The
Modern Greek Program
DIRECTOR
Dr. Valentini Papadopoulou
Brady
Professor of French
Telephone: 713-743-3034
Electronic Address: vbrady@uh.edu
INSTRUCTOR
Mrs Smaro Kokkinis
Adjunct Lecturer (modern Greek)
Telephone: 713-743-3007
Electronic Address: smaragdo.kokkinis@hccs.edu
COURSES OFFERED
Elementary Modern Greek I 1305
Elementary Modern Greek II 1306
Intermediate Modern Greek I 2305
Intermediate Modern Greek II 2306
Each course is a three credit hour
course which meets two times per week. The sequence satisfies the
foreign language requirement of the Colleges of Liberal Arts and Social
Sciences.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
ELEMENTARY
MODERN GREEK I
1305
Provides
students with the basic skills in reading, speaking, understanding
and writing and introduces them to Greek culture. Vocabulary, language
patterns and grammar are introduced and applied in the context of
meaningful communication.
ELEMENTARY
MODERN GREEK II
1306
Prerequisites: Modern Greek 1305 or
satisfactory score on a placement examination.
Continuation
of 1305
Further
development of listening comprehension, speaking, reading and
writing skills and cultural awareness.
INTERMEDIATE
MODERN GREEK I
2305
Prerequisites: Modern Greek 1306 or
satisfactory score on a placement examination.
Further
development of listening comprehension, speaking, reading and writing
skills and cultural awareness. Introduction of
more complex language structures. Oral and written practice
based on selected readings.
INTERMEDIATE
MODERN GREEK II
2306
Prerequisites: Modern Greek 2305 or
satisfactory score on a placement examination.
Continuation
of 2305. Readings, discussions and compositions.
Required
textbook:
1. Greek Now
1+1 by M. Papahimona and D. Dimitra, Chapters 14, 15, 16
Workbook for Greek Now 1+1
2. Ενα Αύγουστο στις Σπέτσες,
ΚλεάνΘης Αρβανιτάκης
3. Greek Now
2+2 by M. Papahimona and D. Dimitra (Handouts)
Syllabus
| 1/17/2006 |
Introduction
to the Course |
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Greek Now:
Chapter 14 p. 195, Imperfect (Παρατατικός)
p. 196 |
| 1/19/2006 |
Greek Now:
Chapter 14 p. 197 |
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Ενα Αύγουστο στις Σπέτσες:
pp. 7-10 |
| 1/24/2006 |
Greek Now:
Chapter 14 p. 198, 199 |
| 1/26/2006 |
Greek
Now: Chapter 14 p. 200, 201 Continuous Future (Συνεχής
Μέλλουτας), |
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Continuous
Subjunctive (Συνεχής
Υποτακτική), (Handouts) |
| 1/31/2006 |
Continuous
Imperative (Συνεχής Προστακτική)
Greek Now: Chapter 14 pp 202, 203, Workbook pp. 59-69 |
| 2/2/2006 |
Test
I: Chapter 14 |
| 2/7/2006 |
Ενα Αύγουστο στις Σπέτσες:
pp. 11-15 |
| 2/9/2006 |
Greek
Now: Chapter 15 pp. 205, 206, 207 |
| 2/14/2006 |
Ενα Αύγουστο στις Σπέτσες:
pp. 15-21 |
| 2/16/2006 |
Passive Voice
(ΠαΘητική φωνή),
Greeek Now: Chapter 15 pp. 208 (Handouts) |
| 2/21/2006 |
Ενα Αύγουστο στις Σπέτσες:
pp. 21-24 |
| 2/23/2006 |
Greek Now:
Chapter 15 pp. 210, 211 |
| 2/28/2006 |
Greek Now:
Chapter 15 p 212 Conditional |
| 3/2/2006 |
Ενα Αύγουστο στις Σπέτσες:
pp. 24-33 |
| 3/7/2006 |
Conditional
Sentences (ΥποΘετικός
λόγος), Greek Now: Chapter
15 pp. 214-215 |
| 3/9/2006 |
Ενα Αύγουστο στις Σπέτσες:
pp. 33-38 |
| 3/21/2006 |
Greek Now:
Chapter 15 pp. 216, 217, Workbook 70-76, Handouts, |
| 3/23/2006 |
Test II on
Chapter 15 |
| 3/28/2006 |
Ενα Αύγουστο στις Σπέτσες:
pp. 38-41 |
| 3/30/2006 |
Greek Now:
Chapter 16 pp. 219, 220 |
| 4/4/2006 |
Greek Now:
Chapter 16 pp. 221, 222 |
| 4/6/2006 |
Οι
Νύφες, ταινία
του Παντελή Βούλγαρη
|
| 4/11/2006 |
Greek Now:
Chapter 16 pp. 223, 224, |
| 4/13/2006 |
Greek Now:
Chapter 16 pp. 225,226, 227 |
| 4/18/2006 |
Greek Now:
Chapter 16 pp. 228, 229, 230, 231, 232 |
| 4/20/2006 |
Workbook 77-90. Ενα Αύγουστο στις Σπέτσες:
pp. 41-46 |
| 4/25/2006 |
Handouts from 2+2 |
| 4/27/2006 |
Last day of class.
Presentations. |
| 5/11/2006 |
Final Exam 8-11:00
am |
COURSE
GRADE
30% Participation: includes oral work, in class exercises, taking into
account effort, attendance, tardiness
10% Homework (Workbook exercises are due at the day of the tests)
20% Short Quizzes
20% Chapter Tests
20% Final Exam - It is necessary to pass the final exam to pass the
course
MAKEUP
POLICY
1. Students are responsible for material covered during their absences.
It is the responsibility of the student to consult with the instructor
about work missed and make-up assignments. It is a good idea to exchange
phone numbers with one or two other students for times when you miss
a single class.
