JUS 103A – Elementary Modern Hebrew
Fall 2007
Required Texts:
1. Ringvald, Vardit et al. Brandeis Modern Hebrew. Brandeis University
Press 2005.
2. Ya’akov Levy Ed, Oxford English-Hebrew Hebrew-English Dictionary.
Kernerman Lonnie Kahn: publishers 1995.
3. Songbook Packet.
All books can be purchased at the ASUA bookstore.
General Guidelines:
1. Hebrew 103A is the first semester of a full year of Elementary Modern
Hebrew. It emphasizes all facets of the language – comprehension,
speech, reading, and writing.
2. Regular Attendance is essential. Knowledge of a language is acquired
step by step. Therefore, students should make every effort not to miss
class. Attendance is taken daily. Excessive-unexcused absences will
result in a lowering of the final grade by:
More than eight – 5%
More than twelve – 10%
An excess of 16 unexcused absences or more will result in a failing
grade.
In case of prolonged illness or other issues that affect the student’s
attendance in class, it is the student’s responsibility to consult with
the instructor.
3. Class Participation is essential to success in language learning.
Participation in class discussions will help in learning the concepts
and improving conversational skills.
4. Homework is due on the day after it is assigned unless otherwise
instructed. Late work will be accepted only with the instructor’s
approval. All work must be double-spaced and written in pencil.
5. Exams and Quizzes:
a. Quizzes: Three quizzes will be assigned during the Semester. Students
are responsible for all studied material covered during the period prior
to it. The instructor may assign other quizzes as needed.
b. Exams: Three written and one oral exam will be held during the
semester.
Written Exams Dates:
Exam I Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Exam II Friday, October 26, 2007
Oral Exam Thursday, November 8, 2007
Final Exam Wednesday, December 12, 2007 11:00 – 1:00
6. Grading Policy:
a. Final grades will be assigned according to the following percentages:
90% and above A
80%-89.9% B
70%-79.9% C
60%-69.9% D
Below 60% E
b. Final grades will be based on the following:
Written Exams 45%
Oral Exams 10%
Quizzes 25%
Homework 20%
c. Extra Credit: Students who will attend ten meetings or more of Café
Ivrit – a Hebrew Discussion Club, will receive extra 5% to their final
grade. The meetings will be held at the Hillel Foundation building and
will be conducted by the Hillel’s Center Israel Fellow. Additional
information is available at 624-6561 or www.uahillel.org
7. Office Hours are designed to provide assistance or further
clarifications on the study materials covered in class. Students are
welcome to utilize the office hours of either of the instructors. If
needed, students may check with their instructor for names and
availability of Hebrew tutors.
8. Make-Up Policy: Tests and quizzes can be made up only for excused
absences. Make-up quizzes or exams must be completed within a week's
time.
9. Missed exams/quizzes will receive 0 credit.
10. Academic Integrity: All students are expected to follow the
University of Arizona’s guidelines concerning academic integrity and
conduct as depicted in the general catalog.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
Students in this class comply with the University “Code of Academic
Integrity.” They will not plagiarize or represent the work of others as
their own, nor modify academic work for the purpose of obtaining
additional credit. Plagiarism is defined as using the ideas and words of
others without indicating whose ideas and whose words they are. Do not
plagiarize, even inadvertently. If you quote as few as three words
(sometimes only one word, if it is a major idea developed by the
writer), use quotation marks and give the reference. If you use ideas
only and not the actual words, give the reference but do not use
quotation marks. The penalty for cheating or plagiarism in this course
is zero credit for any assignment in which it occurs, and you will be
reported to the Dean of students.
11. Threatening behavior:
• Students must abide by the UA policy concerning threatening, which can
be read at: http://studpubs.web.arizona.edu/policies/cacaint.htm
• THREATENING BEHAVIOR IS PROHIBITED. “Threatening behavior” means any
statement, communication, conduct or gesture, including those in written
form, directed toward any member of the University community that causes
a reasonable apprehension of physical harm to a person or property. A
student can be guilty of threatening behavior even if the person who is
the object of the threat does not observe or receive it, so long as a
reasonable person would interpret the maker’s statement, communication,
conduct, or gesture as a serious expression of intent to physically
harm.
12. Students who are registered with the Disability Resource Center must
submit
appropriate documentation to the instructor if they are requesting
reasonable accommodations.
13. Information contained in the course syllabus concerning the study
materials is subject to change. Students will be given advance notice as
deemed appropriate by the instructor.
Important Dates:
No Class - Labor Day September 3, 2007
Veterans Day November 12, 2007
Thanksgiving November 22-23, 2007
In addition to the U of A’s regular holidays, the following dates will
be reading days:
Rosh-Hashanah September 12 - 14, 2007
Sukkot September 27- 28, 2007
Shmini-Atzeret October 4, 2007
Simchat Torah October 5, 2007
Last Day of Classes: December 5, 2007
In light of the classes missed for the Jewish Holidays, all students are
required to attend the - Israeli Cultural Evening on October 18th, 2007
at 6:00 – 8:00, (Hillel Foundation building). Students will be asked to
write a one-page assessment in Hebrew of the event.
Class Schedule:
Week 1: August 20 - 24
• Introduction of the Hebrew Alphabet in print and script forms.
• Introduction of the Hebrew vowels.
• Basic vocabulary with acquired letters.
• Introduction to Hebrew conversation.
Week 2: August 27 – August 31
• Names – first and last.
• Days of the week.
• The Weather – basic introduction.
• Personal pronouns – singular.
Week 3 & 4: September 3 – 14
• Getting aquainted.
• Nouns – male and female.
• Introduction to prepositions.
• Countries, cities and continents.
• Question words – introduction.
• Rosh Hashanah – cultural background.
Week 5: September 17 – 21
• Introduction to verbs in present tense.
• Yom Kippur - cultural background.
Week 6 & 7: September 24 – October 5
• This is, these are – male/female.
• Plural pronouns and nouns.
• Introduction to verbs in present tense – Pa’al Shlemim (male, female,
plural).
• Short Stories – reading, comprehension, and writing grammatically
correct answers.
• Pa’al – ‘Ain-Vav’ / Ain- Yud’.
Week 8: October 8 – 12
• Fields of study/ professions, languages and countries.
• Roots of the verbs.
• Present tense verbs – expansion.
• In the classroom.
Week 9: October 15 – 19
• Noun – singular and plural.
• Numbers in feminine form (1 – 1000).
• Time – the clock.
• Adjectives.
Week 10: October 22 – 26
• Question words – which, what kind of.
• There is, there is not.
• Possession – I have, I have not.
• Hazeh, Hazot, Ha’eleh.
Week 11: October 29 – November 2
• Pa’al - Lamed Hay.
• In the house – rooms and furniture.
• Preposition expansion.
Week 12: November 5 – 9
• Sheli, Shelcha . . .
• The Definite Article – ‘Hay Hayediah’.
• Direct Object indicator – ‘Et-Ha’.
• Numbers in masculine form (1 – 1000).
Week 13: November 12 – 16
• Food
• Verbs + Infinitives in present tense.
Week 14 & 15: November 19 – 30
• To know, to be familiar with.
• Piel – present tense.
• Prepositions – ‘Oti’, ‘Iti’.
Week 16: December 3 – December 5
• Possible/impossible, possible/able. |
