempel_Tempio_della_Temple_of_Concordia_de_la_Concorde_Tal_der_Tempel_Valle_dei_Templi_Agrigento_Sizilien_Foto_Wolfgang_Pehlemann_DSC07490.jpg Links to an external site.
• Week 13: North Portico of the palace of Knossos, Crete, photographed by Bernard Gagnon, 18 October 2011, licensed under CC By-SA 3.0. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Knossos_-_North_Portico_02.jpg Links to an external site.
• Week 14: Tholos of Delphi, photographed by Tamara Semina, 4 March 2015, licensed under CC By-SA 3.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphi#/media/File:Delphi,_Greece_-_panoramio.jpg Links to an external site.
• Week 15: Photograph of the Parthenon, Athens, taken by Andrew Wolpert, 1 October 2004.

Syllabus Page

• Douris's "School Cup," Berlin, photographed by ArchaiOptix, 12 March 2020, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.4. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Douris_ARV_431_48_athlete_-_school_scenes_(02).jpg Links to an external site..

Weekly Pages

• "The Acropolis of Athens viewed from the Hill of the Muses," photographed by Carole Raddato, 18 April 2014, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/14220794964/ Links to an external site.