Greek Grammar I (Fall 2014) & II (Spring 2015) HBU

This academic year I’m teaching Elementary Greek at Houston Baptist University.  Here are some links to the materials that we’re using for the course.

Syllabus:

Fall 2014 Undergrad and Graduate: GREK 2312 & 5301 Fall 2014 Marshall

Assignments for Each Chapter of Mounce (BBG)

Mounce Workbook Homework Key for 3rd ed.: Here (offsite at Mounce’s Teknia website)

Mounce (BBG) Audio Files

Mounce’s Online Greek Course Resources

Dr. Marshall’s Course Handouts: Here

Restricted Access (only for those enrolled in class)

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ASSIGNMENT PREP DUE DATES: [note: assignments will be ordered so that the most recent one appears on top]

Due Monday, Wednesday & Friday, Dec 1, 3 & 5:

[1] Mon: Complete all requirements for Mounce Ch. 18 (see link above for Assignments for Each Chapter of Mounce; listen to Mounce Chapter Overview of Ch. 18 here). We will go over HW for Chapters 17 and 18 on Monday! [2] WED: Read Mounce Ch. 19.  [3] FRI: Complete all requirements for Mounce Ch. 19 (see link above for Assignments for Each Chapter of Mounce; listen to Mounce Chapter Overview of Ch. 19 here). [4] NOTE: We will have no quizzes during this last week of class. Quiz material for chapters 17-19 will be on the Final Exam.

Due Monday, Wednesday & Friday, Nov 17, 19 & 21:

[1] MON: Read Ch. 15 & 16 (esp. 16!!). [2] WED: Complete all requirements for Mounce Ch. 16 (see link above for Assignments for Each Chapter of Mounce; listen to Mounce Chapter Overview of Ch. 16 here). [3] FRI: Read Ch. 17 (and be preparing for your ch. 16 quiz on Monday). [4] THUR: By the end of the day, please email me the “Jubilee” Quiz that you want to take (if you missed it) or re-take. You will take this quiz after the Ch. 16 quiz on Monday. [5] Note: I have postponed our Quiz on Ch. 16 until Monday, Nov 24.

Due Monday, Wednesday & Friday, Nov 10, 12 & 14:

[1] MON: Complete all requirements for Mounce Ch. 14 (see link above for Assignments for Each Chapter of Mounce; listen to Mounce Chapter Overview of Ch. 14 here). [2] WED: Quiz on Ch. 14; Read Ch. 15. [3] FRI: Complete all requirements for Mounce Ch. 16 (see link above for Assignments for Each Chapter of Mounce; listen to Mounce Chapter Overview of Ch. 16 here).

Due Monday, Wednesday & Friday, Nov 3, 5 & 7:

[1] MON: Complete all requirements for Mounce Ch. 13 (see link above for Assignments for Each Chapter of Mounce; listen to Mounce Chapter Overview of Ch. 13 here). [2] WED: Quiz on Ch. 13. [3] FRI: Complete all requirements for Mounce Ch. 14 (see link above for Assignments for Each Chapter of Mounce; listen to Mounce Chapter Overview of Ch. 14 here).

Due Monday, Wednesday & Friday, Oct 27, 29, & 31:

[1] MON: Complete all requirements for Mounce Ch. 12 (see link above for Assignments for Each Chapter of Mounce; listen to Mounce Chapter Overview of Ch. 12 here). [2] WED: Quiz on Ch. 12. [3] FRI: Complete all requirements for Mounce Ch. 13 (see link above for Assignments for Each Chapter of Mounce; listen to Mounce Chapter Overview of Ch. 13 here).

Due Monday, Wednesday & Friday, Oct 20, 22, & 24:

[1] MON: Quiz on Ch. 11; read Mounce Ch.12. [2] WED: Complete drill sheet on AUTOS and the Parsings/Warm-ups for Mounce Ch. 12. [3] FRI: Midterm Exam (covers Chs. 1-10).

Due Monday, Wednesday & Friday, Oct 13, 15, & 17:

[1] MON: Quiz on Ch. 10; read Mounce Ch.11. [2] WED/FRI: Complete all requirements for Mounce Ch. 11 (see link above for Assignments for Each Chapter of Mounce; listen to Mounce Chapter Overview of Ch. 11 here). [3] NEXT MON: Quiz on Ch. 11.

