MCCCD Program Description

Elementary Classical Greek II

Course: GRK102

First Term: 1996 Fall

Lec + Lab 4 Credit(s) 5 Period(s) 4.7 Load
Subject Type: Academic
Load Formula: S

Description: Second semester course in classical Greek, emphasis on written structures of the language. Attention placed on classical Greek pronunciation

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Review the inflections required in classical Greek for the gender of nouns, adjectives, and participles, emphasizing form and accent for correct pronunciation. (I) 2. Review the contraction of vowels in O-sounds, A-sounds and E- sounds, and E or O before long vowels or diphthongs, stressing correct pronunciation of classical Greek. (I) 3. Review the euphonic changes of the consonants, stressing correct pronunciation of classical Greek. (I) 4. Use the declensions of the personal, reflexive (direct or indirect), and reciprocal pronouns. (II) 5. Use the inflections of irregular adjectives. (II) 6. Use the regular and irregular comparative and the superlative forms of adjectives and adverbs. (II) 7. Use the inflections of the third declension nouns with vowel and diphthong stems. (II) 8. Use the inflections of the first and second declensions of contracted nouns and adjectives. (II) 9. Decline the Attic second declension. (II) 10. Form and correctly use the verbal adjectives in normal Greek sentences. (II) 11. Use the inflected endings of the present subjunctive active, middle, and passive forms of Omega-verbs. (III) 12. Use the present subjunctive in future constructions and after verbs of emotion, exhortation, appeal or prohibition. (III) 13. Use the present subjunctive to express a condition. (III) 14. Form the present optative active, middle, and passive mood of Omega-verbs in clauses of purpose. (III) 15. Conjugate Omega-verbs in the first and second aorist optative passive forms. (III) 16. Use the inflections of the present optative of Omega-verbs used with conditional sentences. (III) 17. Use the present, first aorist, and second aorist imperative active forms of Omega-verbs. (III) 18. Use the inflections of the present imperative middle and passive, the first aorist imperative middle and the second aorist imperative middle forms of Omega-verbs. (III) 19. Use the present and second aorist Omega-verb forms in indirect discourse. (III) 20. Use the future system of Omega-verbs in clauses of purpose. (III) 21. Use the first aorist system of Omega-verbs in conditional sentences. (III) 22. Use the first and second perfect systems of Omega-verbs in normal Greek sentences. (III) 23. Use the present, second aorist, and second perfect verbal systems of MI verbs-to put, to give, to show, to enter, to go, to lie, to sit, and to send-including indicative, imperative, infinitive, participle, and subjunctive forms. (III) 24. Use the cardinal numerals. (IV) 25. Read several selections in classical Greek which illustrate the grammatical concepts learned and demonstrate the richness of the classical Greek culture in our modern world. (V)
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. Sounds of classical Greek A. Inflections denoting the gender of nouns, adjectives, and participles 1. Form 2. Accent B. Contraction of vowels 1. O-sounds 2. A-sounds 3. E-sounds 4. E or O before long vowels or diphthongs C. Euphonic changes of the consonants D. Review classical Greek inflections for gender of nouns, adjectives, and participles for correct pronunciation E. Review euphonic changes of the consonants for correct pronunciation II. Grammar A. Declensions of the pronouns 1. Personal 2. Reflexive a. Direct b. Indirect 3. Reciprocal B. Declensions of irregular adjectives C. Regular and irregular comparative and superlative forms 1. Adjectives 2. Adverbs D. Cardinal numbers E. Declensions of third declension nouns with vowel and diphthong stems F. Declensions of first and second declensions of contracted nouns and adjectives G. Declension of the Attic second declension nouns H. Formation of verbal adjectives III. Verbs A. Omega-verbs in the present subjective active, middle, and passive forms B. Omega-verbs in the present subjunctive in future constructions and after verbs of emotion, exhortation, appeal, or prohibition C. Omega-verbs in the present subjunctive to express a condition D. Omega-verbs in the present optative active, middle, and passive mood in clauses of purpose E. Omega-verbs in the first and second aorist optative passive forms F. Omega-verbs in the present optative mood used with conditional sentences G. Omega-verbs in the present, first aorist, and the second aorist imperative active forms H. Omega-verbs in the present imperative middle and passive, the first aorist imperative middle and the second aorist imperative middle forms I. Omega-verbs in the present and second aorist forms of indirect discourse J. Omega-verbs in the future in clauses of purpose K. Omega-verbs in the first aorist forms in conditional sentences L. Omega-verbs in the first and second perfect forms M. Present, second aorist and second perfect verbal systems of irregular verbs (MI-verbs- to put, to give, to show, to enter, to go, to lie, to sit, and to send), including indicative, imperative, infinitive, part IV. Vocabulary A. Common proverbs B. Nouns in three declensions 1. Political elements 2, Common things found in classical Greece 3. War terms C. Verbs normally used in classical Greek D. Personal pronouns (subject, reflexive, and reciprocal) in all cases E. Questions F. Adjectives and adverbs G. Cardinal numbers V. Readings in classical Greek A. Common proverbs B. Classical texts dealing with Greek history, culture, and language

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 6/25/1996

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