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Greek Language Resources
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Teacher’s Greek
Resources Elementary Greek Resources
For the 1st-6th grades. Hey Andrew!’s easy introduction to
New Testament Greek begins with The
Reader, which uses a picture book style format and catchy rhymes to teach the Greek
alphabet. It can be used in conjunction with Hey Andrew! Level One for 1st
graders, or prior to Level One for younger children. Level One, for 1st graders, reviews
the Greek alphabet, and introduces practice in reading and writing the Greek alphabet as
well. Level Two, for 2nd
graders, reviews the Greek alphabet learned in the Reader and Level One, and continues
with an introduction to Greek vocabulary. Level Three, for 3rd grade,
reviews Greek pronunication, alphabet, and vocabulary, and introduces reading and writing
simple Greek sentences. A beginning Greek student in 3rd grade can also work his way
successively through Level One, Two, and Three. Level Four, for 4th grade,
reviews of all the material learned previously, and introduces more vocabulary and
grammar. Level Five, for
5th grade, reviews previously learned vocabulary and grammar, and continues with more
advanced grammar study. Level
Six, for 6th grade, reviews previously learned vocabulary and grammar, and continues
with translating and writing Greek sentences, and more advanced grammar study. Student
consumable workbooks; answer keys, test packets, flashcards, and pronunciation tapes also
available. CCH’s Review of Hey Andrew! Teach Me Some Greek!Secondary Greek Resources
For 7th grade and up. This program is designed to teach New
Testament Greek to beginning dialectic and rhetoric stage students through independent
self-study. It teaches English grammar before it introduces Greek grammar, and includes
vocabulary drill cards, a Greek New Testament Reader (Matthew chapters 5-7, with an
English translation), and audio pronunciation tapes for both the Grammar and the Reader.
Volume I covers mostly nouns, and upon completion the student should have a working
knowledge of Greek nouns, pronouns, adjectives, prepositions, and some knowledge of the
Greek verb system. Volume II covers mostly verbs. Before beginning Homeschool Greek, go
through the Greek
Alphabetarion to learn the Greek alphabet and phonics. CCH’s Review of Homeschool Greek
For 9th grade and up. Members of our family have had the
privilege of taking several tutorials with Schola now, and it is a wonderful way to learn
a subject. Wes Callihan knows his material and his highly qualified, and he is a great
teacher--kids love him. The Homeric
Greek Tutorial is for students who are at least 15 years old, and who have some
previous experience with either Latin or Greek. The course aims to “teach beginners
to read Greek intelligently and with pleasure.” The course covers all essential Greek
grammar in a year, including reading metrically, and by the end of the course the student
will have read a large portion of the first book of the Iliad and will have memorized
several dozen lines from the beginning of the poem. The National Greek ExamFor For students of Homeric and Attic Greek in high school and college. The National Greek Exam, sponsored by the American Classical League and National Junior Classical League, is taken in the second full week of March every odd year. Exams are in Attic and Homeric Greek, for high school and college students. The Beginning Attic exam is open to high school students. Registrations are due in January of the year the test is to be taken. Rhetoric stage students beginning a Greek language course, whether it is New Testament, Attic, or Homeric Greek, should start with a short course in the Greek alphabet and pronunciation, which is only briefly touched upon in the following texts. CCH recommends A Greek Alphabetarion. New Testament
Greek for Beginners For 10th grade and up, or any beginning Biblical Greek student in
the rhetoric stage. This course takes a purely deductive approach to learning Greek--the
classical approach to learning any language. J. Gresham Machen taught New Testament Greek
at Princeton Theological Seminary in the early 1920’s and was a fundamentalist
preacher there of considerable renown. This text has fallen out of favor in seminaries
today, who tend to prefer Mounce’s Basics of Biblical Greek
and its inductive approach. Like other texts from the 19th and early 20th centuries, the
presentation of the lessons can be difficult for the novice, so I have included
Mounce’s series because of all the extra helps available to the independent learner.
