Background
Currently we do not offer spoken modern languages through Scholars Online, though we are investigating the opportunity. Doing so effectively would probably involve an audio capability we don’t (so far) have in place.
What we are offering now is early modern language, beginning with Old English. We are hoping to add to this range of materials in the future, with possible additions including Middle English or Old Norse. Let us know what you'd like to see, and we’ll look into the possibility. It may seem ironic to refer to something that hasn't been spoken much since 1066 as a “modern language”, but this is the designation generally used in the academic world, which distinguishes modern languages as a group from classical languages (mostly Greek, Latin, and Sanskrit), and ancient near eastern languages (which would include things like Hebrew, Aramaic, Hittite, and so on).
Lots more coming!
Individual courses
We are working with teachers to determine course offerings for 2008. If you would like to see a couse not yet listed, please let the current teacher know, or use the EMAIL US link below to contact Scholars Online Administration with your course request.
After April 1, 2008, course information for 2006 will no longer appear on these pages, but will be available from the student's unofficial transcript, which can be reached from your Account Management Center.
To see details about an individual course, click on the black triangle to the left of the course name
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Old English • 2007 listing - for reference only • Grade 7 or above
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Primary Instructor
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Sections [Enrolled students will be notified if teacher schedules change between course posting in April and start of classes in September. Please see Tuition and Fees for refund policy.]
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| | Section 1 Instructor: Bruce McMenomyClasses meet from September 4, 2007 to May 20, 2008Tuesday 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM ETTuition: $400.00
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Website
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| | Please review more extensive materials at the teacher's Old English website.
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Description
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| | A fairly rigorous introduction to the language and literature of Anglo-Saxon England. This will be a demanding course, covering in a year about what a one-semester college course would cover. We will cover the fundamentals of Old English morphology and syntax, and read an assortment of works, including prose histories, sermons, and poetry including "The Wanderer" and "The Seafarer", and segments of Beowulf.
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Meetings
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| | This course meets once a week for discussion and review of assigned homework.
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Homework
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| | There will be weekly reading assignments from the latest (7th) edition of A Guide to Old English, with specific areas of grammatical study, together with application in texts from the start. We will also do some vocabulary using the Old English vocabulary lists in Word-Hoard.
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Prerequisites
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Recommended background
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| | A good solid familiarity with English (both in its historical variety and its grammar) is virtually essential.
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Instructor's Notes
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| | I am offering this course late due to a barrage of requests from various students. If we do not achieve a certain minimum level of enrollment, it will be cancelled.
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Textbooks and Materials
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A Guide to Old English (Edition: 7) Bruce Mitchell, Fred C. Robinson
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| | This text is required. ISBN: 1405146907 Best sources: Scholars Online Bookstore
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Word-Hoard: An Introduction to Old English Vocabulary (Edition: 2) Stephen A. Barney
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| | This text is required. ISBN: 0300035063 Best sources: Scholars Online Bookstore
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Old Norse • Offering for 2008 • Grade 7 or above
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Primary Instructor
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Sections [Enrolled students will be notified if teacher schedules change between course posting in April and start of classes in September. Please see Tuition and Fees for refund policy.]
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| | Section 1 Instructor: Rosamund HodgeClasses meet from September 2, 2008 to May 28, 2009Tuesday 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM ETTuition: $400.00
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Website
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| | There is currently no teacher website for this course.
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Description
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| | 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.
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Meetings
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| | This course meets once a week for discussion and review of assigned homework.
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Homework
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| | There will be a weekly grammatical reading and translation assignment.
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Prerequisites
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| | Familiarity with basic grammatical terms and concepts is essential, and experience with another foreign language is extremely helpful.
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Recommended background
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| | No special background required.
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Textbooks and Materials
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A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic Geir T. Zoëga
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| | This text is required. ISBN: 0486434311 Best sources: Scholars Online Bookstore
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A New Introduction to Old Norse: Part I: Grammar (Edition: 3) Michael Barnes
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| | This text is required. 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.
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Edda Snorri Sturluson, Anthony Faulkes
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| | This text is required. ISBN: 0460876163 Best sources: Scholars Online Bookstore
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Edda: Prologue and Gylfaginning Anthony Faulkes
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| | This text is required. 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-Icelandic Literature: A Short Introduction Heather O'Donoghue
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| | This text is recommended; purchase and use is optional. ISBN: 0631236260 Best sources: Scholars Online Bookstore
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