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Homer
Spring 2009
GREK 2013
MWF 2:30-3:20
Kimpel Hall 213
Office: 407 Old Main
Office Hours: Tu 12:30-1:30, W 3:45-4:45, and by
appointment
Phone: (479) 575-5891
Email: cmuntz@uark.edu
Our goal in this class is to learn to read and understand
the first great work of western literature, the Iliad of
Homer. This will include understanding the intricacies of
Homeric grammar and vocabulary, the methods by which the
Iliad was composed, and the meter of Homer. We will also
consider the poem as a great work of literature.
Workload
Quizzes: There will be
a short quiz each Friday, unless otherwise announced.
Quizzes will cover vocabulary, grammar, forms, meter and
translation. There will not be a midterm.
Project:
Details to follow.
Final: There will be a comprehensive final
exam, covering all of the Iliad read in class and including a sight
translation passage.
Attendance: Regular
attendance is important. If you need to miss class, please
arrange to go over the material covered that day with one
of your classmates. If you miss more than three classes
without a legitimate excuse such as a serious illness or
religious observance, I will deduct half a mark from your
final grade. If you miss a quiz or exam date without a
valid excuse, you will receive a zero for that exam. Please
arrive at class on time as well - more than three instances
of tardiness will also result in your final grade being
lowered by half a mark.
Grading
Breakdown:
Quiz Average: 40%
Project: 20%
Final Exam: 40%
Reading
Materials
Required Texts:
Benner, Allen
Rogers. Selection’s
from Homer’s Iliad. There have been many printings of this.
I have ordered the one with an introduction by Mark
Edwards, but feel free to buy another version - the basic
contents should be the same. If you have any doubts, please
ask!
A translation of Homer’s Iliad. There are many good ones available - my
personal favorite is by Robert Fagles, but feel free to
choose another. No translation comes close to capturing the
power of the original!
Policies
Equal
Access: University of
Arkansas Academic Policy Series 1520.10 requires that
students with disabilities are provided reasonable
accommodations to ensure their equal access to course
content. If you have a documented disability and require
accommodations, please contact me privately at the
beginning of the semester to make arrangements for
necessary classroom adjustments. Please note, you must
first verify your eligibility for these through the Center
for Educational Access (contact 479-575-3104 or
visit http://cea.uark.edu for more information on registration
procedures).
Inclement Weather: If
the University stops running the Razorback Bus System
because of snow or bad weather, there will be no class.
Otherwise, class is on!
Miscellaneous:
Please turn off all cell phones and finish any food you
might be eating before coming into class. Drinks are
acceptable.