elementary classical greek I ( grk 101)

elementary classical greek I(grk 101) andrewscholtz, instructor

Important Dates! • 16-Sep course add/drop/delete deadline • 1-Nov course withdraw (with “W” grade)/grade change option deadline

A clip. . . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWG1tvgL4ig

Temple of Apollo,Delphi Temple of Athena PronaosDelphi

(temetnosce)

Greek Language A Historical Perspective

Greek and English Relationships?… • angelos~ ? • angel • psukhē~? • psychology (“psych”) • mētēr ~ ? (not “meter”) • mother • patēr ~ ? • father • Derivatives versus… • Cognates

Greek and Proto-Indo-European Proto-Indo-European Inflected, like … English “have” etc. “(I, you) have” “(he / she / it) has” “I had,” etc. English “he” etc. “him,” “her,” “it,” “his,” “hers,” “its,” “they” etc. • mētēr (Greek) • mater (Latin) • matar (Sanskrit) • “mother” (English)

Stages of Greek Pre-alphabetic Alphabetic Archaic ca. 750-ca. 500 Classical ca. 500-ca. 320 Hellenistic + koine ca. 320 BCE-ca. 330 CE Medieval (aka Byzantine) ca. 330 CE-1453 Modern 1453-present • Mycenean 1600-1100 BCE • Iron-age

The Greek World

Ancient versus Modern Greek Ancient Modern τί κάνεις; “How are you?” (Lit, “How are you holding”) κάνω καλά “I’m well!” κάνω κακά “I’m not well/I’m feeling poorly” • πῶς ἔχεις; • “How are you?” • (Lit, “How are you holding”) • ἔχω καλῶς • “I’m well!” • ἔχω κακῶς • “I’m not well/I’m feeling poorly”

The Greek Alphabet

group 1 Αα Ββ Γγ Δδ

group 2 Εε Ζζ Ηη Θθ

group 3 Iι Kκ Lλ Mμ

group 4 Νν Ξξ Οο Ππ

group 5 Ρρ Σσ (-ς, Ϲϲ) Ττ Υυ

group 6 Φφ Χχ Ψψ Ωω

extra letters (rarely encountered) Ϙϙ(koppa “k”), Ϝϝ(waw, “w”)

Animals Speak Greek… βαῦ βαῦβῆ βῆ βρεκεκεκεξ κοαξ κοαξ

Μῆνιν ἄειδε θεὰ Πηληϊάδεω Ἀχιλῆος

Introduction to Course

Curriculum Greek Sequence Major Propgrams Majors Classics Greek & Latin Latin Classical Civilization Minors Greek Latin Classical Civilization • GRK 101, 102 • GRK 203, 204 • GRK 380A >

Resources, Procedures • Online • http://bingweb.binghamton.edu/~grk101 • http://blackboard.binghamton.edu • Text: Athenaze vol. 1 (2 ed.) • Objectives • Alphabet, pronunciation • Basic grammar • morphology • syntax Intro

Resources, Procedures (cont.) • Objectives (cont.) • read • Athenaze Greek • Real Greek (quiz-quotes) • civilization • Attendance • Assessment (grading) • participation • assignments • quizzing • testing • Honesty Intro

elementary classical greek I ( grk 101)

elementary classical greek I ( grk 101)

Presentation Transcript

Classical Greek Mythology

Classical Greek Civilization

Classical Greek Civilization

Classical Greek Philosophy

Greek Drama: Classical tragedy

Classical Greek Philosophy

Classical Greek Philosophy

More Classical Greek Art

Classical Greek Philosophy

Classical Greek Drama

Classical Greek Drama

ELEMENTARY GREEK

Classical Greek Drama

ELEMENTARY GREEK

Classical Greek Drama

Classical Greek Historians

Classical Greek Tragedy

Greek Classical Philosophy

The Classical Greek Age