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Posting Time

10/10/08
20:30

No quiz during week of spring break

We begin Lesson 04 in the grammar

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10/03/08
7:30

---Quiz 6

• Monday, Oct. 6, during the first 10 minutes of the class period.
• Covers: Lesson 03
• G>E quiz
• Be prepared to
  • Translate a Greek paragraph into correct English. The Greek vocabulary is based on the Accumulative List of Basic Vocabulary for Lesson 03. See the file gkgrm03v1-03.pdf on the grammar CD.
  • Parse selected words from the above Greek paragraph.
  • Answer objective questions from the following sections
    • Learning the Culture through the Language
    • Elements of the Greek Sentence
    • Elements of Greek grammar
  • Conjugate selected verbs in the imperfect, active, indicative forms

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09/26/08
16:40

---Quiz 5

• Monday, Sept. 29, during the first 10 minutes of the class period.
• Covers: Lesson 03
• Vocabulary quiz
• Be prepared to
  • Correctly translate up to 50 Greek words in the Basic Vocabulary list for the above lesson.

After the quiz we will continue the study of Lesson 03

---CMA Picnic

When: Tuesday Sept. 30 at 5:00 pm

Where: GWU University Club House

 

What: For attending (with signed attendance) you receive five bonus points on your grade participation.

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09/19/08
11:00

---Exam 1

• Monday, Sept. 22, during the entire class period.
• Covers: Lessons 01 and 02
• Be prepared to
  • Translate a Greek paragraph into correct English. The Greek vocabulary is based on the Basic Vocabulary for Lesson 02.
  • Parse select words from the above Greek text.
  • Answer obejctive questions from the following sections
    • Learning the Culture through the Language
    • Elements of the Greek Sentence
    • Elements of Greek grammar
  • Decline selected forms of the article, nouns, pronouns and adjectives discussed in these lessons
  • Conjugate selected verbs in the present, active, indicative forms

Click here for downloadable and printable flyer (pdf format) about the book sale.

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09/12/08
20:30

---Quiz 4

• Monday, Sept. 15, during the first 10 minutes of the class period.
• Covers: Lesson 02
• G>E quiz
• Be prepared to
  • Translate a Greek paragraph into correct English. The Greek vocabulary is based on the Basic Vocabulary for Lesson 02.
  • Answer obejctive questions from the following sections
    • Learning the Culture through the Language
    • Elements of the Greek Sentence
    • Elements of Greek grammar
  • Decline selected forms of nouns, pronouns and adjectives discussed in this lesson
  • Conjugate selected verbs in the present, active, indicative forms

After the quiz we will do practice drills on the materials in Lesson 02.

For Wednesday, we will have the first Graded Class Recitation of the semester.

What? The Greek Party this year will have a different design. It will be a "first shot" opportunity for the Greek students in my classes this semester to comb through my personal library of almost 3,000 volumes and purchase desired volumes at $3.00 a volume. Later the remaining volumes will go on sale publically, but at the party you will have first chance to find what you would like.

When? Thursday (Sept. 18) and Friday (Sept. 19) evenings of this coming week. Time: 6:30 to 8:00 pm. This is a come and go, browse, buy books party. We will have light refreshments available.

Where? At our home in Boiling Springs, which is located at 105 Twin Lake Drive in the northwest side of town.

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09/05/08
9:30

---Quiz 3

• Monday, Sept. 8, during the first 10 minutes of the class period.
• Covers: Lesson 02
• Vocabulary quiz
• Be prepared to
  • Correctly translate up to 50 Greek words in the Basic Vocabulary list for the above lesson.

After the quiz we will continue the study of Lesson 02.

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08/29/08
20:00

---Quiz 2

• Monday, during the first 10 minutes of the class period.
• Covers: Lesson 01
• Be prepared to
  • List the Greek alphabet in correct order using the small letters.
  • Identify the different types of vowels.
  • Identify both breathing and accent marks.
  • Correclty transliterate a Greek text with English letters.

After the quiz we will begin the study of Lesson 02.

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08/18/08
12:50

This is the weekly bulletin board for Greek 101. You will want to check it often during the semester, since information about class assignments, activities, quiz and exam responsibilities etc. will be regularly posted here.

Prior to the First Day of Class:
Before the beginning of the semester you will want to surf through the Greek 101 Course Room sections in order to familiarize youself with the various segments of the course. Begin by reading carefully the Syllabus section. Links to these pages are contained in the Your Choices ToC section on the left side of your screen.

Also helpful would be to complete the Online Student Profile form (under Home in online forms) before the first day of classes. Completion of this form adds five points to the Grade Participation section for the semester grade determination.

Greek 101 has been assigned Lindsey 304 as the class room for the semester.

The Greek Grammar will be available in the bookstore at the beginning of August. Until then, the grammar materials for the first two lessons can be downloaded free from Cranfordville.com by clicking here. This hyperlink will bring up the Title page for the fourth edition grammar. Inside this file, then, click on the hyperlinks Table of Contents, then Lesson 01. Once there, then click on the desired file in Lesson 01. Remember: the files are in the Adobe Acrobat PDF format and require the Acrobat Reader installed on your computer BEFORE they can be viewed etc. If you don't already have the Acrobat Reader on your computer, go to Adobe.com and get this free software.

Don't forget to check the FAQ page  at the top of the Bulletin Board.  Explanations for how the course works among many other related items are listed there.