Learn to use nouns in the five cases (κλητική, ὀνομαστική, αἰτιατική, γενική, δοτική).  We'll proceed in Greek 101 case by case, focusing on function; we review declension by declension in Greek 102 and beyond.

Learn to modify nouns with adjectives and the definite article.

Learn the present tense of verbs, including -ω, -μαι, and -μι verbs.

Learn present participles, infinitives, and imperatives.

Classes will give you time to interact with other students in Greek, and this will be the primary way that you learn ancient Greek. You need the practice in interpersonal communication, including listening and speaking, that class provides, so you need to come to class. I understand that sometimes problems do arise, so Canvas will automatically excuse three absences.

If you plan to miss class to undertake military service, observe religious holidays, or travel for sports or other University-sponsored activities, let me know in writing during the first two weeks of class, so that I can excuse your absences and work with you to change due dates for your assignments.

There will be short, daily assignments to turn in, some written and some spoken, to give you individual practice.

Turn in written assignments on paper in class. Write assignments by hand this first quarter; you might want to try typing them in later quarters, but you should spend at least a quarter writing Greek by hand to get used to the new alphabet. These assignments will give you a chance to practice reading and short-form writing on your own. It is much faster and easier for me to review, comment on, and grade Greek assignments on paper than on Canvas. Please double-space your work.

Record and submit spoken assignments using Canvas. There will be fewer of these, but they give me a good opportunity to check on individual students' pronunciation. Illustrated instructions and a video are available at https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Student-Guide/How-do-I-record-media-using-the-Rich-Content-Editor-as-a-student/ta-p/379

Each weekend, you will have a writing prompt for compositions, like "What do you like to do after class?" for a week where we talk about liking or disliking things. At first, these won't differ much from the μελετήματα, because the linguistic resources you have upon which to draw at the beginning are meager; as the course progresses, these will offer you more opportunities to attempt expressing your thoughts across coherent paragraphs with appropriate transitional elements. You'll be given an ἐγχειρίδιον (small book) in which to write: keep it, because you will continue writing συγγράμματα in these ἐγχειρίδια for as long as keep taking Greek at Western, just as the Latin students write in pugillaribus (pugillares is a Latin calque on ἐγχειρίδιον). You should be able to judge your own progression in using the language by looking back at what you have done.

You are not obligated to tell the truth in your συγγράμματα—I don't really care what you like to do after class or what you did during the summer, and you don't have to tell me your secrets. In fact, lying may be better, because it lets you adapt your response to your own proficiency and comfort zone.

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