2. Homework: Must be turned in by due date for credit. Consult instructor
in case of illness.
3. Quizzes: No make-ups unless you do so prior to the next class meeting
following the quiz. Missing one quiz will not count against you. Missing
several will count.
ATTENDANCE
Class will begin at the scheduled time. Please be on time,
as coming and going disrupts the class. Attendance is
essential and daily records will be kept. A student may be dropped
for excessive absences after missing more than two weeks of class.
Consult with the instructor in case of serious illness or business
reasons for absence. Students will lose points on the participation
grade for every class missed over two weeks. Absences will be counted
from the first class day of the semester, no matter when the student
registers or first attends.
POLICY
ON ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
Students are expected to do their own work, unless
an assignment is made specifically as a group assignment. Plagiarism
(handing in another person's work as your own), or cheating will result
in a grade of F for the assignment, quiz, or test in question. For
a second offense, the student may receive a grade of F for the course.
CELL
PHONES AND BEEPERS
Please turn off all cell
phones and beepers before class. Their use disrupts the class.
DISABILITY
SERVICES
Students who require reasonable accomodations for disabilities are encouraged
to register with the Center for Students with DisABILITIES in order
to make necessary arrangements. Instructors are authorized to provide
only accommodations requested by this office.
GREEK 2306
SEMESTER CALENDAR
| Time/Place |
TTH 8:30-10:00
a.m. AH 301 |
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| First Class |
Tuesday, January
17 |
| Test I, Chapter
14 |
Thursday,
February 2 |
| Test II, Chapter
15 |
Thursday,
March 23 |
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| Last day of
class |
Thursday,
April 27 |
| Final Exam |
Thursday,
May 11 8:00 - 11:00am |
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| Holidays |
|
| Spring Break,
March 13-18 |
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Short
History of the Modern Greek Studies Program
The program was established in the
Fall of 1990 with the generous financial
support of the Hellenic Professional Society of Texas. Instrumental
in establishing the course were Dr. Brady, working as a liaison between
the University and the Society, and the Society’s president at the
time, Dr. Kostas Lambrakos. Dr. Lida
Triantafyllidou, a teaching assistant at the time, organized
and developed the program, and was responsible for the actual teaching
of the courses.
Thanks to the efforts of Dr. Brady,
Dr. Triantafyllidou and the Honorable Consul
Of Greece
at the time, Mr. Nikolaos Kanellos, the Government of Greece
started providing financial support for the program through the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs in the Fall of 1996.
Syntagma
Square, Athens
Resources
and opportunities in the department
a.
Awards
Each
year we present our top students with awards
acknowledging outstanding achievement and excellence. Recipients
are honored at a departmental ceremony held in April of each year.
The awards are made possible through fundraising among the Houston
Greek community.
b. Study abroad
There
many reasons to Study Abroad!
·
meet
new people
·
visit
great places
·
experience
the music, dance, food, art, and Culture of Greece
·
receive
academic credit
There
are many programs in Greece lasting from two weeks (summer) to
an entire academic year. Brochures and applications are available
from the instructor.
c.
scholarships/fellowships
The
Alexander Onassis Public Benefit Foundation
usually offers awards each year. Some awards are also available through
State Organizations such as IKY. However, there are also smaller awards
which apply to summer programs. Applications usually arrive early
in the year, in January or February.
Karyatides,
Museum of the Acropolis, Athens
Links
Goals
of the Modern Greek Program.
The purpose of the program
is to disseminate the Greek language and culture to the University community. The courses established offer an introduction
to the Greek society's language and customs. We are hoping in the
future to be able to expand our spectrum by offering courses in Greek
literature and civilization. Furthermore we would like to develop
an outreach program of conferences, workshops and lectures for the
community at large.
The
Acropolis, Athens
Advantages of learning Modern Greek
The unique geographical position
of Greece,
situated between the East and the West, makes for a unique society
which stands in the geopolitical crossroads of Southern and Eastern
Europe, the Balkans and the Mediterranean. The study, therefore,
of the language and the customs of the modern Greeks will promote
a better understanding of the major historical,
social, cultural and political developments of the modern era. Furthermore,
Greek is the language of a favorite tourist destination. Greece is
famous not only for its islands and gorgeous landscapes, but also
for its monuments and antiquities, attracting numerous visitors every
year. There are also professional opportunities to be considered
in business, commerce, finance, technology, travel, journalism, banking,
media etc. And we should not forget that many college subjects use
Greek terms and ideas. Medicine, biology, architecture, philosophy,
physics, geometry, mathematics are some that come to mind. As the
father in the popular movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding
said: Every word comes from Greek !!
PHOTO GALLERY
The
White Tower, Thessalonik
Church,
Santorini
Toroneos
Gulf, Chalkidiki
Kavala
The
NOK Marina, Kavala Harbor
Kavala
Statue
of Alexander the Great, Thessaloniki
Kaiki
in Thermaikos Gulf, Thessaloniki
Windmill,
Santorini
Santorini
Taverna, Toumba, Thessaloniki
Statue
of Aristotelis, Aristotelous Square, Thessaloniki
Toroneos
Gulf, Chalkidiki
Waterfront,
Thessaloniki
Kittens
of Greece
Santorini
Thira,
Santorini
Kittens
of Greece
Oia,
Santorini
Oia,
Santorini
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