Elementary Hebrew I

M/W 12:20-1:10

T/Th 11-12:15

Syllabus for Hebrew 1001

 

Amanda Smith, Instructor

email: ansmith@uga.edu; office: 583-8029; religion dept: 542-5356

Office Hours: Monday 1:10-12:00 p.m., others by appointment; Rm 22 Peabody Hall

 

Course Description:

This class is designed as the first installment of a two-part course that will survey fundamental elements of Hebrew. This will include basic orthography, beginning syntax, standard verbal conjugations and an emphasis on developing skills necessary reading Hebrew of all eras.

 

Required Text:

Edna Amir Coffin, Encounters in Modern Hebrew

Esther Raizen, Modern Hebrew for Beginners

 

Assignments:

The instructor will assign course readings for each class meeting; a tentative course schedule outlining specific readings is attached. Refer to it often.

 

Grading Procedure:

Exams and quizzes will regularly be administered on Tuesdays.  Makeup exams and quizzes are administered at the discretion of your instructor. Do not assume that your instructor must or will allow a makeup exam.

Class ParticipationÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ.É..ÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ.  10%

Quizzes  ÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ...ÉÉÉ.ÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ 20%

Exam 1: Tuesday, Sep. 22ÉÉÉÉÉÉ..ÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ....ÉÉÉ... 20%

Exam 2: Tuesday, Oct. 27É.ÉÉÉ...ÉÉÉÉ....ÉÉÉÉ....ÉÉÉ. 20%

Final: Monday, Dec. 14 (12-3 p.m.)  É......ÉÉ..É...ÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ 30%         

 

Class Participation is worth 10% (one full letter grade) of your final average and is determined in correlation with attendance.  Excessive absences and unpreparedness for class can significantly lower your overall average.  Quizzes are 20% of your grade and will be administered on a near weekly basis.  Exams make up a total of 70% of your grade.  

 

**Grading Scale: A= 90 or above; B= 89-80; C= 79-70; D= 69-65; F= 64 or below**

**As of fall 2006 all faculty members are required to use a plus/minus grading system. The University leaves to the discretion of individual faculty members how grades will be assigned in each class.  The University Curriculum Committee has provided more information on plus/minus grading, available at the following site: http://www.bulletin.uga.edu/PlusMinusGradingFAQ.html#Q2

Academic Honesty Policy:

All academic work must meet the standards contained in A Culture of Honesty. All students are responsible to inform themselves about those standards before performing any academic work.

 

 

 

"I will be academically honest in all of my academic work and will not tolerate academic dishonesty of others."

––UGA Student Honor Code

 

 

 

Every student must agree to abide by UGAÕs academic honesty policy and procedures known as A Culture of Honesty, when applying for admission to the University of Georgia. A Culture of Honesty and the University of Georgia Student Honor Code work together to define a climate of academic honor and integrity at the University. All members of the University Community have a responsibility to uphold and maintain an honest academic environment and to report when dishonesty occurs. Where suspected violations of the academic honesty policy occur, appropriate procedures are designed to protect the academic process and integrity while ensuring due process. The UniversityÕs academic honesty system is an academic process founded on educational opportunities.

The Office of Student Academic Services is responsible for managing the UniversityÕs academic honesty process, ensuring that information related to the academic honesty policy is available to the faculty and students, and providing support for the UGA Academic Honesty Student Task Force.

 

The University of Georgia

            Office of the Vice President for Instruction

            101 Franklin House

            480 E. Broad Street

            Athens, GA 30602-1695

 

            honesty@uga.edu

            Phone: 706 542-4336

            Fax: 706 542-0544

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more information see: http://www.uga.edu/ovpi/honesty/acadhon.htm

Noteworthy Dates:

 

August

 

Monday Aug. 17

       Classes Begin

 

Monday - Thursday Aug. 17 – Aug. 21

       Drop/Add for undergraduate level courses

 

Monday - Tuesday Aug. 17 – Aug. 25

       Drop/Add for graduate level courses

 

 

September

 

Monday Sept. 7

       Labor Day

 

Monday Sept. 28

      Yom Kippur

 

 

October

 

Tuesday Sept. 22

       Exam I

 

Thursday Oct. 22

      Midpoint Withdrawal Deadline

 

Friday Oct. 30

      Fall Break

November

 

Tuesday October 27

      Exam II

 

Monday – Friday Nov. 23 – 27

      Thanksgiving

 

 

 

December

 

Tuesday Dec. 8

      Friday Class Schedule In Effect

 

Tuesday Dec. 8

      Classes End

 

Thursday – Wednesday Dec. 10 – 16

      Final Exams

Tentative Agenda:  Students are expected to attend every class and complete assigned   readings and exercises for all class meetings as outlined below.

Vocabulary: All vocabulary for exams and quizzes will come from lessons in the Raizen textbook unless otherwise indicated.  Vocabulary is located throughout every lesson, in various sections and should be learned and reviewed before attempting the exercises.  Audio corresponding to each vocabulary section is available via the U of Texas website.

