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The beginning course in classical Greek and first in a three-quarter sequence introducing fundamentals of grammar, syntax, and reading skills. Concepts taught using written exercises. Interesting aspects of Ancient Greek society are introduced.

No Prerequisites

5

Units

Optional

Grading

1, 2, 3

Passtime

None

Level Limit

Letters and science

College
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SHILO A
Amit Shilo
3.1
42 reviews
Fall 2025 . T B A
HSSB 1232
M T W R F
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
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GREEK 1 Shilo A Fall 2024 Total: 8
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GREEK1 . Shilo A A Month Ago

Insanely hard and took about 3x more studying than most 5 unit classes. Also, "Elementary Greek" is a misleading name as what you are learning is the Ancient Greek language. My top tips: make tons of note cards, form a study group, participate a lot, review what you've learned daily, and practice, practice, practice. Not for the faint of heart.

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CLASS101 . Shilo A 3 Years Ago

A really caring and passionate professor. Supportive and dedicated to helping students grow, really funny at times too! Skilled at transitioning between seriously treating a text and making a light hearted comment (:

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GREEK1 . Shilo A 4 Years Ago

Professor Shilo was a very considerate and caring professor. The class itself was super challenging and the lectures were always very short. When I was doing poorly on quizzes, Shilo took extra time outside of class to schedule a zoom meeting with me to get me back on track. Overall, I'd take Shilo as a professor again, but NOT this class.

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GREEK1 . Shilo A 5 Years Ago

To be fair, I selected GREEK1 cuz I thought it was related to Greek culture so when I realized its actually ancient Greek I was kinda passive. However, Amit's passion for Greek is so strong that as time goes on I changed my mind. The tests were easy as long as you revise. Excellent feedback, loose grading on mid/finals letting u get good grades.

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GREEK1 . Shilo A 8 Years Ago

Put the effort and time into the class, and you will be rewarded. You'll definitely need the textbook and workbook, but he's always willing to review anything you might need, in or out of class. It's obvious he knows his stuff and is super lenient with grades. It's a lot of info crammed into class sessions though; skipping a class isn't a good idea

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CLASS40 . Shilo A 10 Months Ago

Very passionate about mythology, and gave fairly interesting lectures. Attendance wasn't mandatory, but lectures are helpful for papers/pop quizzes. Quite a bit of reading but none were difficult to understand. *Gave significant grading responsibilities to TAs without accounting for grading differences. Class performance is dependent on your TA.

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