(But be sure to look into the study aids for Machen’s text published by AMG
Publishers, below.) But Machen’s text will provide the deductive instruction so
necessary to solidly and logically master any language. A paperback
edition of New Testament Greek for Beginners is also available. Study aids for use with New Testament Greek for Beginners:AMG Publishers and Spiros Zodhiates have published a key to the exercises in Machen’s text, a workbook with a workbook answer key booklet, and audio cassette instruction covering all 33 lessons in New Testament Greek for Beginners. The link goes to an information page about AMG Publishers that is still under construction, but an address and toll free phone number are posted, so interested persons can contact them for ordering information on these study aids.
For 10th grade and up, or any beginning Biblical Greek student in
the rhetoric stage. Basics of Biblical Greek relies on the modern Greek text of the New
Testament, which is based on the Alexandrian text and not the Textus Receptus. The course
combines the deductive and inductive approaches, explains the basics of English grammar
before teaching Greek grammar, and uses verses from the New Testament from the very
beginning for lesson exercises. Every lesson begins with a brief essay from a noted New
Testament scholar indicating how the principles to be learned enhance the understanding of
the Biblical text. A CD-ROM is included of pronunciation and vocabulary drills. Especially
for the self-learner, Dr. William Mounce has produced a set of reasonably priced audio tapes of his lectures
teaching from this textbook. Study aids for use with Basics of Biblical Greek:Basics of
Biblical Greek Workbook with exercises consisting of partial or complete verses
from the Greek New Testament, and other study helps. The answer key for the Workbook,
as well as chapter quizzes and other helps, are available on Dr. Mounce’s website. A Graded Reader
of Biblical Greek is a companion to Basics of Biblical
Greek and Biblical Greek: Beyond the Basics. It provides
a workable introduction to exegesis, word studies, and assists the student in developing a
large vocabulary. The Reader also contains annotated readings from the New Testament
designed to help students move from reading beginning to difficult Greek in the New
Testament.
For years, the next step after students had completed The Basics of Biblical Greek was Wallace’s award-winning
grammar, Greek Grammar: Beyond the Basics, offered below.
That thorough tome, however, can prove daunting to second-year Greek students, especially
those studying Greek on their own. Now there is The Basics of New Testament Syntax,
an abridgement of Greek Grammar: Beyond the Basics, with just enough instruction in
exegesis and syntax to serve the intermediate Greek student without being overwhelming.
When the student has completed this book, a necessary bridge between beginning and
advanced studies, he can move on to Beyond the Basics and the finer points of Greek
grammar.
Subtitled: An Exegetical Syntax of the New Testament. This text is the
next step after Basics of New Testament Syntax has been
completed. Noted for its ease of use, Beyond the Basics integrates the technical
requirements for proper Greek interpretation with the actual interests and needs of Bible
students. It is the first textbook to systematically link syntax and exegesis of the New
Testament for advanced Biblical Greek students. Includes Scripture, subject, and Greek
word indexes. Study aids for use with The Basics of New Testament Syntax and Greek Grammar: Beyond the Basics:A Graded Reader
of Biblical Greek is a companion to Basics of Biblical
Greek and Biblical Greek: Beyond the Basics. It provides
a workable introduction to exegesis, word studies, and assists the student in developing a
large vocabulary. The Reader also contains annotated readings from the New Testament
designed to help students move from reading beginning to difficult Greek in the New
Testament. Complete
Vocabulary Guide to the Greek New Testament lists every word found in the New
Testament, and lists these words both by frequency of use and cognate groups. The
frequency list helps students memorize words in a logical order, and the cognate list
helps students understand the common roots of difficult vocabulary, to help make
memorization easier and retention greater. The section on Principal Parts of Verbs,
showing all the verbs used in the New Testament, includes column headings on each page for
greater ease of use. The index includes the Goodrick/Kohlenberger numbering system. The Morphology
of Biblical Greek explains how Greek words are formed, and shows that Greek word
formation follows a limited set of rules. The Morphology of Biblical Greek contains
the most complete set of paradigms for nouns, verbs and pronouns available for New
Testament Greek. The benefit of The Morphology is that, by learning the paradigms,
vocabulary memorization becomes easier because the Greek forms follow set patterns and
rules. New Analytical
Greek Lexicon lists every word in the Greek New Testament, the modern Greek New
