HEBR 1012: Elementary Hebrew II

Abstract

ELIGIBILITY: This course is for students who have taken the Hebrew Placement Test from Stern’s Jewish Studies Department and have already completed Hebrew 1011, or students who need to take this course again. GENERAL DESCRIPTION\ GOALS: This course designed to enable the students to recognize the foundational structures of Hebrew Language and its basic forms, and to acquire the necessary vocabulary for understanding traditional Jewish concepts, Hebrew quotes as well as simple conversation and a writing skill on a limited scale. LEARNING GOALS/ OUTCOMES 1. Introduce students to a variety of Hebrew texts and develop a constructive approach to reading and understanding Hebrew written materials. 2. Vocabulary enlargement with a focus on words’ use in context. 3. Development of communicative skills, both oral and written.