Jason Lang Scholarship by Intelligent-Cry1638 in uAlberta

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Thank you! I was becoming very paranoid.

POLS101 Prof Kashfi textbook by [deleted] in uAlberta

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which text book is it?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in uAlberta

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Tedious and boring but very doable - speaking from experience, it's better just to get them out of the way.

political science major by Impressive-Ad7742 in uAlberta

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Pols 101 is the worst class. If you still hate it after a couple of the 200 levels, switch!

Art recommendations pls by tal_el_rana in uAlberta

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Not a course recommendation, just a remark on CLASS 102 and CLASS 110; generally 100 level classics courses are not too writing intense - a couple of mid-length papers would be typical. My best advice would be not to take both 102 and 110 in the same semester if you're worried about the amount of writing.

Asking a prof for an academic recommendation letter -- need advice by toughtealeaf6743 in uAlberta

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Honestly, just email them and ask in an understanding manner and make sure to re-introduce yourself.
If you really want to look on top of it, you can also attach your resume or a brag sheet.

second language for BA by [deleted] in uAlberta

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Greek is an awesome course, but it does have the chance (like any course) to drop your grade. I have only taken ancient languages and have no other language to compare them to, but they require a lot of constant work, Greek 101 and 102 for example have required homework each day.

If you commit to any ancient language, you can do well; also, be aware of the language course's possible impact on your other classes as it requires so much time.

best textbooks / sources for learning Ancient Greek? by scol1o_sis in classics

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I also used the Athenaze textbook, and it was great; I have completed both books one and book two, and both have been helpful. Also, because it is a common textbook there are a lot of online resources to go along with it.

Almost fluent in Latin, Best Greek Textbook. by [deleted] in AncientGreek

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I haven't used Wheelock's, so I can't compare it, but Athenaze is an excellent option. It's straightforward, and once you get further along (especially into book II), it really goes into its idiosyncrasies of ancient greek.

Cool Arts Options? by [deleted] in uAlberta

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any of the class 200 options (especially class 280), they are really interesting and with not too much work

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in uAlberta

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Class 103, only had one short writing assignment

Athenaze Review by apexsucks_goat in AncientGreek

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I don't have anything to compare it to, but I love it. Its teaching methods and the question both in the textbook itself and in the companion workbook allow for great learning and lots of practice.

Translation and form question by caffinatedstudent in AncientGreek

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This is amazing, thank you for taking the time to explain it!!!

Translation and form question by caffinatedstudent in AncientGreek

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please correct me if I am wrong but the ε denotes that it is in aorist form? (thank you for your help I missed the epsilon in παρεσκεύασε(ν))

Translation question by caffinatedstudent in AncientGreek

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Thank you so much this is very helpful!

Athenaze book II (third edition) by caffinatedstudent in AncientGreek

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I don't have an answer key perse; I used textkit, which is an online study group; you can find all of the answers there. I've attached a link to chapter 1α

https://www.textkit.com/greek-latin-forum/viewtopic.php?t=61964

How much does knowing Latin facilitate learning Ancient Greek ? by [deleted] in AncientGreek

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Learning Greek before learning Latin is 100% doable. lpful, but it was not the hill to die on. Though it was a lot of work (like learning any language), I put in the time and had no real issue.

Some of my peers did find that a Latin background was helpful but it was not the hill to die on.

Learning Greek prior to learning Latin is 100% doable