GREEK 1 First Year Greek

Fall 2000, Brooklyn College

Professor D. Wilson

MW 2:00-3:15 p.m.

F 9:00-9:50 a.m.

[office hours] [course description] [text] [requirements and grading] [grading scale] [academic integrity]

 

 

OFFICE HOURS:

Boylan 2407

Fridays 10:00 a.m. - 12:oo noon

or by appointment

I urge you to take advantage of office hours, especially if you are having trouble understanding the material or if you are not sure what is required of you. Do not wait until you have fallen behind or until test dates to come in for assistance.

 

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is an introduction to reading Ancient Greek, which was the language of, among others, Homer, Plato, and the New Testament. We will learn sufficient grammar and vocabulary to begin reading simple selections from Greek authors by the end of the semester.

 

TEXTS

Hansen & Quinn, Greek: An Intensive Course, 2nd ed.

 

REQUIREMENTS AND GRADING

1) Participation and Attendance (25%): Active participation is the most important key to your success in this class. I will record participation grades regularly. Your grade includes but is not limited to: that you are in class for each meeting, on time, with your homework completed; that you are familiar enough with the material to go over it orally with or without notes; and that you take an active role in learning together.

NB: Do not be late for this class.

2) Quizzes (20%): Quizzes will be given regularly and may be announced or unannounced. The lowest quiz score will be dropped. Quizzes may not be made up.

3) Hour Exams (30%): There will be two [cumulative] one hour exams during the semester. Exams may be made up only by prior negotiation or with documentation that the absence was completely beyond the student's control (physician's release form, obituary, etc.).

4) Final Exam (25%): The final exam is comprehensive and is scheduled for Monday, December 20 at 1:00 p.m. The final may not be made up without prior negotiation or documentation that the absence was completely beyond the student's control (physician's release form, obituary, etc.)

 

GRADING SCALE (no curve):

98-100 A+ 93-97 A 90-92 A-

87-89 B+ 83-86 B 80-82 B-

77-79 C+ 73-76 C 70-72 C-

67-69 D+ 63-66 D 60-62 D-

Below 60 F

 

POLICY ON ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:

I will adhere rigorously to the Brooklyn College policy on academic integrity:

"Academic dishonesty of any type, including cheating and plagiarism, is unacceptable at Brooklyn College. Cheating is any misrepresentation in academic work. Plagiarism is the representation of another person's work, words, or ideas as your own. Students should consult the Brooklyn College Student handbook for a fuller, more specific discussion of related academic integrity standards. . . . Academic dishonesty is punishable by failure of the 'test, examination, term paper, or other assignment on which cheating occurred.'" (Brooklyn College Bulletin, 58)