 

Week 1:

First Class Meeting

Monday, August 17

August 17-20

Introduction to Hebrew Orthography; Aleph-Beth and the Nikud

Coffin L.1 (pp. 5-24) & Raizen U.0.1 (pp. 1-13)

Notebook assignment: Raizen U. 0.1 all

 

Week 2:

August 25-27

Nouns; Present Tense verbs

Coffin L. 2 (pp. 25-40) & Raizen U. «aleph (pp. 20-31)

Review audio for Coffin L.2 (available on WebCT); Notebook: Raizen ex. 2 (both); 5

Q1

Week 3:

September 1-3

            Present tense verbs; Modal Verbs

Raizen U. bet (pp. 32-51)

Notebook ex. 2; 4; 6; 7; 9; 11

Q2

Week 4:

Monday, Sept. 7, Labor Day

September 8-10

Introduction to Adjectives and Noun-Adjective Relationships; the Definite Article

Coffin L. 3 (pp. 45-64)

Listen to and translate exercises w/ corresponding audio

 

Week 5:

September 15-17

The preposition min; demonstrative pronouns

Raizen U. gimel (pp. 52-64)

Notebook: ex. 1-2; 4; 6

Q3

Week 6:

Exam I

Tues, Sept. 22

September 22-24

Coffin L. 4 -5 (pp. 95-115)

Listen to and translate: dialogues A (L.4); A&B (L.5); Speech Patterns for L 4-5 (all)

 

Week 7:

Monday Sept. 28, Yom Kippur

 

September 29-October 1                    

Verbal Roots and Classifications: The Binyanim

Raizen U. dalet (pp. 65-81)

Notebook: ex. 1-5; 9

           

                             

Week 8:

October 6-8

Causal Phrases; Vowel Length; Existential Statements

Raizen U. heh (pp. 83-96)

Notebook ex. 3-4; 6; 9; 10 (1-5, 7-12)

Q4

           

Week 9:

October 13-15

            Existential Statements

Raizen U. waw (pp. 97-111)

Notebook ex. 4-6; 8; 10

Q5

 

Week 10:

October 20-22

ÒWhenÓ Words; The Past Tense of היה

Raizen U. zayin (pp. 112-127)

Notebook ex. 1-4; 7; 10

Q6

 

Week 11:

Exam II

Tues, Oct. 27

October 27-29

Directional Verbs; Object Pronouns; Prepositions with Pronominal Suffices

Coffin L. 6 (pp. 119-136)

Listen to and translate exercises w/ corresponding audio

                                              

Week 12:

November 3-5            

ÒWhenÓ Words; The Past Tense of היה

Raizen U. chet (pp. É-140)

Notebook ex. 2; 4; 6

                            

           

 

           

Week 13:

November 10-12

Numbers; Telling Time

Raizen U. tet – y­od (pp. 141-182)

Notebook ex. 1; 3-4; 8; 3-5; 7; 11; 14

Q7      

Week 14:

November 17-19

Nouns in Consrtuct State

Raizen U. yod-«aleph (pp. 183-192)

Notebook ex. 2;4

Q8

 

****No Class ****

Monday, Nov. 23-Friday, Nov. 27,Thanksgiving

 

 

Week 15:

Last Class Meeting

Thursday, Dec.3

 

December 1-3

Possessive Statements; Volitives; Past Tense Verbs; Permissive Statements

Coffin L. 8 (pp. 165-187); Coffin L. 9 (pp. 193-212)

Listen to and practice Speech Patterns from both sections

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The instructor will make deviations and addendums to this syllabus as necessary.
Learning Hebrew: Some Helpful Advice

 

Two Quotes (from somebody elseÕs teachers about an entirely different language, but still equally applicable to Hebrew):

 

ÒI know you think that you donÕt know anything but just think of how much more you know than you did two weeks agoÓ

 

ÒIf nothing else, learning [Hebrew] will teach you that you canÕt bluff your way through everything in lifeÓ

 

 

Specific Tips

 

1. If you work hard at the beginning, youÕll do less work in the end.

 

2. Make Vocabulary (and Grammar) Cards (See Below).

 

3. If youÕre going to cut corners, then make sure you donÕt fail to master the Hebrew verb forms!

 

4. Remember to review previous chapters and donÕt hesitate to read ahead several lessons if you have time.

 

5. Always read the chapter that will be covered in the lecture BEFORE the session.

 

6. If you have time, do extra practice exercises.

 

7. Email me if you have specific questions: ansmith@uga.edu

 

8. Schedule an extra supervision with me or someone else if you need extra help!

 

 

Making Vocabulary Cards

 

1. Buy index cards: write Hebrew word on one side and its English equivalent on the other.

 

2. The process of making these cards will help you to learn the words and once you have made them you can review them more easily. Remember to read them aloud.

 

3. Keep verb cards separate from other cards and spend more time learning the verbs.

 

4. Include unusual forms in your vocabulary cards

 

 

Making Grammar Cards

 

1. Buy index cards and write out important paradigms and rules on them.

 

2. The process of making these cards will help you to learn them and once you have put them on cards you can review and compare them more easily. Remember to read them aloud.

 

3. Really, spend more time learning verb paradigms and rules.