Greek 104: Second Semester GreekSpring 2018

M-Th 11-11:50 AM BOL 281

Instructor: Dr. WesolowskiOffice: Curtin Hall 886E-mail: dwesolow@uwm.eduOffice Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays 9-9:45 and by appointment

Course Description:Greek 104 continues the study of classical Greek begun in Greek 103 The goals of this course are to survey Greek syntax, morphology, and vocabulary, and to build your confidence in reading passages in Greek.

Texts:John Taylor, Greek to GCSE 2. Published by Bloomsbury. ISBN 978-1-4742-5520-2

Other Requirements:You are responsible for checking your official UWM email account and D2L for additional course announcements and materials.

You will also need to have a Quizlet account in order to review vocabulary. Quizlet is available as a free app on most smartphones or as a web-based program.

COURSE EVALUATION

Participation/In-Class work: 20%Attendance is mandatory. If you miss class excessively (i.e., beyond three absences) or are frequently late to class, your final course grade will be adjusted downward 0.5% for each additional absence. Being late to class is a half absence. You are considered late if you are not in your seat when instruction begins. Use your absences wisely; absences will not be “excused” except in very dire circumstances, or for official university activities. Also be aware that if you miss more than half of the class meetings leading up to an exam you will be ineligible to take the exam.Normally every student will have a chance to respond to questions in class. You should make yourself participate and answer questions every day.

Note: You should bring the GCSE book to class with you. Laptops, cell phones, and other electronic devices are not permitted in class.

Homework: 15%Homework will regularly be assigned and will be due the next course meeting unless otherwise announced. Homework will sometimes be done online or sometimes written (or typed) out. Late homework will not be accepted. The lowest three homework assignments will be dropped. You will, however, be allowed one clemency assignment that you may turn in late in case you forget your notebook, do the wrong assignment, life gets in the way, etc.

Neatness on the written work is very important, especially when writing in Greek. Written assignments to be turned in should have the following format:

1. Your name in the top right corner; staple multiple pages (no paper clips or folded corners)

2. Write neatly (print, no cursive) or type all homework assignments. 3. Leave space between lines - double space your work!

Note: 3 points will be deducted from your grade on the exercise for each one of these formatting requirements that you omit.Note also: Place your homework on the table at the front of the room when you arrive, even if you are late.

Quizzes (lowest two grades dropped): 20%There will be quizzes at the end of each chapter focusing on the material and vocabulary we have worked with, as well as “check in” quizzes to make sure you’re keeping up with the material. There may also be additional pop quizzes. There will be no makeups of pop quizzes; chapter quizzes should be treated like exams: no makeups without documentation of emergencies, etc. However, your two lowest quiz grades will be dropped, so a zero on a quiz missed due to illness or emergency will not harm your grade.

Exams: 45% (15% each)There will be two exams and a final exam. The material is cumulative, so the exams are cumulative. Exams cannot be made up. Exceptions will be made in cases of extreme emergency, which must be properly documented. If an emergency does arise, you must contact the lecturer no later than 48 hours after the scheduled exam time. After 48 hours, no exceptions will be made. (See schedule below for dates.)

Grading Scale: A+ = 98-100 B+ = 88-89 C+ = 78-79 D+ = 68-69 F = 59 - 0A = 93-97 B = 83-87 C = 73-77 D = 63-67A- = 90-92 B- = 80-82 C- = 70-72 D- = 60=62

As per the university regulations, for a 4-credit course you should anticipate 192 hours of work for the semester, or 12 hours a week for 16 weeks. For this course, this should roughly translate to: 4 hours of class meeting time a week; 4 hours of reading preparation a week; 3 hours of homework a week; 1 hour of studying for quizzes. Times are approximate and will differ in weeks when there are exams.

Classics Program Administrative Drop Policy: Students must show evidence of participation during the first week of enrollment in the course or be subject to administrative drop. Throughout the subsequent withdrawal period, any student for whom there is no evidence of participation in the course for a period of 4 consecutive class meetings will be issued a warning of pending administrative drop from the course via email. If the student fails to respond with documentation that his/her lack of participation is due to excusable circumstances recognized by the University (hospitalization, active military service, etc.) within one week, s/he may be subject to administrative drop from the course.

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Other University Policies:For policies governing participation by students with disabilities, accommodation for religious observances, academic misconduct, complaint procedures, grade appeal procedures, sexual harassment, incompletes, and financial obligation, please see the Classics bulletin board outside the offices of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literature, 8th floor, Curtin Hall, or the full explanation maintained by the Secretary of UWM at http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/SecU/SyllabusLinks.pdf

Academic Misconduct: Everything that you do in this class for a grade should be your work alone. This includes all work on examinations, quizzes, and graded written homework. Any work that appears not to be your own will receive a zero. Stay away from online translations, etc. Two violations will result in a failing grade for the course in accordance with “Group B” Sanctions. (See the website below for details.) It is your responsibility to inform yourself of the University guidelines for Academic Misconduct. For University policy on Academic Misconduct, including procedures that I must follow should a student violate the rules, see the following web page: http://www4.uwm.edu/acad_aff/policy/academicmisconduct.cfm

Important Course Dates: Any changes will be announced in class.

Thursday, February 7: Quiz Chapter 7Thursday, March 1: Quiz Chapter 8Tuesday, March 6: Exam 1March 19-22: Spring BreakTuesday, April 3: Quiz Chapter 9Tuesday April 24: Quiz Chapter 10Thursday, April 26: Exam 2Thursday, May 10: Quiz Chapter 11/Last day of classes

Final Exam: Friday, May 18, 12:30-2:30pm

A WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR:

For all Classics Majors and Minors: All students enrolled as majors or minors in a Classics concentration (Greek, Latin, and Classical Civilization), as well as those who would like to enroll as majors or minors, should contact the Program Coordinator as soon as possible.

Certificate Program in Ancient Mediterranean Studies (CAMS)UWM offers a number of interdisciplinary certificates that students can earn in addition to the usual majors and minors. The Certificate Program in Ancient Mediterranean Studies (CAMS) is designed to encourage students to pursue a serious interest in the ancient Mediterranean world in a structured way. A variety of disciplines are concerned with reconstructing various aspects of ancient civilizations, including linguistics, history, archaeology, art history, anthropology, philosophy, and literary studies. Greek 104 counts toward fulfilling the language requirement of the CAMS certificate. For more information on the CAMS program, including course requirements, faculty, and upcoming events, be sure to check our website: http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/CAMS/index.html

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