JUS 103B– Elementary Modern Hebrew –
Spring, 2008
Required Texts
1. Ringvald, Vardit et al. Brandeis Modern Hebrew. Brandeis University
Press, 2005. Includes CD with recordings of all texts. (BMH)
2. Ya’akov Levy, ed. Oxford English-Hebrew Hebrew-English Dictionary.
Kernerman -Lonnie Kahn, 1995.
3. Song Book Packet (Shiron Class Notes), University Book Store
All books may be purchased at the ASUA bookstore.
Course description:
JUS103B builds upon JUS103A. It assumes mastery of Hebrew reading and
writing skills, simple language construction and elementary grammar.
Students will expand their knowledge of grammar and more complex
sentence structure. Students will be introduced to progressively more
complicated reading passages and will be expected to comprehend
elementary texts, without vowels, of about 150-200 words.
Writing and Grammar:
• Students will be expected to answer questions pertaining to texts in
writing, using correct grammar and syntax.
• Students will be expected to compose basic short compositions.
• Students will be expected to conjugate verbs in the present and past
tenses.
• Students will be expected to master the use of masculine and feminine
nouns in their singular and plural forms, together with agreement of
adjectives.
• Students will learn to use idiomatic phrases, verbs, adjectives and
prepositions.
Conversation and Comprehension:
Students will be able to conduct simple conversations using the acquired
vocabulary and correct syntax.
Culture and Music:
Hebrew songs will be taught weekly as a vehicle for vocabulary
acquisition and introduction to Israeli culture.
General Guidelines:
1. Hebrew 103 is the second semester of a full year of Elementary Modern
Hebrew. It emphasizes all facets of the language – comprehension,
speaking, 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 will result in a failing grade.
In case of prolonged illness or other issues that affect the student’s
performance in class, it is the student’s responsibility to consult with
the instructor.
3. Class Participation is essential for success in language learning.
Participation in class discussions will help in learning concepts and
improving conversational skills.
4. Homework is due on the day after it is assigned unless otherwise
specified. Late work will only be accepted with the instructor’s
approval. All work must be written in pencil and double-spaced to allow
for corrections.
5. Exams and Quizzes:
a. Quizzes: A weekly quiz will be given on Mondays, when possible.
Students are responsible for all material covered during the week prior
to the quiz.
b. Exams: Four written exams and one oral exam will be given during the
semester.
Exam Dates:
Exam 1 Monday, February 11, 2008
Exam 2 Monday, March 3, 2008
Exam 3 Monday, April 7, 2008
Oral Exam Tuesday, May 6, Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Exam 4 Section 004: Friday, May 16, 2008, 11:00—1:00 p.m.
Section 005: Friday, May 9, 2008, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
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 40%
Oral Exam 15%
Quizzes 20%
Homework 15%
Participation 10%
c. Extra Credit: Students who attend ten or more meetings of Café Ivrit—a
Hebrew Club, will receive an extra 5% added to their final grade. The
meetings are held at the Hillel Foundation building and will be
conducted by the Hillel Israel Fellow. Additional information is
available at 624-6561 or www.uahillel.org
7. Office Hours are designed to provide assistance or further
clarification of the material covered in class. If needed, students may
check with their instructor for names and availability of Hebrew tutors.
8. Make-Up Policy
Arrangements for make-up quizzes or exams must be made with the
instructor and must be completed within a week’s time.
9. Missed exams/quizzes will receive a grade of zero.
10. Academic Integrity: All students are expected to follow the
University of Arizona’s guidelines concerning academic integrity and
conduct as detailed 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.
10. Threatening behavior
• Students must abide by the UA policy concerning threatening behavior,
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.
11. Disability Resource Center
Students who are registered with the Disability Resource Center must
submit appropriate documentation to the instructor if they are
requesting approved accommodations.
12. Syllabus: Information contained in the course syllabus concerning
the study materials are subject to change. Students will be given
advance notice as deemed appropriate by the instructor
Important Dates:
No Class: Martin Luther King Day—Monday, January 21st
Spring Break: March 15-23, 2008
Passover: Monday, April 21, 2008
Special Dates:
Last Day of Classes: Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Reading Day: Thursday, May 8, 2008
Important: Because we will be missing a class for the holiday of
Passover, all students are required to attend one Israeli movie, with
Hebrew dialogue, during the Tucson Jewish Film Festival. The Film
Festival will take place January 12-February 24, 2008, at the Jewish
Community Center on River and Dodge. In addition, Israeli movies will be
shown on Sunday, February 24th at the Gallagher Theater at the Student
Union. For additional information visit:
www.tucsonjewishfilmfestival.org Students will be required to write a
review about the film which they view.
Class Schedule (Text: Brandeis Modern Hebrew)
Week 1: January 16-18, 2008
• Overview of Syllabus
• General Review
Week 2: January 22-25
BMH: Unit 3 – Living Environment
• Rooms in the house
• Home furniture
• Go, Walk to, Go by foot, Travel
Week 3: January 28-February 1, 2008
• I have, I don’t have
• Belonging to…
• Sign of direct object
Week 4: February 4-8, 2008
• How much does it cost?
• Ayin vav and ayin yod verbs in Pa’al
Week 5: February 11-15, 2008
• Exam 1
• Begin Unit 4 – Food
• Need to…
Week 6: February 18-22, 2008
• Give me
• Infinitive
Week 7: February 25-29, 2008
• Lamed hay verbs in Pa’al
• Review and Enrichment
Week 8: March 3-7, 2008
• Exam 2
• Begin Unit 5 – The Family
Week 9: March 10-14
• Pronominal Possessive Declension
• Begin Past Tense
Week 10: March 17-21, 2008
• Spring Break
Week 11: March 24-28, 2008
• Continue Past Tense
Week 12: March 31-April 4, 2008
• Continue Past Tense
• Review and Enrichment
Week 13: April 7-11, 2008
• Exam 3
• Begin Unit 6 – Daily Schedule
• Days of the Week, Hebrew months
• Before and After
Week 14: April 14-18, 2008
• Beforehand and Afterwards
• When? And When
• Telling Time
• Passover
Week 15: April 22-25, 2008
• Continue with time
• Early and Late
• Past tense verbs: sleep
• Past tense verbs: lamed hey
Week 16: April 28-May 2, 2008
• Continue with lamed hey verbs in past tense
• Review and Enrichment
Week 17: May 5-7, 2008
• Oral exams May 6-7, 2008
• Exam 4 – Section 004, May 16, 2008; Section 005, May 9, 2008 |
