Advice for teachers -
Classical Greek
Advice for teachers -
Classical Greek
Teaching and learning activities
Unit 1: Reading Classical Greek text
Unit 1 Area of Study 1: Language acquisition
Unit 1 Area of Study 1: Language acquisition
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of vocabulary and grammatical forms and rules used in Classical Greek text.
Examples of learning activities
- Read extracts of Classical Greek text in class.
- Identify and classify new vocabulary.
- Memorise principal parts of new verbs.
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Enter new vocabulary into a vocabulary database.
- Consolidate knowledge by completing crosswords and engaging in class quizzes.
- Identify new grammatical forms and rules.
- Complete exercises from a textbook and / or associated website.
- Demonstrate knowledge of new grammatical forms under test conditions.
- Parse sections of Classical Greek text.
Detailed example
Enter new vocabulary into a vocabulary database
- Create a grid with four columns and an appropriate number of rows.
- Enter the following headings for the columns: WORD, TYPE, MEANING, DERIVATIVE.
- Enter the new vocabulary items in the rows, in alphabetical order.
Example
| WORD | TYPE | MEANING | DERIVATIVE |
| διαλύω | -ω verb | I disband, disperse | dialysis |
| regular | |||
| παλαιός | adjective 1-2 | old, of old | palaeontology |
| πρός | preposition | in addition to | prosthetic |
| + dative | |||
| στάδιον | noun 2, neuter | stade, race-course | stadium |
| τέμνω | -ω verb | I cut, ravage | atom |
| irregular |
- Rearrange the list into type categories.
- Create, share and complete word puzzles based on part or all of the database entries.
Unit 1 Area of Study 2: Comprehending Classical Greek text
Unit 1 Area of Study 2: Comprehending Classical Greek text
Outcome 2
Demonstrate understanding of content and context in passages of Classical Greek text.
Examples of learning activities
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Engage in lexicon familiarisation exercises.
- Review and preview grammatical forms and rules featured in the Classical Greek text set for study.
- Use lexical and grammatical resources to read the set text section by section.
- Refer to text notes and reference articles to enhance understanding.
- Develop a commentary explaining aspects of the socio-cultural and historical background of the set text.
- Demonstrate understanding of the set text by translating it into accurate English and by responding to questions on its content and context.
- Apply acquired skills and knowledge to the comprehension of unseen Classical Greek text.
Detailed example
Develop familiarity with the conventions of a Classical Greek lexicon
- Revise the Classical Greek alphabet.
- Ensure understanding of the principles governing the citation of authors’ names, the indication of root forms, the presentation of compound words and the marking of quantity of doubtful syllables.
- Consult the alphabetical list of abbreviations and reorganise it into the following categories: author names, dialects, grammatical terms, lexical terminology, parts of speech, sundry.
- Prepare a chart of examples from the body of the lexicon to illustrate each principle and abbreviation category.
- Refer to a range of pages in the lexicon to analyse the presentation of nouns, verbs and adjectives.
- Use the lexicon to examine the entry and determine the meaning of select words from the set text.
- With lexical assistance read the set text section by section.
Suitable Classical Greek lexicons are suggested in the resources list.