Greek 201
Intermediate Classical Greek I
Fall 2013
MTWTh 2:00-2:50
Modern Languages 506
Professor Alex Kennedy
Office: Learning Services Building 218
Office Hours: MW 3:00-4:00 PM and by appt.
Email: arkennedy@email.arizona.edu
Required Texts:
Pratt, ed., Eros at the Banquet: Reviewing Greek with Plato’s Symposium
Liddell & Scott, An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon
Smyth, Greek Grammar
Course Description:
This course serves as an introduction to classical Greek texts and aims to develop basic reading and
translating skills. We will read selections from Plato’s Symposium, accompanied by general grammar and
vocabulary review. Class time will be spent mostly on translating and analyzing the grammar of the Greek
text. We will occasionally work on assignments in small groups before going over them with the class as a
whole.
Grading:
Attendance and In-class Preparation
Tests
Quizzes
Final Exam
20%
45% (15% each)
15% (5% each)
20%
Exams and Quizzes:
There will be three tests and four quizzes during the semester. The tests will focus on translation of seen
passages and grammar comprehension. The quizzes will focus on vocabulary and grammar review, but
may also include translation and grammar comprehension questions. The lowest quiz score will be
dropped. The final exam will focus on translation of seen passages and grammar comprehension.
Expectations:
You are expected to attend class daily with all of the assigned reading prepared ahead of time. In class,
please be respectful of others (for the UA policies regarding threatening behavior by students, see
http://policy.web.arizona.edu/threatening-behavior-students). Please come to class on time, turn off cell
phones and other electronic devices, and refrain from behavior that is distracting to the instructor or other
students.
Absence Policies:
Attendance in Greek is crucial. If you must miss class, please let me know ahead of time. Be aware that if
you miss class or come to class late, it is your sole responsibility to find out if you missed something
important. All holidays or special events observed by organized religions will be honored for those
students who show affiliation with that particular religion. Absences pre-approved by the UA Dean of
Students (or Dean’s designee) will also be honored.
Academic Integrity:
Although group work is encouraged in and outside of the Greek classroom, please be aware that you are
responsible for completing your own work in accordance with the UA Code of Academic Integrity (see
http://deanofstudents.arizona.edu/codeofacademicintegrity).
Accessibility and Accommodations:
It is the University’s goal that learning experiences be as accessible as possible. If you anticipate or
experience physical or academic barriers based on disability, please let me know immediately so that we
can discuss options. You are also welcome to contact Disability Resources (520-621-3268) to establish
reasonable accommodations. Please be aware that the accessible table and chairs in this room should
remain available for students who find that standard classroom seating is not usable.
Tentative Reading and Exam Schedule:
Week 1
Mon, Aug 26
Tues, Aug 27
Wed, Aug 28
Thurs, Aug 29
Introduction
Reading 1A
Reading 1A
Reading 1B
Week 9
Mon, Oct 21
Tues, Oct 22
Wed, Oct 23
Thurs, Oct 24
Test 2
Reading 8B
Reading 8B
Reading 9A
Week 2
Mon, Sept 2
Tues, Sept 3
Wed, Sept 4
Thurs, Sept 5
No Class (Labor Day)
Reading 1B
Reading 2A
Reading 2A
Week 10
Mon, Oct 28
Tues, Oct 29
Wed, Oct 30
Thurs, Oct 31
Reading 9A
Reading 9B
Reading 9B
Reading 9C
Week 3
Mon, Sept 9
Tues, Sept 10
Wed, Sept 11
Thurs, Sept 12
Reading 2B, 2C
Reading 2C
Reading 3A
Reading 3A
Week 11
Mon, Nov 4
Tues, Nov 5
Wed, Nov 6
Thurs, Nov 7
Reading 9C
Reading 9G
Reading 9G
Reading 9H
Week 4
Mon, Sept 16
Tues, Sept 17
Wed, Sept 18
Thurs, Sept 19
Reading 3B
Reading 3B
Reading 4A
Reading 4A
Week 12
Mon, Nov 11
Tues, Nov 12
Wed, Nov 13
Thurs, Nov 14
No Class (Veterans Day)
Reading 9H
Reading 9J
Reading 9J
Week 5
Mon, Sept 23
Tues, Sept 24
Wed, Sept 25
Thurs, Sept 26
Test 1
Reading 5A
Reading 5A
Reading 6A
Week 13
Mon, Nov 18
Tues, Nov 19
Wed, Nov 20
Thurs, Nov 21
Test 3
Reading 10A
Reading 10A
Reading 10A
Week 6
Mon, Sept 30
Tues, Oct 1
Wed, Oct 2
Thurs, Oct 3
Reading 6A, 6B
Reading 6B
Reading 6C
Reading 6C
Week 14
Mon, Nov 25
Tues, Nov 26
Wed, Nov 27
Thurs, Nov 28
Reading 10D
Reading 10D, 10E
Reading 10E
No Class (Thanksgiving)
Week 7
Mon, Oct 7
Tues, Oct 8
Wed, Oct 9
Thurs, Oct 10
Reading 6C, 6D
Reading 6D
Reading 6D
Reading 7A
Week 15
Mon, Dec 2
Tues, Dec 3
Wed, Dec 4
Thurs, Dec 5
Reading 10F
Reading 10F
Reading 10F
Reading 10G
Week 8
Mon, Oct 14
Tues, Oct 15
Wed, Oct 16
Thurs, Oct 17
Reading 7A
Reading 7A, 7B
Reading 7B
Reading 7B
Week 16
Mon, Dec 9
Tues, Dec 10
Wed, Dec 11
Reading 10G
Reading 11
Reading 11
Quiz 1
Quiz 2
Quiz 3
Quiz 4
Final Exam: Tuesday, December 17, 3:30-5:30pm
Information contained in the course syllabus, other than the grade and absence policies, may be subject
to change with reasonable advance notice, as deemed appropriate by the instructor.