GREEK help at LSU

Greek Help
at LSU

Promotional Fliers:

Sample Greek promotional flyer (Word document so you can modify it to your needs)
Sample Greek promotional brochures (Word document of a series of tri-fold brochures, which you can modify to your needs)

Just Starting with Greek

The Greek Alphabet
Fun with the Greek Alphabet! This is a Power Point presentation from the 2012 American Classical League Institute. It introduces the sounds of the letters in a more intutuitive way than just following the alphabet. It also includes a names in Greek to practice pronunciation (from Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, mythology, the Bible), along with alphabet songs, English derivatives, information about alphabet books, typing Greek, and more!
Decorate your room while you learn the Greek alphabet!
- The Big Alphabet: each full-size page has a letter, along with its name and pronunciation.
- The not-as-big Alphabet: each full-size page has both the upper case and lower case letter, along with its name and pronunciation.
Typing Ancient (Polytonic) Greek in Windows : This sheet shows how to activate the Polytonic Greek keyboard bundled in Windows and then shows where and how to type any character you need. No software to buy, download or install. You are just activating a component already in Windows.
Typing Ancient (Polytonic) Greek on a Mac : This sheet shows how to activate the Polytonic Greek keyboard in a MAC system and then shows where and how to type any character you need. No software to buy, download or install. You are just activating a component already available.
NEW! A list of K-12 resources for teaching Ancient Greek.
National Greek Exam: Information, applications, and more from the official site of the exam.
- The "Introduction to Greek" Exam (syllabus here) is a national exam for students up to the high school level. It has a limited syllabus designed for teachers and students who do not have a full Greek class but have a little time to start learning Greek. The direct link takes you to the syllabus and other information. The links below provide
- Below are the components of the packet of materials distributed at the "From Zero to the National Greek Exam" workshop at the 64th Annual Institute of the American Classical League in Minneapolis, MN, June 25, 2011. This workshop neither expects or requires any knowledge (or recollection) of Greek. The materials are to help teachers who want to introduce Greek to their program or school. It is arranged around the syllabus for the "Introduction to Greek" level of the National Greek Exam, a syllabus designed specifically for teachers and students starting Greek but who do not have a full class to commit to the language.
- From Zero to the National Greek Exam 2011 : the 45-page packet of the syllabus, grammar, exericises, vocabulary, etc. Below are the components of the packet of materials distributed at the Pre-Institute Workshop at the 61st Annual Institute of the American Classical League in Durham, NH, June 26-27, 2008. This workshop neither expects or requires any knowledge (or recollection) of Greek. The materials are to help teachers who want to introduce Greek to their program or school. It is arranged around the syllabus for the "Introduction to Greek" level of the National Greek Exam, a syllabus designed specifically for teachers and students starting Greek but who do not have a full class to commit to the language. Some of the information about the National Greek Exam and the print/electronic sources are updated in the 2011 packet above, but the basic material is the same.
- From Zero to Greek: An Introduction to the Language for Everyone : the basic packet
- From Zero to Greek: Writing the Alphabet and Exercises: Power Point slides showing how to write, say, and transliterate the alphabet, along with exercises and answer key.

Beginning Greek

Updated for 2015: A list of current textbooks for Beginning Greek .

The College Greek Exam is a national exam for students in the first year of Greek at the collegiate level.

NEW! The Classical Association of the Middle West & South (CAMWS) is taking over administration of the College Greek Exam.

To request exams, find reports, previous exams, and more, go to the new CAMWS site for the exam: https://camws.org/cge

Thank you to everyone who over ten years participated in and supported the exam!

Digital Greek at LSU: In the academic year 2012-13. LSU started teaching its beginning Greek classes with an all-digital set of resources under the title "Ancient Greek for Everyone" by a collaborative group the Hellenizers. Now in our second year, we are posting revised and updated versions of this material as we go. All the lessons (in pdf or Power Point format) are posted here, and everyone is welcome to use them. Please let us know of corrections and suggestions ( wmajor@lsu.edu )!

