A reading course in Homeric Greek, book 1

This beginner's Greek textbook series helps students quickly tackle selected pas sages from Homer's Odyssey: The Lotus Eaters, Cyclops, Circe, a glimpse of Hade s, Tantalus, Sisyphus, Scylla and Charbdis, the Sirens, Calypso---stories whose echoes still sound throughout literature today. Daily lessons are arranged so every word, form, and rule in the day's selection is learned beforehand. Essays on various aspects of ancient history, Greek culture, art, sculpture, architecture, democracy, and the dawn of Western Civilization highlight humanistic values and increase literary appreciation. The attractive and easy-to-teach format incorporates abundant illustrations, many in color, of Homeric scenes and themes. Pedagogically, there are integrated exercises and reviews to facilitate mastery, derivative word studies, and flashcards for vocabulary study. The extensive Teacher's Manual gives specific suggestions on handling the text as well as prelections for each lesson, a complete key to all exercises and readings, and ready- made tests that can be easily duplicated and scored. Proven effective in high schools and college departments everywhere for more than 40 years, A READING COURSE IN HOMERIC GREEK makes reading Greek attractive, satisfying, and enjoyable.