Calder Classics invites middle school and high school students to learn Ancient Greek with us online. In all our programs, the Classics come alive through the interdisciplinary study of language, literature, and history. In our Greek courses we integrate the exploration of language and mythology with art from the classical period along with the Renaissance and modern era.

We offer 3 levels of Greek: Level I - Beginners, Level II - Advanced Beginners, Reading Greek - Intermediate.

Level 2: Advanced Beginners

Who: Middle School, High School, Gap Year, and College/Grad students with SOME PRIOR EXPERIENCE in Ancient Greek

What: Learn the basics of Ancient Greek Language

When: Tuesday evenings, February - March 2021

Level 2 is for advanced beginners who have taken the Level 1 course, or who already have some familiarity with the study of the Ancient Greek language. Following a quick review of the full article table and the active forms of verbs, this section introduces more advanced grammatical topics including 3rd declension nouns, middle and passive voice verbs, participles, comparative and superlative adjectives, and expressions of time.

Students have a chance to read short stories in Greek from their textbook, practicing accurate translations and incorporating exercises on the recognition of grammar covered in class.

Dates: February 2 - March 23, 2021.

Days: The class meets on Tuesdays for 8 consecutive weeks.

Time: Each session is 1.5 hours, beginning at 5pm EDT.

Total Class Time: 12 hours.

Minimum Class Size: 5 students.

Faculty

Fees

Tuition: $750 per 12-hour session

Where do our High School students come from? Check out this list of schools

Where do our alums go on to college? Check out this list of colleges

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!