New in 2015: Dr. Michael Laughy at Washington and Lee University has been using AGE for the last two years. He has generously agreed to share the many additional exercises and review materials he has created for his classes. The materials are grouped and linked with the individual units. There have been a number of small corrections and changes (mostly in formatting). An update for 2015 is designated only when there has been a substantive change.

Introduction to the course
Unit 1: The Alphabet and Writing
- Unit 1 part 1: Development of the Alphabet and introduction of vowels
  - Michael Laughy's handsomely reformatted version of Unit 1 part 1.
  - A worksheet for Unit 1 part 1.
- Unit 1 part 2: Consonants
  - A worksheet for Unit 1 part 2.
  - A useful guide to writing the Greek letters.
- Unit 1 part 3: Diacritical marks, typing, alphabetical order
  - Unit 1: practice with the alphabet using words with English derivatives
  - A worksheet for Unit 1 part 3. An additional worksheet for Unit 1 part 3.
- Unit 1: Classical reading: names of ephebes and fallen warriors from Athenian inscriptions
- Unit 1: Biblical reading : famous names from the New Testament and text of Matthew 1:1-16 (genealogy of Jesus)
- Sample exam on the alphabet and sound combinations (blank)
- Sample exam on the alphabet and sound combinations (with answers)
- Sample exam on accents and copying a passage (blank)
- Sample exam on accents and copying a passage (with answers)
Principles of Ancient Greek for Everyone
Overview of Ancient Greek for Everyone Units 1-9
Unit 2: Introduction to the Greek Verb
- Unit 2 Part 1: Introduction to the Greek Verb
  - Unit 2 Part 1: practice sheet
  - A worksheet on verb forms for Unit 2 part 1.
  - A worksheet on verb accents for Unit 2 part 1.
- Unit 2 Part 2: Six Common Verbs
Unit 3: Introduction to the Greek Noun
- Unit 3 Part 1 : Introduction to the Greek Noun
- Unit 3 Part 2 : Feminine Nouns
  - Unit 3 Part 2: practice sheet
  - Unit 3 part 2: Classical reading
  - Unit 3 part 2: Biblical reading
- Unit 3 Part 3: Neuter Nouns
  - Unit 3 Part 3: practice sheet
  - Unit 3: practice sheet of complete definite article
  - Unit 3 part 3: Classical reading
  - Unit 3 part 3: Biblical reading
- Exam #3: sample (blank)
- Exam #3: sample (with answers)
Unit 4: Conjunctions
- Unit 4: Conjunctions
  - Unit 4: Classical reading
  - Unit 4: Biblical reading
Unit 5: Introduction to Greek Pronouns
Unit 6: Prepositions
- Unit 6: Prepositions
  - Unit 6: Classical reading
  - Unit 6: Biblical reading
- Exam on Conjunctions and Prepositions: sample (blank)
- Exam on Conjunctions and Prepositions: sample (with answers)
- Exam #4: is the same format as Exam #3, but covering the readings from Units 4-6.
Unit 7: Introduction to -o Verbs
- Unit 7 part 1 : Introduction to -o Verbs
  - Unit 7 part 1: Classical reading : Aristotle Rhetoric 1.27-32.1377a + Plato Euthyphro 14e9-15a4
  - Unit 7 part 1: Biblical reading : LXX 1 Kings 30:11-13 + Jn 21:12-13, Acts 20:35
- Unit 7 part 2 : The Future Tense
  - Unit 7 part 2: Classical reading : Aristophanes Ecclesiazusae 773-83
  - Unit 7 part 2: Biblical reading: LXX Gen 18:24-32 + Mt 18:21-22, Jn 13:37-8
- updated for 2013: Unit 7 part 3: consonant stem -o verbs
  - new for 2013: Unit 7 part 3: Classical reading: Euripides Iphigenia in Tauris 737-92
  - new for 2013: Unit 7 part 3: Biblical reading: LXX Ezekiel 34:9-16
- updated for 2013: Unit 7 part 4: contract verbs
  - updated for 2013: Unit 7 part 4: Classical reading: Xenophon Memorabilia 4.2-6
  - updated for 2013: Unit 7 part 4: Biblical reading: LXX Ezekiel 34:17-31
Unit 8: Nouns completed
- updated for 2013: Unit 8 part 1: 3rd Declension Nouns completed
  - new for 2013: Unit 8 part 1: Classical reading: Thucydides 8.18
  - updated for 2013: Unit 8 part 1: Biblical reading: LXX 4 Kings 24.8-25.6
- updated for 2013: Unit 8 part 2: 1st and 2nd Declension Nouns
  - new for 2013: Unit 8 part 2: Classical reading: Thucydides 8.37
  - updated for 2013: Unit 8 part 2: Biblical reading: LXX Psalm 1
Unit 9: The Middle Voice
- updated for 2013: Unit 9 part 1: The Middle Voice
- updated for 2013: Unit 9 part 2: Unorthodox Futures
  - updated for 2013: Unit 9: Classical reading : Aristotle Generation of Animals 724a20-35
  - updated for 2013: Unit 9: Biblical reading: Mt 9.14-17, Mk 2.18-22, Lk 5.33-39
new for 2013: Exam #5: same format as Exams #3 and #4, but covering the readings from Units 7-9.
new for 2013: Exam on Verb Endings: sample (blank)
new for 2013: Exam on Verb Endings: sample (with answers)
new for 2013: Vocabulary Exam on Verb and Nouns from Units 2-9: sample (blank)
new for 2013: Vocabulary Exam on Verb and Nouns from Units 2-9: sample (with answers)
new for 2013: Collected Core Verb and Noun Vocabulary from Units 2-9
Unit 10: Pronouns concluded
- updated for 2013: Unit 10: Pronouns Concluded
  - updated for 2013: Unit 10: Classical reading : Demosthenes 32.1-3
  - updated for 2013: Unit 10: Biblical reading : Jn 14:4-14, Eph. 4:1-7
new for 2013: Exam on Noun Endings and Pronouns: sample (blank)
new for 2013: Exam on Noun Endings and Pronouns: sample (with answers) tor2door
Unit 11: The Imperfect Tense
- Unit 11: The Imperfect Tense
- Unit 11: Classical reading
- Unit 11: Biblical reading
Unit 12: Adjectives
- Unit 12: Adjectives
- Unit 12: Classical reading
- Unit 12: Biblical reading
Unit 13: The Aorist Tense
- Unit 13: Aorist Tense
- Unit 13: Classical reading
- Unit 13: Biblical reading
Unit 14: Adverbs and Numbers
- Unit 14: Adverbs and Numbers
- Unit 14: Classical reading
- Unit 14: Biblical reading
Unit 15: Middle Voice (secondary tenses)
- Unit 15: Middle Voice (secondary tenses)
- Unit 15: Classical reading
- Unit 15: Biblical reading
Unit 16: Comparative and Superlative
- Unit 16: Comparative and Superlative
- Unit 16: Classical reading
- Unit 16: Biblical reading
Unit 17: Participles
- Unit 17: Participles
- Unit 17: Classical reading
- Unit 17: Biblical reading
Unit 18: Vocative and Imperative
- Unit 18: Vocative and Imperative
- Unit 18: Classical reading
- Unit 18: Biblical reading
Unit 19: The Perfect System
- Unit 19: The Perfect System
- Unit 19: Classical reading
- Unit 19: Biblical reading
Unit 20: Questions, Particles and Adverbs
- Unit 20: Questions, Particles and Adverbs
- Unit 20: Classical reading
- Unit 20: Biblical reading
Unit 21: Subjunctive and Optative
Unit 22: Duals
Unit 23: Verbal round-up: defective verbs and more verb usage
Unit 24: Complex Subordination
Master List #1 (draft version): The first Master List, "Greek Writing," focuses on the alphabet and sounds ("Alphabet Algebra"), along with information about accent placement and the rules for ending Greek words.
Master List #2: "Greek Verb Endings" provides a reference guide for Greek verb endings (endings highlighted in red) on single sheet (front and back). See "Teaching Greek Verbs: A Manifesto" in Teaching Classical Languages 3 (2011) 23-42 to read about the methodology behind this list.
- Comprehensive List of Principal Parts of Verbs
Master List #3 (draft version) provides a reference guide for Greek nouns, pronouns and adjectives (endings highlighted in red) on single sheet (front and back).
Master List #4 (draft version) compiles conjunctions (front) and prepositions (back) on single sheet.

