GRK 001 Elementary Greek

V. Popescu

Section 1: Lecture MTWRF 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM     Hart 1116

Section 2: Lecture MTWRF 12:10 PM - 1:00 PM       Hart 1116

Course Description: Students will enjoy a journey - in spirit and sound - to ancient Greece. The course introduces the basic grammar and vocabulary of Classical and New Testament Greek. In addition, students will read a broad selection of short passages ranging from Aesop to the New Testament. The course offers also basic introduction to ancient Greek history, literature, and mythology. Completion of the year-long sequence prepares students to read the works of Homer, Plato, Sophocles, Aristophanes, etc.

Prerequisite: None.

GE credit (New): Arts & Humanities.

Format: Lecture - 5 hours.

Textbooks:

     Anne Groton, From Alpha to Omega, 4th edition

     Anne Groton and James May, Forty-Six Stories in Classical Greek