Prof. Wareh's Course Pages > Accelerated Greek 100-101
Quizzes will be generally given on Mondays and Thursdays; pop quizzes may be given on any day.
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Our textbook is Paula Saffire and Catherine Freis's Ancient Greek Alive (3rd edition, UNC Press):
For the most part, Ancient Greek Alive is a traditional Greek textbook, with each lesson clearly and rigorously treating a basic topic in Greek grammar. These topics are mastered through exercises and readings, both ancient and made-up (but fun). What makes the book (and our course) unusual is that, before beginning on the grammar lessons, students spend a couple of weeks "priming the pump" with in-class conversational exchanges.
The point of this is not to treat ancient Greek as a modern language — for better or for worse, we will drop the oral emphasis after the first two weeks, and you will only be tested on your grammar skills (reading, writing, grammatical analysis), never on your conversational skills! Rather, the point is to familiarize ourselves, rapidly and informally and with a minimum of effort, with many of the Greek language's basic words and structures. We thus feel a little bit of natural ease when we encounter the grammatical paradigms and rules on more formal terms.
| Quizzes | 35% |
| Exams #1-3 | 30% |
| Final Exam | 15% |
| Participation, Attendance, Written assignments | 20% |
Attendance is mandatory. Regular, punctual attendance and completion of all assignments are the minimal requirements for passing this course. Any arrangements for absences or missed work must be agreed to in advance.
Office Hours. My scheduled office hours are My scheduled office hours (Humanities 214A) are Mon. 3:15-4:15 and Thu. 10:50-11:50. In addition, please email or call me to make an appointment, which can usually be arranged with very short notice if I am in my office. I also encourage you to email me as often as you like to ask questions about Greek or to run your ideas by me.
Academic Honor Code. All work submitted for this course must be your own. You may work with others in preparing assignments other than take-home quizzes. If you ever have any question about the propriety of collaboration, please consult with me.
Students are expected to uphold the Academic Honor Code. The Academic Honor System of Union College is based on the premise that each student has the responsibility to:Disabilities. It is Union College policy to make accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you have any disability or special concern, please let me know what your needs are in order that they may be accommodated. All discussions will remain confidential to the extent permissible by law.
Students with disabilities needing academic accommodations must also: