NT521: Elementary Greek I
Spring 2010
Intensive: April 26-30
Holly Beers
h-beers@bethel.edu
Cell (use with discretion): 612-226-2414
Course Description :
Presentation of fundamentals pertaining to Greek verb, noun, and clause with respect to forms and simple relationships (syntax). Reading and understanding of materials with elementary vocabulary. (from Bethel catalog)
Course Learning Objectives :
Acquisition of basic skills and knowledge in the following areas:
(1) Fundamentals (such as alphabet, pronunciation, grammar)
(2) Frequently used NT vocabulary (those occurring 50 times or more)
(3) Ability to read a variety of New Testament texts with a basic level of proficiency and confidence
(4) Linguistic theory as it pertains to basic translation
(5) An understanding of the value of a growing knowledge of Koine Greek for
New Testament interpretation
Required Textbooks and Materials :
Aland, Barbara, et al., eds.
The Greek New Testament , 4th rev. ed. Stuttgart: United
Bible Societies, 1994/2001. ISBN for Greek NT with dictionary :
3438051133. (This is available in other ISBN numbers. I have provided the number for the version containing a Greek-English dictionary. You may get a different version, but be certain that yours is the 4th edition of the UBS [United
Bible Societies] Greek New Testament.)
Mounce, William D. Basics of Biblical Greek: Grammar.
2d Ed. Grand Rapids:
Zondervan, 2003. ISBN: 9780310250876.
Mounce, William D. Basics of Biblical Greek: Workbook . 2d Ed. Grand Rapids:
Zondervan, 2003. ISBN: 9780310250869.
Mounce, William D. Basics of Biblical Greek Vocabulary Cards . Grand Rapids:
Zondervan, 2004. ISBN: 9780310259879. (You may substitute other vocab cards if you wish.)

Spring 2010
Assignments :
Workbook Exercises & Participation in Conference Calls and Class (20%): Though workbook exercises will not be submitted for grading, the student's readiness for weekly phone conference calls (i.e. the exercises need to be completed before the conference call) will be assessed and factored into the overall course grade, as will also be the case with class participation during the intensive week.
Conference Call Information: A teleconference call sign-up will be available on the course wiki found on Blackboard. The sign-up is on a first come basis and will determine the small group for each teleconference call. In the week prior to the call an email will be sent to you from Bethel Telecommunications with the details of the call. It will include the date, time, number to call, call ID and personal pin number. It is important that you save this information. Please set your email account to accept emails from bethel-teleconference@bethel.edu
. If you do not receive this email please check your junk email filter or contact your instructor or molly-noble@bethel.edu
. It is good practice to ascertain that you have the teleconference info prior to the time of your call
(even a day or two in advance) so that you can have ample time to obtain it prior to the start of your call.
Quizzes (50%): Taken during weeks 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, and twice during the intensive (week
5), these eight quizzes will focus on the new grammar material covered that week. These short quizzes will include both parsing and translation. See the weekly “Mounce
Overview” for specifics on the focus of each quiz.
Vocabulary Exam (10%): Taken during week 9, this exam will contain 40 vocabulary words drawn from all vocabulary introduced in Mounce chapters 1-19 but concentrating especially upon vocabulary from chapters 16-19.
Final Exam (20%): Taken during week 10, this exam will cover parsing and translation of grammatical material covered in Mounce, chapters 1-19. A study guide for the exam will be provided under Course Documents approximately two weeks before the end of the course.
Announcements/E-Mails/Short Videos from Professor (not graded): The professor will post an occasional announcement or send an e-mail with course information. Also, students are expected to watch several (approximately 4-5) short videos/media segments from the professor throughout the course. These will be approximately 5-8 minutes long and will occur every other week or so. The purpose of these is for the prof to give study hints, encouragement, devotional aspects related to our study, etc. The normal day for these videos to be posted will be Monday (though the prof reserves the right to post one on a different day if needed), and an e-mail will be sent to the class as a notification/reminder when one is available.
Discussion Board (optional, not graded): Discussion forums will be available on
Blackboard for students to interact on questions related to Greek, as well as for sharing

Spring 2010 ideas (e.g. memorization tips), success stories and personal/transformational insights.
Late Work Policy :
Work submitted late without prior approval from the instructor will be penalized 10% for each day late. Please do not ask for due date extensions unless the circumstances are extreme.
Grading Scale:
94-100 A 85-89 B 77-80 C 67-70 D
92-93 A-
90-91 B+
83-84 B-
81-82 C+
74-76 C-
71-73 D+
65-66 D-
Below 65 F

