This program is provisional and subject to change in accord with the specific needs of the students.

Course overview

Prerequisites:
Knowledge of the Greek alphabet

Course Description:
This course is designed for students who have little to no knowledge of Greek.

Course topics:
Two first nominal declensions
First system of adjectives
System of present tense, active and passive (save subjunctive and participles)
System of the aorist tense, active and medium (imperative, infinitive)
Verbs in –ô, contract verbs in -eô
Pronouns

Goals
Introduction to Koine Greek. Deep assimilation of the core morphology of the language. Ability to hold a very simple conversation in Koine Greek. Active assimilation of 800 words. Students will complete at least 14 chapters of the Polis level One course book.

Lessons and materials

Class format:
Polis method: complete immersion in the language, total physical response technique (TPR) and participative storytelling (TPR Storytelling).

Teaching aids:
Polis book

Exams and grading system

Three written exams for the whole duration of the course. For each exam, several morphology and syntax exercises as well as a short essay in Greek are required.

Grade:
A: Excellence: 96 - 100%
B: Above the average standard: 86 - 95%
C: Average standard: 76 - 85%
D: Below the average standard: 66 - 75%
E: Minimum criteria to pass: 60 - 65%
E: Fail: 0 - 59%