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elementary classical greek I ( grk 101). andrew scholtz , 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.
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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
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
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”
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
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