[B-Greek] Using Songs in Greek Pedagogy

+Fr Patrick B O'Grady fatherpatrick at fastmail.fm
Tue May 25 12:54:34 EDT 2010


If you are learning biblical Greek, and like songs (certainly a very
sound paedagogical method), why not sing actual biblical and new
testament songs which are well established in usage and are excellent
Greek:
*the psalms, esp. the praises (148-150)
*the ancient ευχαριστια (euxaristia) hymn sung at sunset
(Basil the Great called it *ancient* in his day)
and so on...

On Tue, 25 May 2010 08:11:18 -0500, "Louis Sorenson"
<llsorenson at hotmail.com> said:
> 
> Hello again,
> RE: You are Worthy of my Praise (Song)
> 
> I've created some updated Audio Askeseis for verse 1, 2 and the chorus
> respectively.
> 
> Verse 1
> http://www.letsreadgreek.com/songs/youareworthyofmypraise/youareworthyofmypraise_verse1_askhsis.mp3
> Verse 2
> http://www.letsreadgreek.com/songs/youareworthyofmypraise/youareworthyofmypraise_verse2_askhsis.mp3
> Chorus:
> http://www.letsreadgreek.com/songs/youareworthyofmypraise/youareworthyofmypraise_chorus_askhsis.mp3
> 
> The song page will be found later this week at
> http://www.letsreadgreek.com/songs/youareworthyofmypraise/youareworthyofmypraise.htm
> Many other songs can be found there also in the main songs folder. 
> 
> For a little more fun, try translating Garth and Wayne's "We're Not
> Worthy" into Greek.
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FucbvoFFy0
> 
> Louis Sorenson
> 
> From: llsorenson at hotmail.com
> To: b-greek at lists.ibiblio.org
> CC: randallbuth at gmail.com; danstreett at gmail.com; lightmanmark at yahoo.com
> Subject: Using Songs in Greek Pedagogy
> Date: Mon, 24 May 2010 15:09:54 -0500
> 
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> Hello all,
> 
> This year I have been trying to integrate songs and use songs as a way of
> teaching Greek to a new class. Pulling in on storytelling, Randall Buth's
> methodolgy and Christophe Rico's book, I have tried most of their
> methodology.  I also have been reading Blaine Ray's book on TPRS
> (Teaching Proficiency through Reading and  Storytelling).
> 
> It all started with a couple songs about a year ago and then getting some
> positive feedback from a few I decided to use it in my classes.  I think
> the active learning method scared off some of the older adults - the high
> school guys really love learning from an activity-based methodology
> (including the UNO - ENA card game).   We have used about 0%-100% of
> various classes using songs, on average about 25%. I play the guitar a
> little, read music, play the piano (no piano in the room) and can hold a
> tune, but that is about all. So our music teaching was pretty Spartan --
> but it works.
> 
> The last few weeks I have tried to formalize a song or two and make a 
> curriculum for the song, along with vocabulary, audio drills, vocal 
> recordings, and more.  The result is a sheet of paper (legal-size)
> printed on both sides which you carry around with you, fold and put in
> your pocket, etc.  I use this method all the time as I have a job that
> takes me to over 100 places a day. 
> 
> Different songs work differently. Some have great settings (like The
> Revelation Song); Others are more praise-action based, like the latest
> one I have used "You Are Worthy of My Praise" by David Ruis. 
> Nevertheless, they still lend themselves to an audio-based methodology.
> You are Worthy of my Praise is a responsive song, which works well for
> teaching. I may video record one of my classes and post my thoughts and
> ideas, but for now to keep this short, I just wanted to share my first
> official lesson (draft). 
> 
> The lesson is an intermediate lesson - just touching on participles, one
> or two subjunctives, lots of futures and datives. There is an
> instructional section at the end that tells how to use it and links to
> various sections in Smyth's grammar. I would also like to give references
> to Mounce, but he is not as well organized as Smyth. (I love FOSFOROS'
> post - buy Smyth and write KOINE on the front cover). 
> 
> The Songfold lesson has four parts: Song, Scripture References, Story, 
> Class Dialogue.  Learning the song is based on learning phrases. I have 
> developed a parallel story to reinforce the phrases. I have yet to put 
> up my class dialogue for the song. A grammar section is included.  The 
> goal of this methodology is to learn to read, but to internalize the 
> forms by using them aurally.  Give it a try and let me in on what you 
> think.  I'm still not happy with the audio (a quick recording), and line
> 12/34, but there's always room for improvement.
> 
> Links:
> 
> The song:  You Are Worthy of My Praise" by David Ruis  
> Online Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEFN3lqTD7k&feature=related
> Vineyard Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEcWkt7rxrg (more familiar
> to most)
> Jeremy Camp: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJsN358apt8&feature=related
> (rocky)
> Songfold:
> http://www.letsreadgreek.com/songs/youareworthyofmypraise/youareworthyofmypraise_fourfold.pdf
> Greek-English askesis:
> http://www.letsreadgreek.com/songs/youareworthyofmypraise/youareworthyofmypraise_Greek-English-Askhsis.mp3
> Greek askesis:
> http://www.letsreadgreek.com/songs/youareworthyofmypraise/youareworthyofmypraise_greekaskesis.mp3
> Greek vocal of song:  
> http://www.letsreadgreek.com/songs/youareworthyofmypraise/youareworthyofmypraise_vocal.mp3
> 
> ASATE MOI   ἄσατε μοι!
> Louis Sorenson
> 
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