LNGA 101: Elementary Ancient Greek I

Fall 2015
Michael Taber
St. Mary’s College of Maryland, USA

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                        Date                            Assignment                                                                                       

 

M Aug. 31

Write your first and last name on board in Ancient Greek as you come in.  Come to first class having read through 1.9 (“The principle of agreement,” which ends on p. 11). Exercises 1A-B:1 (on p. 11)  [We’ll work through them in class.]

 

W Sept. 2

Exercises 1A-B:2.  Memorize “Summary learning vocabulary for section 1A-B”

 

F  Sept. 4

Prepare (= translate and practice reading aloud) Part One, Section One A (pp. 4-5 in Text and Vocabulary)

 

M Sept. 7

Labor Day; no classes

 

W Sept. 9

Complete 1C-D (through p. 18).  (Exercises 1C-D:1, 1C-D:2, and 1C-D:3.) 1st quiz

 

F Sept. 11

Prepare Part One, Section One B (pp. 6-7 in Text and Vocabulary)

 

M Sept. 14

Exercises 1E-F:1-5; 1G:1 & 1G:2 (and translating these into English)

 

W Sept. 16

Exercises pp. 27 & 29; if you can, do “Vocabulary Building” on p. 33

 

F Sept. 18

2nd quiz. Prepare pp. 8 & 10 in text.

 

M Sept. 21

Exercises pp. 38-39

 

W Sept. 23

Revision Exercises C & D on p. 41

 

F Sept. 25

1st examination   

 

M Sept. 28

Text 1E-J (pp. 12-21)

 

W Sept. 30

Exercises on p. 46 & Text 2A

 

F Oct. 2

Exercises p. 48 & Text 2B. 3rd quiz

 

M Oct. 5

Exercises p. 50-51 & Text 2C & 2D

 

W Oct. 7

p. 52 B 1-3 & p. 53 D 1-5

 

F Oct. 9

4th quiz. Text 3A

 

M Oct. 12

Fall reading day

 

W Oct. 14

pp. 56-58, all exercises (3A-B1-5)

 

F Oct. 16

Text 3B. 5th quiz.

 

M Oct. 19

All exercises on pp. 62-64 (many, but easy); Text 3C

 

W Oct. 21

Exercises on pp. 72 & 76

 

F Oct. 23

Exercises p. 78; Text 3D. 6th quiz

 

M Oct. 26

Texts 4A & 4B

 

W Oct. 28

2nd examination

 

F Oct. 30

Exercises p. 86, 4 & 5, and p. 88; Text 4C

 

M Nov. 2

Exercises p. 90, B/C & D; Text 4D.

 

W Nov. 4

Exercises 5A-B:1-8

 

F Nov. 6

Exercises p. 101.  7th quiz

 

M Nov. 9

Texts 5A & 5B

 

W Nov. 11

Exercises 5C-D:1-8 (pp. 103-111); Text 5C

 

F Nov. 13

3rd examination

 

M Nov. 16

Texts 5A & 5B

 

W Nov. 18

Exercises 5C-D:1-8 (pp. 103-111); Text 5C

 

F Nov. 20

No class due to 175th SMCM anniversary activity

 

M Nov. 23

p. 112, B/C & D; Text 5D; 8th quiz

 

Thanksgiving break

 

M Nov. 30

Exercises pp. 117-119; Text 6A

 

W Dec. 2

All exercises pp. 122-123; Text 6B

 

F Dec. 4

4th examination

 

M Dec. 7

Exercises p. 126; Text 6C

 

W Dec. 9

Exercises  p. 130, B/C & D

 

F Dec. 11

Text 6D; 9th quiz.

 

W Dec. 16

three-hour final examination, 2:00-5:00

 

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