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Elementary Classical Greek II
Course: GRK102

First Term: 2020 Fall
 Lecture   4.0 Credit(s)   4.0 Period(s)   4.0 Load  
Subject Type: Academic
Load Formula: S - Standard Load


Description: Continued study of the grammar and vocabulary of Ancient Greek and Ancient Greek culture. Emphasis on reading and translating Ancient Greek to English, culminating in the reading of unadapted ancient texts.



MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Analyze advanced morphological and syntactic structures of Ancient Greek. (I)
2. Identify further Greek roots and elements in English and other Indo-European languages. (I)
3. Translate increasingly complex Ancient Greek sentences into English. (I-II)
4. Translate English sentences into Ancient Greek at an increasing level of complexity. (I-II)
5. Demonstrate comprehension of selections from original, unadapted Ancient Greek texts. (I-II)
6. Describe more complex aspects of Ancient Greek culture and history. (II)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Grammar
   A. Verbs
      1. Perfect tense system
      2. Subjunctive and optative moods
      3. Mi verbs
   B. Nouns
      1. Advanced case usage
      2. Complex substantive expressions
      3. Articular infinitive
   C. Complex syntax
      1. Independent subjunctive and optative uses
      2. Purpose clauses
      3. Result clauses
      4. Fear clauses
      5. Object clauses of effort and purpose
      6. Temporal clauses
      7. Genitive absolute and accusative absolute
      8. Conditional sentences
      9. Conditional / general relative clauses
      10. Indirect statements
      11. Impersonal verbs
      12. Verbal adjectives
II. Culture
   A. Adapted and increasingly unadapted reading selections
      1. Herodotus (atticized)
      2. Xenophon
      3. Thucydides
      4. Plato
      5. Lysias
      6. New Testament
      7. Miscellaneous / student interest
   B. Special topics in Greek history or culture
      1. Peloponnesian War
      2. Greek philosophy
      3. Other
 
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: April 7, 2020

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