Intermediate Greek

Updated for 2015:A list of current textbooks for Intermediate Greek.
A review of textbooks for intermediate Greek.
The Dickinson College Commentaries (DCC) Core Greek list: The Dickinson College Commentaries (DCC) has posted the Core Greek vocabulary for its series of online commentaries. This vocabulary list (about 500 words) capitalizes on the most up-to-date computerized lemmatization of huge digital databases of Greek texts.
- The DCC Core Greek Vocabulary list , where you can find the alphabetical list, which you can organize by part of speech, stem type, semantic group, as also read background about the creation of the list.
Older vocabulary lists: I have now deleted my older vocabulary lists, since the DCC is more accurate and up-to-date (September 5, 2013).
new: A free downloadable reader of the Didache (Teachings of the Apostles), with vocabulary support modeled on The UBS Greek New Testament: A Reader's Edition .
new in 2019: A free downloadable reader of the Gospel of Peter (The Akhmîm fragment), with vocabulary support modeled on The UBS Greek New Testament: A Reader's Edition. More readers to follow!

Greek Grammar Pages

Verbs of saying: a chart of Greek verbs of saying in each tense
Verbs of coming and going: a chart Greek verbs of coming and going by tense
Verbs of seeing and knowing: a chart Greek verbs of seeing and knowing by tense
Personal Pronouns: an outline of personal pronouns and possessive adjectives
Prepositions and Prefixes: an outline of the forms of prepositions which also serve as prefixes to verbs
Proclitics: one page covers all ten proclitics
Enclitics: one page covers all the enclitics in Greek
General Conditions: a handy succinct overview of conditions in Greek
- courtesy of H Paul Brown.

Past Greek at LSU

LSU has used C.W. Shelmerdine. Introduction to Greek. 2nd ed. Newburyport, MA: Focus, 2008. ISBN 978-1585101849. Below are some support materials we created.
Greek 1001 vocabulary: the Core Vocabulary by chapter and for the entire first semseter (223 words in Chapters 1-17)
Greek 2051 vocabulary: the Core Vocabulary by chapter and for the entire second semseter (141 words in Chapters 18-34)
Supplemental Readings: the exciting supplementary passages we read in first year Greek!
- Grek 1001 Classical:
- Grek 1001 Biblical: Chapter 1 , Chapter 2 , Chapter 3 , Chapter 4 , Chapter 5 , Chapter 6 , Chapter 7 , Chapter 8 , Chapter 9, Chapter 10 , Chapter 11 , Chapter 12 , Chapter 13 , Chapter 14 , Chapter 15 , Chapter 16 , Chapter 17
- Grek 2051 Classical:
- Grek 2051 Biblical: Chapter 18 , Chapter 19 , Chapter 20 , Chapter 21 , Chapter 22 , Chapter 23 , Chapter 24 , Chapter 25 , Chapter 26 , Chapter 27 , Chapter 28 , Chapter 29 , Chapter 30 , Chapter 31 , Chapter 32 , Chapter 33 , Chapter 34 .
Online tutorial videos: Al Duncan at the University of Utah has created and generously shares a series of online videos keyed to Shelmerdine: http://www.youtube.com/user/AlDuncanClassicist?feature=mhee.

Power Points for Shelmerdiine:
- Alphabet Writing, Alphabet Sounds, Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 7, Chapter 8, Chapter 9, Chapter 10, Chapter 11, Chapter 12, Chapter 13, Chapter 14, Chapter 15, Chapter 16, Chapter 17, Chapter 18, Chapter 19, Chapter 20, Chapter 21, Chapter 22, Chapter 23, Chapter 24, Chapter 25, Chapter 26, Chapter 27, Chapter 28, Chapter 29, Chapter 30, Chapter 31, Chapter 32, Chapter 33, Chapter 34, Chapters 31-33 (Perfect System), Chapters 31-33 (leftovers).