Benjamin S. Low
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Brown University
Department of Classics
Box 1856
Providence, RI 02912
Intermediate Greek: Grammar Review and Composition (Fall 2004)
Summary
This course presented a special challenge as there was only one student enrolled, and the class met only once a week. In each meeting we reviewed one topic of Greek grammar, by drilling paradigms orally and on the blackboard and by composing Greek sentences illustrating the week's grammar lesson. Since I had only one student I was able to give him extensive help with his homework, which usually consisted of translating around 20 simple sentences from English to Greek. Weekly quizzes helped me confirm that the grammar review was working. In what was essentially a private tutorial, I gained valuable experience in tailoring assignments to a student's individual learning style.
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Assignment Sheet (with Smyth references)
Assignment Answer key (handed out the following week)
Quiz 1
Quiz 2
Evaluations
"The prof was very dedicated... No weaknesses, he presented the material well."