General Information

Course Number: 10014. Credits: 03. Room: Dauer 342. Times: MWF 5. GRK 2201 is a course offered in the Department of Classical Studies at the University of Florida. Department contact: Samantha Jones (samantha.jones@ufl.edu).

Instructor

• Robert S. Wagman. Office: Dauer 125c. Phone: 352-392-2075. E-mail: rsw@ufl.edu. Office Hours: MW 6 or by appt.

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Course Description

Intermediate language instruction and readings in modern Greek literature, history and culture. Successful completion of GRK 2201 or the equivalent is required. 

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General Education Objectives and Learning Outcomes

Primary General Education Designation: H (link to area objectivesLinks to an external site.). Secondary General Education Designation: N (link to area objectivesLinks to an external site.). Note: A minimum grade of C is required for general education.

Objectives

Content: students will acquire an interdisciplinary understanding of Greek language and culture. Assessment: in-class readings and discussions (H, N)

Communication: students will communicate effectively in Modern Greek, both orally and in writing. Assessment: in-class conversation and translation drills, Midterm and Final Examinations (N)

Critical Thinking: students will make critical connections between past and present Greek culture, and understand Modern Greece in a global context. Assessment: in-class readings and discussions (H, N)

Outcomes

Students will be able to express themselves and articulate complex ideas in Modern Greek (N)

Students will be able to recognize and discuss the distinctive contributions of Greek culture (past and present) to the world (H, N)

Students will be able to use the basic theoretical tools for an understanding and critical analysis of language (H, N)

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Reading Materials and Other Study Aids

Textbook

• Κ. και Φ. Αρβανιτάκη. Επικοινωνήστε ελληνικά 2. Αθήνα: Δέλτος 2015 (K. and F. Arvanitakis, Communicate in Greek 2. Deltos Publishers 2015.)

Additional Texts (to be distributed by the instructor)

• Ν.Γ.Πολίτης. Μελέται περί του βίου και της γλώσσης του ελληνικού λαού: Παραδόσεις Α΄. Αθήνα: Σακελλαρίου 1904 (N.G. Politis. Studies on the Language and Life of the Greek People: Traditions, 1. Athens: Sakellariou 1904.)
• J.L. Tomkinson. Haunted Greece. Nymphs, Vampires, and Other Exotica. Athens: Anagnosis 2004.

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Graded Work

• Attendance and participation (50% of final grade).
• Two exams, equally weighted (50% of final grade).

Please note: Exams are cumulative.
Grading scale: UF scale (see UF Grades and Grading Policies).
General information on current university policies for assigning grade points is available in the Undergraduate Catalog.