Spring 2010
NT521: Elementary Greek I Schedule
Week 1: March 29-April 3 (Monday-Saturday; Sunday: rest, review, or get a head start!)
 Read/Review Mounce Book: Chapters 1-5 in conjunction with Week 1 Lecture
 Read English Grammar Review (also available in Course Documents)
 Do Workbook Exercises: o Exercise 3 o Exercise 4 (skip the syllabification section) o Review #1 (skip the syllabification part – section #7)
 Phone conference with coach and team (pre-set time: Thurs-Fri) - Instructions in
Course Documents
Week 2: April 5-10
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 Read: Chapter 6 in conjunction with Week 2 Lecture
 Memorize: o Noun endings: Nominative/Accusative cases (p.34 - 2 nd chart) o Article paradigm for Nominative/Accusative cases (top of p.37)
Workbook: Exercise 6 (Parsing - all; Warm-up - all; Translation #1-12)
Phone conference with coach and team (Thurs.-Fri.)
Take Week 2 Quiz (by Sat. at midnight, your time zone; closed book ) [do not open until ready to take quiz] all quizzes/exams are
Week 3: April 12-17
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 Read: Chapter 7-8 in conjunction with Week 3 Lecture
 Workbook: o Exercise 7 (Parsing - all; Warm-up - all; Translation - 1-7) o Exercise 8 (Parsing - all; Warm-up - all; Translation - 1-7)
 Memorize: o o
Noun endings: Dative/Genitive cases (p. 47)
Article paradigm for Dative/Genitive cases (p. 48) o Present tense eimi paradigm (p.58)
Phone conference with coach and team (Thurs.-Fri.)
Take Week 3 Quiz (by Sat. at midnight, your time zone) [do not open until ready to take quiz]

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Week 4: April 19-24
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Read: Chapter 9 in conjunction with Week 4 Lecture
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Workbook: Exercise 9 (Parsing - all; Warm-up - all; Translation - 1-8)
 Memorize: Adjective chart (p. 64)
Phone conference with coach and team (Thurs.-Fri.)
Take Week 4 Quiz (by Sat. at midnight, your time zone) [do not open until ready to take quiz]
Week 5: ON CAMPUS – April 26-30
 Chapters 10-14
Week 6: May 3-8
 Vocabulary: Memorize vocabulary words from ch. 19 (p.162-163) [10 words]
 Read: Chapter 14 in conjunction with reviewing in-class lecture on relative pronouns
 Memorize: Relative pronoun paradigm (p.116)
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Workbook: Exercise 14 (Parsing - all; Warm-up - all; Translation - 1-8)
 Phone conference with coach and team (Thurs.-Fri.; if have intensive, exempt)
Take Week 6 Quiz (by Sat. at midnight, your time zone)
Week 7: May 10-15
 Vocabulary: Memorize vocabulary words from ch. 16 (p.137) [11 words]
 Read: Chapter 15-16 in conjunction with Week 7 Lecture
 Review: English Review Handout (Five Pieces of Information about Greek
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Verbs)
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Memorize: Present Active Indicative paradigm (p.133)
 Workbook: Exercise 16 (Parsing - all; Warm-up - all; Translation - odds)
Phone conference with coach and team (Thurs.-Fri.)
Take Week 7 Quiz (by Sat. at midnight, your time zone)
Week 8: May 17-22
 Vocabulary: Memorize vocabulary words from chs. 17-18 (p.144; 153-54) [21 words]

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Read: Chapter 17-18 in conjunction with Week 8 Lecture
Memorize: Present Passive Indicative paradigm (p.149)
Workbook: o Exercise 17 (Parsing - all; Warm-up - all; Translation - odds) o Exercise 18 (Parsing - all; Warm-up - all; Translation - odds)
 Phone conference with coach and team (Thurs.-Fri.)
 Take Week 8 Quiz (by Sat. at midnight, your time zone)
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Week 9: May 24-29
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Vocabulary: Review all vocabulary
 Read: Chapter 19 in conjunction with Week 9 Lecture
Memorize: Future Active Indicative & Future Middle Indicative paradigms and
 future of "eimi" (p.158, 160, 161)
 Workbook: Exercise 19 (Parsing - all; Warm-up - all; Translation - odds)
Phone conference with coach and team (Thurs.-Fri.)
 Take Vocab Quiz (by Sat. at midnight, your time zone). Provide one English definition for each Greek word. For prepositions you will be given the specific case for which you are to provide a definition. You may take up to 1 hour to complete it.
Week 10: May 31-June 4
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General Review: Nouns/Pronouns + Verbs (present and future indicative)
[Chapters 1-19]
Workbook: o Review #3 (p.53) #5, 7, 8, 11-12 + Parsing o Review #4 (p.77) #2, 7 + Translation
 Phone conference with coach and team (Thurs.-Fri.)
 Take Final Exam with a proctor (Due by Monday, June 7 at midnight, your time
 zone). Available in "Course Documents" section.
Submit: Course Evaluation