Testament based on the Alexandrian text as well as the Textus Receptus, which many modern
lexicons omit. Additionally, every single word is parsed or declined, something that not
all lexicons do to save space, but it is a great help for students. The lexicon uses the
Strong’s numbering system, another benefit for those who prefer to translate the
Textus Receptus. An excellent analytical lexicon, with brief but accurate definitions. Dr. William Mounce’s Website with extra helpsCCH’s Review of Basics of Biblical Greek
For 10th grade and up. The self-learner with some background in
Biblical Greek or Latin can use this excellent course to to learn Homeric Greek
deductively. Another benefit of this course is that it provides instruction for making the
transition to reading Attic Greek, once Homeric Greek is learned. The authors are
Catholic, and have great respect for dead white males and the classical and Christian
tradition of Western Civilization. Daily lessons are arranged so every word, form, and
rule in the day’s selection is learned beforehand (deductive approach to learning
languages). Essays on various aspects of ancient history, Greek culture, art, sculpture,
architecture, democracy, and the dawn of Western Civilization increase literary
appreciation. The attractive and easy-to-teach format incorporates abundant illustrations,
many in color, of Homeric scenes and themes. There are integrated exercises and reviews to
facilitate mastery, and derivative word studies for vocabulary study. Volume I covers most
of the Greek grammar in 120 short, daily lessons, and begins with the Odyssey, Book
9. It also covers the musical verse in which the poem was originally sung. The course is
continued in A
Reading Course in Homeric Greek Volume II, which continues in the same format with
finishing the grammar study and working through annotated readings in the Iliad. A Reading Course
in Homeric Greek: Teacher’s Manual and Key covers both volumes of the course, and
contains helps for presenting the text lessons, a complete key to all exercises and
readings, and course tests.
Study aids for use with A Reading Course in Homeric Greek:Homeric Greek
Flashcards for Volume I and Volume II
are designed to aid in felicity and mastery of the vocabulary learned in the text.
For 10th grade and up. If the above volumes absolutely cannot be
found, this course may be used instead, although there is no teacher’s edition or
answer key available. Homeric Greek: A Book for Beginners is a reprint, with some
revision, of the classic Homeric Greek beginning text in common use in the early 20th
century. Each lesson consists of an introduction to Homeric vocabulary, then exercises in
translation using the new vocabulary in its different forms from Greek to English and vice
versa. By Lesson 13 the student is translating the first book of the Iliad. The first half
of the book contains the lessons and grammar explanation, with practice exercises; the
second half of the book contains a helpful grammar and usage guide. A beautifully
organized text, particularly effective in relating the lesson and grammar sections. Study aids for use with both Homeric Greek courses:Homeric Vocabularies: Greek and English Word List for the Study of Homer, revised by the author of Homeric Greek, above, and a helpful aid in learning the specific vocabulary used by Homer. The word lists are ordered in groups according to frequency of use in the epic poems of Homer, aiding in priority of memorization. Homeric Dictionary includes every word found in Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, and is an invaluable tool for reading or translating Homer’s epic poems. The definitions are comprehensive, and wonderful illustrations accompany the definitions which aid in understanding. The dictionary also includes clear instructions on how to read Homeric verse. Go to Teacher’s Greek ResourcesUsing the Online CatalogThis online catalog is made possible through an association with Amazon.com. Clicking on the book cover will take you to Amazon’s information page about that book. You can look at its price, availability, any discounts currently taken for that title, reviews of the book, and other information, as well as order it if you decide to purchase the book. You can even place books in your shopping cart and save them for purchase at a later time. You can continue to add or delete books from your shopping cart until you are satisfied with your order and ready to purchase. Clicking on your browser’s “Back” button will bring you back to this catalog. Sometimes books go out of print, or the publisher runs out of stock. Any book not available from Amazon.com for any reason can be searched using AddAll.com, a book shopping site which will scan Amazon as well as Barnes and Noble, Powell’s Books, Book Close Outs and many other new and used book sites. Be sure to also check BookFinder.com for out of print book searches. Still have questions? Ask me! Return to the CatalogCCH’s Language CurriculumOnline Catalog IndexClassical Curriculum and Online Catalog
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