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Course Description
Academic Year 2008-2009 • Grade 7 and above • ModernLanguages Sequence
For reference only; see current year course listing for course availability and details.Old Norse
Sections and Teachers
Section 1: Instructor: Rosamund Hodge
Starts: September 2, 2008
Ends: May 28, 2009
Tuesday 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM ET
Tuition: $400.00
A rigorous introduction to the Old Norse language, with an emphasis on translating passages from Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda. We will also read other selections of Old Icelandic prose and poetry, both in the original language and in translation, in order to gain a wider awareness of the literature and culture.Prerequisites
Familiarity with basic grammatical terms and concepts is essential, and experience with another foreign language is extremely helpful.
Textbooks and Materials
This item is required:
A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic , Authors: Geir T. Zoëga
ISBN: 0486434311
Best sources: Scholars Online Bookstore
This item is required:
A New Introduction to Old Norse: Part I: Grammar [Edition or Version: 3], Authors: Michael Barnes
ISBN: 0903521652
Publisher's website: A New Introduction to Old Norse: Part I: Grammar
Best sources: Scholars Online Bookstore
Other information: This book is not available on Amazon; it must be ordered by phone from the Viking Society for Northern Research. See their website for details.
This item is required:
Edda , Authors: Snorri Sturluson, Anthony Faulkes
ISBN: 0460876163
Best sources: Scholars Online Bookstore
This item is required:
Edda: Prologue and Gylfaginning , Authors: Anthony Faulkes
ISBN: 0903521644
Publisher's website: Edda: Prologue and Gylfaginning
Best sources: www.asu.edu/clas/acmrs/publications/mrts/vsnr.html
Other information: This book is not available on Amazon; it must be ordered by phone from the Viking Society for Northern Research. See their website for details. It can also be downloaded for free as a PDF from the Viking Society Web Publications site.
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Old Norse
Sections and Teachers
Section 1:
Instructor: Rosamund Hodge
Starts: September 2, 2008
Ends: May 28, 2009
Tuesday 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM ET
Tuition: $400.00
A rigorous introduction to the Old Norse language, with an emphasis on translating passages from Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda. We will also read other selections of Old Icelandic prose and poetry, both in the original language and in translation, in order to gain a wider awareness of the literature and culture.
Prerequisites
Familiarity with basic grammatical terms and concepts is essential, and experience with another foreign language is extremely helpful.
Textbooks and Materials
This item is required:
A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic , Authors: Geir T. Zoëga
ISBN: 0486434311
Best sources: Scholars Online Bookstore
This item is required:
A New Introduction to Old Norse: Part I: Grammar [Edition or Version: 3], Authors: Michael Barnes
ISBN: 0903521652
Publisher's website: A New Introduction to Old Norse: Part I: Grammar
Best sources: Scholars Online Bookstore
Other information: This book is not available on Amazon; it must be ordered by phone from the Viking Society for Northern Research. See their website for details.
This item is required:
Edda , Authors: Snorri Sturluson, Anthony Faulkes
ISBN: 0460876163
Best sources: Scholars Online Bookstore
This item is required:
Edda: Prologue and Gylfaginning , Authors: Anthony Faulkes
ISBN: 0903521644
Publisher's website: Edda: Prologue and Gylfaginning
Best sources: www.asu.edu/clas/acmrs/publications/mrts/vsnr.html
Other information: This book is not available on Amazon; it must be ordered by phone from the Viking Society for Northern Research. See their website for details. It can also be downloaded for free as a PDF from the Viking Society Web Publications site.
Ready to Enroll?
Don't yet have a member account? Click this button to create one. We collect only the information we need to identify you and support your enrollments.
Need to know more first? Click the button to check out our FAQs page. You can also email the teacher (just click on the teacher's name in the section listing above!), or contact our Academic Support advisor (See our Support page).
Scholars Online is fully accredited through the Middle States Accreditation Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools.
Hosted on Interserver