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Class Schedule

Session	Date	Content
01	JAN 08	Orientation. Welcome to GRK 2201
	UNIT 13. Grammar: The imperfect active of middle and deponent Γ1 and Γ2 verbs. Uses of the imperfect with the aorist. Uses of two imperfects for parallel actions. Conjunctions ενώ, καθώς, την ώρα που, κάθε φορά που. The Gerund: A, B1, B2 verbs and contracted present verbs. The aorist of μ(ου) αρέσει: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd persons singular and plural. Vocabulary: words and expressions associated with a home robbery. Film genres
02	JAN 10	Arvanitakis 13
03	JAN 12	Arvanitakis 13
04	JAN 17	Arvanitakis 13
	UNIT 14. Grammar: Feminine nouns in -ος. Non-specific determiner/pronoυn κάποιος, -α, -ο. Καλώς τον (Γιάννη), Καλώς την (Ελένη), etc. Vocabulary: Body parts. Words and expressions associated with health and going to the physician. Physician specializations
05	JAN 19	Arvanitakis 14
06	JAN 22	Arvanitakis 14
07	JAN 24	Arvanitakis 14
	UNIT 15. Grammar: Personal pronouns: combined use of direct and indirect object. Personal pronouns: combined use of direct and indirect object (simple imperative and negative commands). Comparative and superlative of adjectives and adverbs. Vocabulary: Words and expressions associated with driving a vehicle
08	JAN 26	Arvanitakis 15
09	JAN 29	Arvanitakis 15
10	JAN 31	Arvanitakis 15
	UNIT 16. Grammar: The perfect: all verb types. The pluperfect: all verb types. The conjunctions ώσπου μέχρι. Vocabulary: Useful telephone numbers in case of emergency
11	FEB 02	Arvanitakis 16
12	FEB 05	Arvanitakis 16
13	FEB 07	Arvanitakis 16
	UNIT 17. Grammar: Γ1 and Γ2 verbs, all tenses. Neuter nouns in -ος, -η, -ο. The intensive pronoun μόνος, -η, -ο μου/σου/του etc., singular and plural. Vocabulary: Words and expressions associated with work and unemployment
14	FEB 09	Arvanitakis 17
15	FEB 12	Arvanitakis 17
16	FEB 14	Arvanitakis 17
	UNIT 18. Review: sessions — (chapters 13-17)
17	FEB 16	Arvanitakis 18
18	FEB 19	Arvanitakis 18
19	FEB 21	Arvanitakis 18
	UNIT 19. Grammar: The future continuous: all verb types. The continuous subjunctive: all verb types. Adjectives formed from temporal adverbs, e.g. σημερινός, -ή, -ό; χθεσινός, -ή, -ό. Vocabulary: Words and expressions associated with the military and various professions. Types of sentences using the future continuous
20	FEB 23	Arvanitakis 19
21	FEB 26	Arvanitakis 19
22	FEB 28	Midterm Examination. Arvanitakis 19.
	UNIT 20. Grammar: type 2 conditional sentences. Adjectives in -ων, -ουσα, -ον. The conjunctions ούτε … ούτε, ή … ή, είτε … είτε, αλλά, όμως. Vocabulary: Traffic signs. Tens, hundreds, and thousands. Common words and expressions found in street signs
23	MAR 01	Arvanitakis 20
24	MAR 04	Arvanitakis 20
25	MAR 06	Arvanitakis 20
	UNIT 21. Grammar: Temporal sentences with πριν, όταν, αφού, μόλις. Έπρεπε, υπήρχε/ υπήρχαν, είχε. The compound adjectives ολοκάθαρος, -η, -ο et al.; καταπράσινος, -η, -ο et al.; πανάκριβος, -η, -ο et al. Vocabulary: Words and expressions used in describing a landscape. Words and expressions associated with ancient Greece. Adjectives indicating degree of ownership
26	MAR 08	Arvanitakis 21
27	MAR 18	Arvanitakis 21
28	MAR 20	Arvanitakis 21
	UNIT 22. Grammar: Adjectives in -ύς, ιά, -ύ and their comparatives. The universal pronoun (ο) καθένας, (η) καθεμία, (το) καθένα. The determiner / pronoun όσος, -η, -ο and the adverb όσο. όπως and σαν. Vocabulary: Words and expressions associated with clothes and their purchase. Adjectives denoting material. Humanitarian organizations. Μου/σου/του/της. Πάει/κάνει/φτάνει/φαίνεται
29	MAR 22	Arvanitakis 22
30	MAR 25	Arvanitakis 22
31	MAR 27	Arvanitakis 22
	UNIT 23. Grammar: The passive voice of the present, simple future, and aorist tenses. The conjunctions επειδή, αφού, μια που, αν και, ενώ, ακόμα κι όταν/αν. Adverbs used to join sentences together: επομένως, άρα, έτσι κι αλλιώς, έτσι, ωστόσο, εντούτοις, παρ’όλα αυτά, πάντως. vocabulary: Words and expressions associated with television
32	MAR 29	Arvanitakis 23
33	APR 01	Arvanitakis 23
34	APR 03	Arvanitakis 23
	UNIT 24. Review: sessions — (chapters 19-23)
35	APR 05	Arvanitakis 24
36	APR 08	Arvanitakis 24
37	APR 10	Arvanitakis 24
	UNIT 25. Readings from Politis, Παραδόσεις τοῦ Ἑλληνικοῦ λαοῦ
38	APR 12	Politis Παραδόσεις TBA
39	APR 15	Politis Παραδόσεις TBA
40	APR 17	Politis Παραδόσεις TBA
41	APR 19	Politis Παραδόσεις TBA
42	APR 22	Politis Παραδόσεις TBA
43	APR 24	Politis Παραδόσεις TBA
44	MAY 01	Final Examination (10:00am-12:00pm FAC 120)

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Course Policies

• Attendance. Attendance is mandatory and will be tracked by periodical spot checks. Accruing more than 3 unexcused absences will result in a 3 pt penalty to be detracted from one’s quiz average. Requirements for class attendance and make-up exams, assignments, and other work in this course are consistent with university policies that can be found in the online Undergraduate Catalog.
• Laptop policy. On-campus students are required to bring to class a laptop, handheld, or other web-enabled device that would allow them to connect to e-learning.
• Class Etiquette. Students are strongly discouraged from leaving the class in the middle of a lecture. Those who need to do so must obtain the instructor’s permission at the beginning of class.
• Makeup Examinations. Makeup exams are given only in extraordinary circumstances. Students who are unable to take exams at the appointed dates should notify the instructor’s assistants in advance.
• Honor Code. Students in GRK 2200 are expected to comply with the Academic Honor Code of the University of Florida (see Academic Conduct below).
• Disclaimer on Sexual and Religious Content. As foreign attitudes towards sexuality and religion differ considerably from ours, some of the material examined in this course may result offensive to modern sensibility. Students who have a problem in dealing with such topics should consult with the instructor.

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