2013-2014 Greek Courses

This course provides an intensive introduction to Ancient Greek grammar, syntax, and vocabulary, with the aim of being able to read the language as soon as possible. By mid-semester in the fall, students will be reading authentic excerpts of Ancient Greek poetry and prose. Students will also read and discuss several dialogues of Plato in English.  During the spring semester, while continuing to refine their grammar and reading skills, students will read extended selections of Plato’s Apology in the original Greek.

This course will be taught in conjunction with How Stories Define Us: Greek Myths and the Invention of Democracy. Qualified students will attend one lecture and two group conferences each week. Group conferences will emphasize close, accurate decoding of ancient Greek poetry in its historical, political, and cultural context. Students will complete all lecture readings in English and will read Greek selections of Homer’s Odyssey in the fall and Euripides’ Bacchae in the spring. Additional conference hours and grammar review will be included, as necessary.

This course will be taught in conjunction with How Stories Define Us: Greek Myths and the Invention of Democracy. Qualified students will attend one lecture and two group conferences each week. Group conferences will emphasize close, accurate decoding of ancient Greek poetry in its historical, political, and cultural context. Students will complete all lecture readings in English and will read Greek selections of Homer’s Odyssey in the fall and Euripides’ Bacchae in the spring. Additional conference hours and grammar review will be included, as necessary.