Syllabus for Roster(s):
- 16Sp HEBR 1420-001 (CGAS)
- 16Sp RELJ 1420-001 (CGAS)
- 16Sp RELS 8500-010 (CGAS)
In the UVaCollab course site: Elem Heb II Spr 2016
Syllabus
Course Description
In this sequel to HEBR/RELJ 1410, students will learn the derived stems and weak verbs, cardinal and ordinal numbers, Masoretic accents, oath formulas, and parsing. Thus students will complete the study of the verbal system and of basic Hebrew grammar as a whole. In addition, students will learn to use a Hebrew lexicon and read prose passages directly from the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. At the completion of the two semester sequence, students will have learned the basic tools required to read longer prose passages from the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament in the original language.
Course Goals
- Acquire an understanding of basic Hebrew grammar and syntax.
- Master approximately 450 vocabulary words.
- Apply rules of Hebrew grammar and syntax to the analysis of Hebrew prose.
- Learn to pronounce classical Hebrew accurately and fluidly.
- Translate short narrative passages from Hebrew to English.
- Memorize and recite a short Hebrew passage.
- Discover how much fun it is read Hebrew!