GRE 1120 class number 14018 - Beginning Ancient Greek I - Fall 2020 Weekly Schedule

Sep 28, 2026

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GRE 1120 Beginning Ancient Greek I provides a structured weekly plan for Fall 2020, combining live AdobeConnect meetings with online assignments, vocabulary quizzes, and three non-cumulative open-book exams. Course objectives focus on acquiring core ancient Greek fundamentals, building vocabulary and grammar/morphology through homework and quizzes, and enabling independent reading of adapted and later extended Classical Greek passages with dictionary and commentary support. Policies cover attendance, headset and setup requirements, Canvas submission deadlines, late-work rules, quiz rules, academic integrity pledge, disability accommodations, course evaluation feedback, and privacy regarding AdobeConnect recordings.

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Pages7

Reading Time18 min

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Weekly Schedule

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Online homework and vocabulary quiz

Course Objectives

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Homework, quizzes, and exams

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Attendance and participation

Submission deadlines and grading

Exams and quiz rules

Academic integrity

Accommodations and evaluations

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GRE 1120 class number 14018 BEGINNING ANCIENT GREEK I Fall 2020 WEEKLY SCHEDULE: MTW period 8 (3:00-3:50 p. m. EST), meet live in AdobeConnect virtual classroom link: [http://uf-classics-dl.adobeconnect.com/ancient_greek1_fall_2020/](http://uf-classics-dl.adobeconnect.com/ancient_greek1_fall_2020/) Thurs.: no class meeting; turn in online assignment by 3 p. m. EST Fri.: take short Canvas online vocabulary quiz, between 8:00 am and midnight EST | Instructor: Dr. Velvet L. Yates
Email: in Canvas only (for privacy reasons)
Office Hours: Mon. and Wed. 4:00-5:00 and by appointment, in AdobeConnect room | | --- | | COURSE OBJECTIVES
Students will learn the basics of ancient Greek, the language of the Western world's first works in epic, philosophy, tragedy, and medicine, as well as the New Testament. The study of ancient Greek will lead to a greater command of English grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. Through the readings, students will also learn about some important aspects of ancient Greek history and culture. This is the first semester of a year-long introductory course.
The weekly homework assignments and vocabulary quizzes, along with the exams, are all designed with the ultimate goal of you reading ancient Greek texts on your own, with help from a Greek dictionary and a commentary. Memorizing basic vocabulary and basic grammar/morphology as they are presented during the course will save you immense amounts of time when you read Greek texts, since you don’t have to look up every last word or construction. The vocabulary quizzes help you develop basic vocabulary, and the homework and exams help you develop basic grammar/morphology skills and give you translation practice. You can expect to start reading short, adapted passages of Greek early in the course, and by the end of the year, you will be reading extended passages from Classical Greek authors.
Plus, Greek Pictionary! and Scholarships!
(apply in the Spring-https://cgs.classics.ufl.edu/history/academics/scholarships/)
TEXTBOOK
Greek: An Intensive Course, 2nd edition by H. Hansen and G. Quinn, Fordham University Press. Required for every class meeting after the first week of classes. (GRE 1121, Beginning Ancient Greek II, will continue in the Spring with the same textbook.)
[https://www.amazon.com/Greek-Intensive-Course-2nd-Revised/dp/0823216632](https://www.amazon.com/Greek-Intensive-Course-2nd-Revised/dp/0823216632) | POLICIES AND GUIDELINES 1. Attend every class, be ready to be seen and heard, and minimize your distractions. Points will be deducted from the attendance grade for unexcused absences, late arrivals, and early departures. 2. Please use a headset microphone, it cuts down on the feedback distortion for everyone. Also, please log into AdobeConnect a couple of minutes before class starts to run the Audio Setup Wizard and set up your webcam. 3. The daily homework assignment must be uploaded in Canvas, Monday through Thursday, by 3:00 p. m. If Greek writing is required, you may submit a legible picture of your written work instead of uploading a Word document. Each homework assignment will be worth 2 points: 1 point for turning it in, and 1 point for participation in the class discussion on the homework. I will generally grade the homework within 24 hours of the due date. Late homework will be accepted only with a very good reason, and will receive half credit. 4. There will be three open book, ‘do at home’ exams throughout the semester; there will be no cumulative final exam, but be aware that languages are cumulative by nature. A Study Guide with practice questions will be provided for each exam, in the same format as the exam; we will go over this in class before the exam. I will try to have the exams graded within 3-4 days after the due date. 5. There will be a s hort online, closed-book vocabulary quiz each Friday (except in weeks that have an exam) . You will have a 16-hour window (8 am to midnight) to take

FAQs

When does the class meet during Fall 2020, and what happens on Thursdays?

The class meets MTW period 8 (3:00–3:50 p.m. EST) in the AdobeConnect virtual classroom. On Thursdays, there is no class meeting; an online assignment is due by 3:00 p.m. EST.

How do Friday vocabulary quizzes work in this course?

There is a short online, closed-book vocabulary quiz each Friday except in weeks with an exam. Students have a 16-hour window (8:00 a.m. to midnight) and 10 minutes to complete it once started; the lowest quiz grade is dropped, and make-ups are not offered except for documented technical difficulties.

What are the key submission and grading rules for weekly homework?

Daily homework must be uploaded in Canvas Monday through Thursday by 3:00 p.m. Each homework assignment is worth 2 points: 1 point for turning it in and 1 point for participation in the class discussion. Late homework is accepted only with a very good reason and receives half credit.

Sep 28, 2026

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