Greek 202 Spring 2002 Euripides and Thucydides

Course Requirements

DAILY PREPARATION For each class: 1. Work through the assigned passages (40-60 lines) using the running vocabulary in the text and the links to morphology analysis in the on-line text or the Perseus Morphological Analysis Tool (If you don't see the lines in accented Greek, this is probably because the computer you are using does not have a Greek font installed. For instructions on how to remedy this, link here to Perseus' Greek Font Help.) 2. Review the assigned passages by identifying the subject, verb, and predicate of each sentence. Enter these (for the first 6 classes) on the worksheets provided as handouts. 3. Learn (i.e. memorize) the starred vocabulary using the on-line vocabulary drills. 4. Learn (i.e. memorize) three principal parts using the on-line links or class handouts. 5. Learn the assigned grammar and syntax using the on-line links or class handouts. 6. Take the daily online quiz for the assignment after completing class preparation and before coming to class (for details see below). In general: You should spend no less than three hours and no more than four hours preparing for each class: about 90 minutes preparing and reviewing the assigned reading, and about 90 minutes memorizing vocabulary and forms and reviewing syntax and the reading from the previous class. Handouts and Handins Collect graded quizzes and handouts from course box in SC 334 (Classical Studies Seminar Room) Each student has a folder in the box; check yours before or after each class for graded quizzes; handouts are in the same box SPIonic Font On-line vocabulary drills, grammar forms, syntax study, and daily quizzes require that you have the font SPIonic installed in the Fonts folder of the system on your computer. Link here to download SP Ionic for Mac or SP Ionic for Windows. Then follow the usual procedure for installing the font. If you're not sure how to do this, link here for help with Windows 95 TrueType font installation (illustrated). Alternatively, consult with the ITS help desk or see a consultant in one of the campus Computer Labs. For more details, see Mac Font Help or Windows Font Help from the University of Oregon's Yamada Language Center. Note also that font downloads need to be decompressed before installation; if you don't have either Stuffit Expander (Mac) or Aladdin Expander (Windows) on your computer, link here to download Expander Freeware. FYI: here is a link to a keyboard map for SP Ionic.

DAILY ONLINE QUIZZES - 40 % of final grade Contents: Vocabulary: ten words (50%) Morphology: identify and translate 5 forms (25%); these are mostly taken from the assignment for the day; online link to relevant passage provided; online link to translation guide provided Syntax: identify 3 examples (15%); these are mostly taken from the assignment for the day; online syntax guide provided Principal Parts: write out one in SPIonic (10%); these are mostly taken from the assignment for the day There are a total of 24 daily quizzes during the semester (12 on Euripides, 12 on Thucydides). Of these, 16 are required (any 8 on Euripides, any 8 on Thucydides). If you complete more than 16, your grades on these will be added to your total quiz grade. BUT, you have the option of discounting any quizzes over the required minimum of 8 on each author. Thus, it's to your advantage to complete as many quizzes as possible, and discount the ones you don't do well on. Online quizzes require SPIonic Font (see above). NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT ACCESS THE DAILY QUIZ UNTIL YOU ARE READY TO COMPLETE IT WITH NO AIDS (no preview, no book, no vocabulary or other handouts).

HOUR EXAMS - 40% of final grade Four Take-Home Hour Exams: two on Euripides, two on Thucydides (NOTE: There is no Final Exam for this course.) Each Exam will include: 3 passages from prepared translation (75%) 1 sight passage (15%) 20/25 vocabulary words (10%) Each Exam will be distributed at the end of class on Wednesday and will be due by noon on the following Friday. The best way to prepare for the hour exams will be to keep up with daily assignments and review each of them after each class. Cramming is less efficient and less productive!

CLASS PERFORMANCE - 20% of final grade In class we'll go over the assigned passages, arrive at a translation, and discuss literary, historical and (where relevant) grammatical and syntactical issues. You don't have to come to class with a perfect translation of the assigned passages: it's more important for the purpose of learning Greek that you understand the basic structure of the sentences in it. For the first six classes of the semester, we'll use the worksheets described above as aids for arriving at translations. Your class performance grade will be based (a) on the quality of your contributions to the "translation project" and of your overall contributions to class discussion, (b) attendance. If you come to class prepared and contribute reasonably well to class discussion, your grade for this section of the course will be 100%. If you miss more than 4 classes during the course of the semester, however, your grade for this section will be reduced accordingly. A little elementary math will show you that it's to your advantage to always come to class prepared: If your average on the daily quizzes is 85%, and your average on the hour exams is 85%, and you have a perfect attendance and participation record (100%), then your final grade will average out to 88% (B+). If your average on the daily quizzes is 85%, and your average on the hour exams is 85%, but you missed two classes above the limit, then your class performance grade will be 90% and your final grade will average out to 86% (B). GRADES Link to this on-line posting of grades by Wes ID to check on your progress throughout the semester. Updates will be posted approximately once a week; posting date is entered in the last section of the page.