6145y, 6144y-H

Greek 4

Full Year / 1 Credit

Prerequisite: 

Successful completion of Greek 3, teacher consultation and/or placement test for those new to the program. The students must have a spoken Greek background. Placement in the Honors section of this course requires: Completion of all assigned honors summer work; Teacher recommendation based on Q1 performance and grade (minimum B+ and above). Honors placement is finalized after Q1.

Course Description:  

This course is offered to non-native speakers of Greek as well as to students of Greek background who have a limited knowledge of Greek. The five skills---reading, writing, listening, speaking and viewing--- are expanded to a more advanced level. More complicated grammatical structures are introduced. The objective of the course is to enable students to develop skills of reading and writing through selected texts including literature, and speaking and listening through short oral narrations and dialogues. Students will use the writing process to develop their ideas in writing. They will focus on the organization of their ideas, and on improving their use of language.  In developing reading skills, they will understand the reading process and will work with the interpretation of a variety of texts. Use of listening and speaking strategies for different purposes is part of this course. Selected literary texts will be studied. 

Students taking this course for Honors credit will be required to complete supplemental assignments and will be assessed with an Honors-level rubric.

Virtual (6145i):

This course is also offered as an online virtual course. The Greek 4 virtual course is offered separately from the regular school day schedule. The virtual course is open to students who are enrolled in another Modern Language class during the regular school day, but who also wish to have instruction in Greek language, grammar and literature. Required assessment includes at least two assessments per semester (tests, quizzes etc.) and a semester exam.