The CLRC Greek program uses the Oxford University Press text Athenaze, which is the companion volume to the Oxford Latin Course (see Latin course description).  Like the OLC, the Athenaze series is commonly used in both high schools and colleges in the United States and offers a good mixture of both inductive and deductive learning.  Grammar is presented systematically in the context of a reading-based approach.  Students will read short passages from both Classical and New Testament Greek in virtually every chapter. The text will be supplemented with a variety of activities to aid in memorization. 

For Academic Year 2009-2010 the CLRC will offer the following Greek Classes:

Greek I:  Introduction to Greek

Greek I is designed for students with little or no previous experience with Greek.  The course runs for two semesters and covers the Oxford University Press text Athenaze:  An Introduction to Ancient Greek Book I Second Edition. Students with some Greek background may be able to begin the class at the second semester level (Greek 1B).  If you are interested in this possibility please contact us to take an online placement quiz.  Greek I is open to students from Grade 7 to adult or with permission of the instructor.  Students should purchase "Athenaze:  An Introduction to Ancient Greek Book I Second Edition". The class is appropriate for students who wish to learn either Ancient or Biblical Greek.

Greek II:  Intermediate Greek

Greek II is designed for students with some previous knowledge of Greek.  Students who are unsure of the best class choice should contact us to take an online placement quiz. Greek II is open to students from Grade 7 to adult or with permission of the instructor.  Students should purchase "Athenaze:  An Introduction to Ancient Greek Book II Second Edition".

Instructor:

Anne Van Fossen has a master’s degree in Classics and has 8 years of experience teaching classical languages.  She loves Greek and Latin and enjoys few things more than helping others to learn and love them too.

Course Requirements:

Students should expect to work 30-45 minutes a day in addition to class time.

Textbooks:

Students should purchase both the textbook "Athenaze:  An Introduction to Ancient Greek Second Edition" and the accompanying workbook.  Purchase Book 1 for Greek I and Book 2 for Greek II.