Welcome to the official website for "GETTING TO KNOW GREEK"!
As of August 11, 2010, this page is no longer supported due to the professional publication of "Getting to Know Greek". To purchase "Getting to Know Greek" and its ancillary materials, visit Ascanius: The Youth Classics Institute.
This website includes a variety of material:
Chief Materials (PDF Format)
*Student Text (very large file)
*Student Workbook
*Teacher's Guide
Cultural Slides
Larger versions of the images from the Culture Bubbles. Provided here in MSPowerPoint format.
Supplementary Online Review Activities
The activities on this page are divided into four groups, and may be accessed via the links below. Some have not worked well on Macintosh computers.
*Three activities that review the Greek alphabet.
*Nine activities that review material found in the Culture Bubbles.
*Seven activities that extend word power, based on Greek vocabulary learned.
*Nine activities that review vocabulary.
Audio Recordings
There are a variety of audio recordings on this page. They are in MP3 format and may be accessed via the links below. Feel free to burn them to a CD for easy classroom use.
*Renditions of the alphabet song.
*Pronunciation practice exercise.
*Dramatic recordings of the chapter stories.
*Pronunciation of the chapter vocabulary.
Feedback
All elements of this project are a work in progress. You are encouraged to write the author with comments, suggestions, corrections -- wisdom from the use of this project in the classroom is especially valuable.
Enjoy!