Due Monday, Wednesday & Friday, Oct 6, 8, & 10:

[1] MON: Quiz on Ch. 9; read Mounce Ch.10. [2] WED: Complete Phonetic Changes Drills worksheet; check and correct answers using Phonetic Changes Drills ANSWER KEY.  To complete this drill sheet, you need to read my handout, Consonant Changes. [3] FRI: Complete all requirements for Mounce Ch. 10 (see link above for Assignments for Each Chapter of Mounce; listen to Mounce Chapter Overview of Ch. 10 here). [4] NEXT MON: Quiz on Ch. 10.

Due Monday, Wednesday & Friday, Sept 29, Oct 1 & 3:

[1] MON: Quiz on Ch. 8. [2] WED: Read Mounce Ch.9. [3] FRI: Complete all requirements for Mounce Ch. 9 (see link above for Assignments for Each Chapter of Mounce; listen to Mounce Chapter Overview of Ch. 9 here). [4] NEXT MON: Quiz on Ch. 9.

Due Wednesday & Friday, Sept 24 & 26:

[1] WED: Complete Parsing exercises for Mounce Ch. 8. [2] FRI: Complete all remaining requirements for Mounce Ch. 8 (see link above for Assignments for Each Chapter of Mounce; listen to Mounce Chapter Overview of Ch. 8 here).

Due Monday, Sept 22:

[1] Quiz on Ch. 7. [2] Read Mounce Chapter 8 in preparation for class lecture.

Due Monday, Wednesday, & Friday, Sept 15, 17, & 19:

[1] MON: Complete all requirements for Mounce Ch. 6 (see link above for Assignments for Each Chapter of Mounce). [2] MON: Read Mounce Chapter 7. [3] WED: Quiz on Ch. 6. [4] FRI: Complete all requirements for Mounce Ch. 7 (see link above for Assignments for Each Chapter of Mounce; listen to Mounce Chapter Overview of Ch. 7 here).

Due Friday, Sept 12:

[1] Complete Parsing HW from Ch. 6 in Workbook. [2] Start drilling the memory work on the case endings, 3 noun rules, and vocab.

Due Wednesday, Sept 10:

[1] Read and study Mounce Chapter 6 (listen to Mounce Chapter Overviews here). [2] I encourage you to begin completing requirements for Mounce Chapter 6 (see link above for Assignments for Each Lesson of Mounce); start drilling the memory work on the case endings and vocab.

Due Monday, Sept 8:

[1] Quiz on Ch. 4. [2] Read and *study* Mounce Chapters 5-6; listen to Mounce Overviews on Chapter 5-6, here.

Due Friday, Sept 5:

[1] Read and *study* Mounce Chapter 4. [2] Complete all requirements for Mounce Ch. 4 (see link above for “Assignments for Each Chapter of Mounce“).

Due Wednesday, Sept 3:

[1] Quiz on Alphabet and the other items on Ch. 3. [2] Read and *study* Mounce Chapter 4; if you have not listened to Mounce Chapter 3-4 Overview, I encourage you to listen here.  [3] Make sure you have completed all requirements for Mounce Chapter 3. Turn in this HW on Wed.

Due Friday, Aug 29:

What’s due is the same assignment as Wednesday, due to Wednesday’s shortened class meeting after Convocation. Quiz on Alphabet will be on Wednesday next week (no class Monday due to Labor Day).

Due Wednesday, Aug 27:

[1]  Read Introductory materials in Mounce (BBG), as well as Chapters 1-2.  Read and *study* Chapter 3.

[2]  Complete all requirements for Mounce Ch. 3 (see link above for “Assignments for Each Chapter of Mounce“).

[3] NOTE: this is now for Friday–For your quiz, memorize the Greek alphabet–the Greek letters, the name of the Greek letters, and the English transliteration of the Greek letters.  Your first quiz will be to reproduce this Greek alphabet material on Friday.  In order to help you learn the alphabet, please use my two handouts called Greek Alphabet and Greek Alphabet Practice Sheet.

[4] Mounce has chapter overviews available for each chapter for free. Listen to Mounce’s overview of Ch. 3 at the following URL: http://www.teknia.com/newtestamentgreek1/3-alphabet-and-pronunciation (click on “lecture”; there’s also other neat stuff here!)  Click on “Watch the Chapter Overview” to watch from your computer; click on “Download the Chapter Overview for your iPod/iPad” to watch from your handheld device.

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