MDW_NTR_Course_Sylla.. - Center for The Restoration of Ma'at
MDW_NTR_Course_Sylla.. - Center for The Restoration of Ma'at
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<strong>MDW</strong> <strong>NTR</strong> course syllabus<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor: Anika Daniels-Osaze, M.A.<br />
Email: maat@center<strong>for</strong>maat.com<br />
Class: Wednesdays, 9pm-10pm EST<br />
10 lectures<br />
Required Text: Egyptian Grammar, Alan Gardiner<br />
Concise Dictionary <strong>of</strong> Middle Egyptian, Raymond Faulkner<br />
How to Read Egyptian Hieroglyphics, Mark Collier<br />
Recommended Texts: Let the Ancestors Speak, Ankh Mi Ra<br />
Homework assignments: Must be scanned and emailed to maat@center<strong>for</strong>maat.com<br />
Lecture #1:<br />
1. Language History and African Origin<br />
2. Language Evolution (Dynastic changes, Demotic, Coptic-9 dialects)<br />
3. Spiritual significance (animal uses, intuitive language, Temple in man, world view orientation)<br />
4. Greek terms<br />
5. Ntrw-Seshat/Tehuti and others<br />
6. Feminine and Masculine<br />
Homework: Read Gardiner pages 25-36, Complete Exercises I and II. Learn Phonobet and all vocabulary<br />
words in the section.<br />
Lecture #2:<br />
1. Homework Review<br />
2. Language Structure Intro<br />
a. Direction<br />
b. Aesthetics and Ordering<br />
c. Vowel Usage<br />
d. Translation vs. Transliteration<br />
e. Syntax: VSO, Nouns, Adjectives<br />
3. Types <strong>of</strong> Glyphs (approx. 700 symbols)<br />
4. Phonobet
Homework: Read Collier, Chapter 1 pgs. 1-14, Complete Exercise 1.1 to 1.8<br />
Lecture #3:<br />
1. Homework review<br />
2. Monoliterals/ Phonobet (25 symbols)-IPA sounds<br />
3. Bi-Literals (approx. 121)<br />
4. Tri-literals (approx. 75)<br />
5. Determinants<br />
6. Use <strong>of</strong> the single stoke<br />
7. Ideograms<br />
8. Phonograms<br />
Homework: Read Lesson II in Gardner, pgs 37-40. Learn all vocabulary, Study biliterals on pg 38 and 44<br />
<strong>of</strong> Gardiner.<br />
Lecture #4:<br />
1. Homework review<br />
2. Sentence Structure<br />
3. Nouns<br />
4. Pronouns<br />
Homework: learn Kemetic names <strong>of</strong> the Ntrw. Learn first 15 determinants, learn first 15 biliterals,<br />
Gardner. Read pgs. 15-30 in Collier. Complete Exercise 2.9 in Collier on pg. 30.<br />
Lecture #5:<br />
1. Homework review<br />
2. Adjectives<br />
3. Conjunctions<br />
4. Verbs<br />
5. Transliteration and Translation exercises<br />
Homework: Take home exam<br />
Lecture #6:<br />
1. Homework review<br />
2. Verbs cont.<br />
3. Negation<br />
4. Change <strong>of</strong> order<br />
Homework: Read Gardiner pgs 38-57. Learn all vocabulary in this section. Read Collier, pgs 32-39.<br />
Complete exercises 3.1 To 3.3, pg. 43 <strong>of</strong> Collier.<br />
Lecture #7:
1. Homework review<br />
2. Transliteration and Translation exercises<br />
3. Prepositions<br />
4. Plurals<br />
Homework: Complete exercises 3.4 to 3.9 on pgs. 44-47 <strong>of</strong> Collier.<br />
Lecture #8:<br />
1. Homework review<br />
2. Common symbols, epithets<br />
3. Rulers’ Names<br />
4. Crowns<br />
5. Sacred myths (Ast, Ausar, Hru)<br />
6. Notable texts, i.e. Reu M Prt Hru N Gr, C<strong>of</strong>fin text, Pyramid Text<br />
Homework: Read Gardiner pgs. 58-70 and pgs 191-201. Complete exercises 2.6 to 2.9, pgs. 25-29 in<br />
Collier.<br />
Lecture #9:<br />
1. Homework review<br />
2. Transliteration and Translation exercises<br />
Homework:<br />
Lecture #10:<br />
1. Homework review<br />
2. Numbers<br />
3. Kemetic (Relational) Mathematics<br />
4. Astrology<br />
5. Kemetic New Year (Yearly Inundation)<br />
6. Time and dates<br />
7. Eye <strong>of</strong> Heru myth in relation to Fractions<br />
8. Weights and Measurements<br />
Homework: Take home exam
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