First-Year Courses in Modern Greek These pages are no longer maintained. Consult the new Course Guide at: http://www.lsa.umich.edu/lsa/cg_subjectlist/0,2030,8,00.html?show=20&termArray=f_04_1510&cgtype=ug This page was created at 1:09 PM on Wed, May 5, 2004. Fall Academic Term, 2004 (September 7 - December 23) Search Only the First-Year LS&A Course Guide (Advanced Search Page) Search the Full LS&A Course Guide (Advanced Search Page) MODGREEK 101. Elementary Modern Greek. Elementary Courses Section 001 — Meets with MODGREEK 501.001. Instructor(s): Despina Margomenou Prerequisites & Distribution: (4). (LR). May not be repeated for credit. Graduate students should elect MODGREEK 501. Credits: (4). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. An introductory course in language with special emphasis on developing speaking skills. Most of the classroom time is spent on drills and on elementary dialogues among the students and between the students and the instructor. A creative approach to language learning is followed, whereby the class simulates everyday life situations and the students are asked to improvise responses to those situations. Instruction also focuses on elementary grammar and syntax. Homework involves preparation for the dialogues and drills. Additional exercises — at home and in the classroom — include descriptions of objects and contexts, problem-solving, interviews among students, and conversion of dialogues into narratives. There are weekly quizzes or tests, a midterm, and a final examination. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: 1 Waitlist Code: 1 MODGREEK 214. Introduction to Modern Greek Culture. culture courses Section 001. Instructor(s): Artemis S Leontis (aleontis@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: (3). (SS). May not be repeated for credit. Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. Discover Greece, a country with a long history and a vibrant present. Famed for its antiquity, Greece has been adapting rapidly to a changing world. Two hundred years ago it was a backwater of the Ottoman Empire and a favorite stop for European travelers in the Mediterranean. In the years following, many venerated traditions submitted to modern ways. This course acquaints students with breakthrough moments in modern Greek history and helps them to explore characteristics of Greek society. We will look at elements of Greece's political, social, religious, artistic, and popular culture. Sources are stories, films, poems, dances, music, works of art, newspaper articles, and historical archives. Students are expected to attend lectures, participate in discussions, write commentaries on readings, and take a midterm and final exam. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: 2 Waitlist Code: 1 These pages are no longer maintained. Consult the new Course Guide at: http://www.lsa.umich.edu/lsa/cg_subjectlist/0,2030,8,00.html?show=20&termArray=f_04_1510&cgtype=ug This page was created at 1:09 PM on Wed, May 5, 2004. University of Michigan | College of LS&A | Student Academic Affairs | First-Year Handbook | First-Year Information | Parent Handbook | LS&A Bulletin This page maintained by LS&A Advising Technology (webmaster_saa@umich.edu), G255-E Angell Hall Copyright © 2004 The Regents of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA +1 734 764-1817 Trademarks of the University of Michigan may not be electronically or otherwise altered or separated from this document or used for any non-University purpose.