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GREK 221, 321 & 421: Greek Prose

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GREK 221/321/421 - History

Type: 200/300/400 level
Units: 3.00 (each)
Term: Fall 2025
Instructor: Dr. Griffith
Delivery: In-Person
Textbooks:

GREK 221 - Introductory Greek Prose
Review of Greek grammar combined with the study of selected passages of Greek prose, usually drawn from oratory, history, and philosophy, read in the original. The texts selected will also be commented on for their cultural, linguistic, literary, and historical significance.

Course Learning Outcomes:

  1. Recognize the fundamentals of complex grammar.
  2. Progress from translating simple to more complex sentences.
  3. Read, comprehend, and discuss ancient texts.
  4. Understand the diversity of verse authors and genres, which are part of a multicultural and cross-culturally interactive ancient world.
  5. Locate and recognize the importance of the chief dictionaries and grammatical commentaries for purpose of inquiry.
  6. Working alone or in a group, translate texts not before studied at sight.
  7. Working alone or in a group, develop critical analyses of key issues or problems, and/or devise creative solutions for the translation and understanding of texts.

GREK 321 - Greek Prose
Selected passages of Greek prose, usually drawn from oratory, history, and philosophy, are read in the original Greek and commented upon for their linguistic, literary, and historical significance.

Course Learning Outcomes:

  1. Translate ancient Greek oratory into idiomatic English.
  2. Parse words and phrases in Greek oratory in order to identify their grammatical function in the sentence.
  3. Comment on the literary and historical significance of particular passages from Greek oratory.

GREK 421 - Advanced Greek Prose
Selected works of Greek prose, usually drawn from oratory, history, and philosophy, read in the original Greek and commented upon for their linguistic, literary, and historical significance.

Course Learning Outcomes:

  1. Translate ancient Greek oratory into idiomatic English.
  2. Parse words and complex phrases in Greek oratory in order to identify their grammatical function in the sentence.
  3. Comment on the literary and historical significance of particular passages in Greek oratory.
  4. Identify stylistic variations and generic features in Greek oratory.


NOTE: GREK 221, 321 & 421 are co-taught with GREK 800 level