Introduction to Ancient Greek

Calder Classics invites middle through high school students to learn Ancient Greek with us online!

Over the course of this program, the Classics come alive through the study of Ancient Greek, the exploration of philosophy and classical mythology in Renaissance and modern art.  This Ancient Greek Course is offered at THREE LEVELS. We will provide a diagnostic test prior to the course for students who are not absolute beginners in order to determine the student's correct Level.

Level 1 and Level 2 combined:

The Level 1 and Level 2 combined course is for beginners. Students dedicate sessions to learning the basics of the Ancient Greek language, beginning with the alphabet, including noun, adjective and participle declensions, verbs forms and other parts of speech, as well as the basics of Greek syntax. Following a quick review of the full article table and the active forms of verbs, the Level 2 section then introduces students to more advanced grammatical topics. We use textbooks designed to help students acquire an ability to read and appreciate great works of Greek literature as quickly as possible.

Level 3:

This Intermediate level course is for students who have taken our Level 2 course, or who already have sufficient familiarity with the language based on our diagnostic test. Students read passages from Odyssey 8, 9, and 10. Using worksheets that provide them with some of the more obscure vocabulary, students may get through up to 100 lines per day working with their partners and the instructor. Throughout the course, regular reviews of common grammatical features are conducted and the class culminates by looking at different versions of the Cyclops story.

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Dates and Fees

Session 1: June 14-25, 2021

Session 2: July 5-16, 2021

Session 3: July 19-30, 2021

Session 4: August 2-13, 2021

Time: 2 1/2 hours each weekday. No sessions on weekends.

Total Class Time: 25 hours.

Fees: $1200 for this 25-hour course.

Available Sessions listed above are subject to a minimum of 5 students enrolled per session.

The tuition includes instruction and course materials (certain additional books may need to be purchased).

Testimonials - Calder Classics Online

Calder Greek taught me an incredible amount of Greek in what felt like too short of a time frame. After two weeks of learning about the Greek language and classical history, I feel as if I have gained a whole new view into the world of classical antiquity while creating bonds with many of my classmates that will last a lifetime. While we could not explore the great city of Florence this year, I nonetheless felt immersed in our curriculum. Our incredible teachers brought a smile to my face every day, so I would like to thank them, as well as all of the new friends that I have met, for making this the highlight of my summer.

I loved the fast-pace of the class.

Calder Greek is very intensive and engaging. I'd say Calder Greek is encouraging in the sense that it tells me that I'm good enough to pursue things I thought were way beyond me.

Calder Greek introduced a challenging Greek curriculum, allowing me to stay engaged and focused the entire time while teaching me so much about the ancient Greek language and more along the way. While this year's program was certainly halted from its full potential due to the change in scenery [going online], I found the same camaraderie and abundance of knowledge that I had expected from a trip to Florence. Other classics courses I've taken were considerably more slow-paced, so I really enjoyed being challenged by an engaging curriculum and brilliant peers.

I personally find the courses they [Calder Classics] offer the most informative and interactive (and FUN!!). I learned a lot during the four weeks that I have spent here (2 weeks for reading Latin poems, 2 weeks of Intro to Greek), maybe more than I could have learned in a semester in other places. I totally loved the courses and thank you so much for providing me with such a wonderful experience!

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