Gold
Silver[GREK V1121] Intensive Elementary Greek
Departments: Classics
Professors: Todd Davis, Patrick Glauthier, and Pedro de Blas
First of all, this class is hard. Greek is a complicated language, and it takes a hell of a lot of hubris to try and learn it in one semester. The pace is brutal, with new grammar and vocabulary coming daily; you will seldom have enough time to learn one set of forms before moving on to something new.
That said, Pedro is definitely the man to take Intensive Greek with. He puts as much work into the class as he expects from you, making sure to present the material clearly and comprensively. If you are struggling with any particular point (which everyone will do), he is always willing to meet before or after class to help you make sense of it. He is also open to input from students, adjusting the class according to our suggestions. Pedro's approach definitely pays off: by the end of the semester, we were all reading Plato with (relative) ease, and I for one feel well-prepared to continue with more advanced Greek.
This is an intensive course, so HEAVY. Vocabulary, grammatical forms, at least 10 sentences to translate a night, occasional English-to-Greek translations, a quiz a week, a reasonable midterm, and a final on the last day of class. Fortunately, Pedro understands that the workload is very nearly impossible, and he does an excellent job of accomodating the inevitable missteps while still keeping the class moving forward.
Directory Data
| Dept/Subj | Directory Course | Professor | Year | Semester | Time | Section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLAS / GREK | CLAS GREK V1121: Intensive Elementary Greek | Jennifer Wasson | 2012 | Fall | MWF / 11:40-12:55 PM | 1 |
| CLAS / GREK | CLAS GREK V1121: Intensive Elementary Greek | Sophia Bender-Koning | 2011 | Spring | MWF / 9:10-10:25 AM | 1 |
| CLAS / GREK | CLAS GREK V1121: Intensive Elementary Greek | Elizabeth Irwin | 2010 | Spring | MWF / 9:10-10:25 AM | 1 |
| CLAS / GREK | CLAS GREK V1121: Intensive Elementary Greek | 2010 | Fall | MWF / 9:10-10:25 AM | 1 | |
| CLAS / GREK | CLAS GREK V1121: Intensive Elementary Greek | Julia Lougovaya | 2009 | Spring | F / 9:00- 9:50 AM | 1 |
| CLAS / GREK | CLAS GREK V1121: Intensive Elementary Greek | James Uden | 2009 | Fall | MWF / 9:10-10:25 AM | 1 |
| CLAS / GREK | CLAS GREK V1121: Intensive Elementary Greek | Julia Lougovaya | 2008 | Fall | MWF / 9:10-10:25 AM | 1 |
| CLAS / GREK | CLAS GREK V1121: Intensive Elementary Greek | Evgenia Papathanasopoulou | 2007 | Fall | MWF / 9:10-10:25 AM | 1 |
| CLAS / GREK | CLAS GREK V1121: Intensive Elementary Greek | Elizabeth Irwin | 2007 | Spring | MWF / 1:10- 2:25 PM | 1 |
| CLAS / GREK | CLAS GREK V1121: Intensive Elementary Greek | Eleanor Dickey | 2006 | Fall | MWF / 9:10-10:25 AM | 1 |
| CLAS / GREK | CLAS GREK V1121: Intensive Elementary Greek | Pedro Blas | 2006 | Spring | TRF / 1:10- 2:25 PM | 1 |
| CLAS / GREK | CLAS GREK V1121: Intensive Elementary Greek | 2005 | Spring | MWF / 9:10-10:25 AM | 1 | |
| CLAS / GREK | CLAS GREK V1121: Intensive Elementary Greek | Eleanor Dickey | 2004 | Fall | MWF / 9:10-10:25 AM | 1 |
| CLAS / GREK | CLAS GREK V1121: Intensive Elementary Greek | Pedro Blas | 2004 | Spring | TRF / 9:10-10:25 AM | 1 |
| CLAS / GREK | CLAS GREK V1121: Intensive Elementary Greek | Minsun Wei | 2003 | Fall | MWF / 11:00-12:15 PM | 1 |
| CLAS / GREK | CLAS GREK V1121: Intensive Elementary Greek | Pedro Blas | 2003 | Spring | TRF / 11:00-12:15 PM | 1 |
| CLAS / GREK | CLAS GREK V1121: Intensive Elementary Greek | Federica Ciccolella | 2002 | Spring | TRF / 11:00-12:15 PM | 1 |
| CLAS / GREK | CLAS GREK V1121: Intensive Elementary Greek | Susana Martinez | 2001 | Spring | MWF / 11:00-12:15 PM | 1 |
| CLAS / GREK | CLAS GREK V1121: Intensive Elementary Greek | Eleanor Dickey | 2001 | Fall | MWF / 9:10-10:25 AM | 1 |