Syllabus Hebrew
201 Fall 2007
http://lang.rice.edu/tbaron/
HEBREW 201 is a four credit course at the
upper intermediate level. The course covers reading, writing and conversation.
Instruction is in Hebrew. Aspect of Israeli culture will be introduced and
discussed.
Course Materials:
Textbook:
1. Brandeis Modern Hebrew Ringvald,
Porath, Peleg shorr & Hascal.
University Press of New England, 2005.(including CD)
We will use this textbook at the
beginning of the semester
2.
Hebrew from Scratch Part II,
We will use this textbook in the middle of
the semester
Audio files for the
textbook are available on the web at LRC site.
Multimedia: The multimedia program will
supplement the class work and the course textbook, and is available on the web
at:
1.
Modern Hebrew for Beginners A Multimedia Program
Esther Raizen,
University of Texas 2000.
http://www.laits.utexas.edu/hebrew/index.html
2. Hevenu Shalom Aleikhem a
Multimedia Hebrew Learning Program
The Joint Authority for Jewish
Zionist Education, Jerusalem 1997.
This Program is available on LRC
site
or at: http://www.stanford.edu/class/hebrew/media/index.html
The following Multimedia is
available at LRC desk:
1.
Hebrew Now CD Transparent Languages, 2002
2.
Habet Ushma CD
Judith Casis,
Additional web base learning
material, video clips, audio material and Israeli movies will be referred to
during the course.
Israeli films and from the Maale
School (Short movies)
You can see the following films in
the LRC. Ask for the Film reserve collection.
Maale - Evacuation Order
Maale - Fragments of a Dream
Maale - Hallel
Maale - Ido
Maale - Newspapers and Flowers
Maale - Yom
Underdog
Dictionary :
Rav Milon: Milon didakti du-leshoni
ivri-ivri-angli = Multi dictionary: Bilingual learners dictionary,
Hebrew-Hebrew-English, English-Hebrew / Weinbach, Liora. Tel Aviv: Ad, 2003.
Assessment: 30% Quizzes (5)
30% Proficiency Tests (2)
10% Homework
10% Writing Assignments (4)
10% Oral Proficiency
10%
project
Semester
Time Table
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Date |
Monday |
Wednesday |
Friday |
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August 27 - 31 |
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September 6 - 10 |
Labor
Day |
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Quiz 1 |
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September 10 - 14 |
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Writing
assignment 1 |
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September 17 - 21 |
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Quiz 2 |
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September 24 - 28 |
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Writing
Assignment 2 |
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October 1 - 5 |
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October 8 - 12 |
Test # 1
Distributed |
Test # 1
due |
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October 15 - 19 |
Midterm
Recess |
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Quiz 3 |
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October 22 - 26 |
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Writing
assignment 3 |
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October
29 Nov.2 |
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Quiz 4 |
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November 5 - 9 |
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Writing
assignment 4 |
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November 12 - 16 |
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Quiz 5 |
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November 19 - 23 |
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Thanksgiving
Recess |
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November 26 - 30 |
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December 3 - 7 |
Test # 2
Distributed Web
project on-line |
Test # 2
due Oral
presentation |
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Grading Scale:
Evaluation is
according to the following scale:
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A+ 97-100 |
B+ 87-89.99 |
C+ 77-79.99 |
D+ 67-69.99 |
F 0-59.99 |
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A 93-96 |
B 83-86.99 |
C 73-76.99 |
D 63-66.99 |
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|
A- 90-92.99 |
B- 80-82.99 |
C- 70-72.99 |
D- 60-62.99 |
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Attendance:
Attendance in
classroom is important unexcused absences can result in the drop in your
final grade by one letter (e.g. A can become a B if 3 classes are missed).
Classes are on Monday,
Wednesday & Friday 11:00 11:50 at
SH 562
Disability:
Any student with a documented disability
needing academic adjustments or accommodations is requested to speak with me
during the first two weeks of class. All discussions will remain
confidential. Students with disabilities will need to also contact
Disability Support Services in the Ley Student
Center.
Contact
Information: Instructor: Tiqva BarOn
Office: 122 Razor Hall
Tel: 713-348-2251
E-mail: tbaron@rice.edu