Required texts:
J. D. Ellsworth, Reading Ancient Greek: A Reasonable Approach, same as for Greek 1 last term
Roberg B. Kebric, Greek People
David Konstan, Xenophon: Apology ($6)

Other resources:
Course web page, http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/~amahoney/grk2_s03.html
Perseus Digital Library, http://www.perseus.tufts.edu

Goals for the semester:
In the second semester of Greek you will learn the rest of the basic morphology and syntax, build a working vocabulary, and begin exploring Greek literature.

Workload and grading:
You will have a written assignment for each class, in which you will practice the grammar you are learning. There will be frequent quizzes and a two-hour final exam.

The grades will be computed as follows:
 

Schedule of assignments:
We will finish the textbook at the rate of about three to four chapters a week. We will go a bit faster through chapters that you find easy, more slowly through those you find difficult. Starting after Spring Break we will also read Xenophon's Apology, an eyewitness account of Socrates' defense speech when he was on trial for blasphemy and treason.

The final exam will be 8 May 2003 from 8:30 - 10:30.

Make-up exams will be given only in exceptional circumstances, and only if you make arrangements at least 24 hours before the scheduled time of the exam. There will be no make-ups for quizzes.

General policies:
Attendance in class is required. Thoughtful discussion and group practice are part of the work of this class, and homework assignments will often build on class work. On the other hand, if you must occasionally miss class for a legitimate reason, I will assume you can get notes from a classmate and keep up with the work.

Homework assigments are due in the next class after they are assigned. Homework grades will be reduced for each day the paper is late. This is because homework is your main opportunity to practice the new ideas you are learning.

I call your attention to University policy against plagiarism and other forms of cheating.  Please refer to the Bulletin of Tufts University, p. 40-41, for details (under the heading "Academic Ethics").

Please note that except in the most extraordinary circumstances, I will not give "incomplete" grades.  As you know, an Incomplete means that you did not complete the work of the course, and it is the policy of the College of Arts, Sciences, and Technology that incomplete work must be completed within six weeks of the beginning of the next semester.

No extra credit work is permitted, and grades in this course are not "curved."

Selected bibliography:
This bibliography is limited to books in English that are available in Tisch Library.
W. S. Allen, Vox Graeca: A Guide to the Pronunciation of Classical Greek. Cambridge: 1987. PA267.A4 1987
Mary Beard and John Henderson, Classics: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford: 1995. PA3009 .B4 1995
P. E. Easterling and B. M. W. Knox, The Cambridge History of Classical Literature, part 1. Cambridge: 1985. PA3052.G73 1985
Gilbert Highet, The Classical Tradition. Oxford: 1949. PN883.H5
David Konstan, Xenophon's Apology of Socrates. Bryn Mawr: 1987. PA4494.A8 1987
Richard M. Krill, Greek and Latin in English Today. Wauconda: 1993. PE1582.G6 K7 1993
Wendy Moleas, The Development of the Greek Language. Bristol: 1989. PA227.M6 1989
J. J. Pollitt, Art and Experience in Ancient Greece. Cambridge: 1972. N5630.P54
George D. Thompson, The Greek Language. Cambridge: 1960. PA251.T5
W. C. Wilkinson, Preparatory Greek Course in English. New York: 1887. PA3054.W57

On-line resources
The Milesian in Court, quiz passage from 27 March
Xenophon's Apology from Perseus.
Vocabulary list for the Apology, with principal parts and glosses
The eta words
The genitive absolute
Verb stems and principal parts, and how they work.
List of principal parts of verbs from Smyth's Grammar.
How to prepare a reading assignment: basic advice on gaining fluency.
Statues that Walk, background for the story in chapters 40-41.
1000 Essential Greek Words, a core vocabulary list for elementary Greek; the first 100 with glosses.
The Intelligent Person's Guide to Greek, by Prof. William Harris of Middlebury College. This is a rapid overview of the Greek language, particularly good on the structure of the morphological system.
Akropolis World News: news in Ancient Greek
Let's Review Greek, a collection of easy and intermediate readings from the Cornell College classics department
Nifty Greek Handouts by Prof. Helma Dik of the University of Chicago. In addition to explanations of difficult bits of grammar, this collection includes a core vocabulary list for Greek prose: learn these 1200 words and know 90% of the words in the prose texts you'll read next.
More Handouts by Prof. David Sansone of the University of Illinois at Chicago. This group includes syntax: conditionals, temporal clauses, and moods in general.
Accent Quiz by Prof. Bruce Robertson, then at the University of Toronto, now at Mount Allison University. Use this interactive exercise to practice putting accents on words.
Perseus:  a digital library with an extensive collection on Ancient Greece
Diotima:   Women and Gender in the Ancient World
Ancient Greece in Fiction:  a bibliography of novels and short stories set in the ancient world
American Philological Association (APA):  the professional association for classicists in the US
Classical Association of New England (CANE):  the professional association for classicists in New England
Tufts University Classics Department:  course descriptions and faculty listing