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Lang=20 1020

Elementary=20 Hebrew II

Spring=20 2004

Ruth=20 Precker


Shalom!

Welcome=20 to Hebrew 1020, Elementary Hebrew, and a four-credit-hour course. You = are taking=20 part in Hebrew language instruction at UNT, and we are delighted you = have=20 survived the fall semester and decided to continue in the spring. =

Classes=20 will be held:

Your=20 final exam is Tuesday, May 4th from 10:30-12:30 in room 317.=20

Course=20 Description

This=20 course will continue the introduction to Modern Hebrew as it is written = and=20 spoken in Israel today. It is a continuation of Hebrew 1010 that was = taught Fall=20 Semester. Classes will be highly interactive, with conversations, tapes, = songs=20 and games, using as much Hebrew as possible. There will be a lot of = teamwork, as=20 we split into groups to practice new material. Most written work will be = handled=20 outside of class.

Required=20 materials are the textbook Hebrew From Scratch - Part I, which = you bought=20 last semester, and 2000+ A Dictionary For Learners of Hebrew,=20 which you can buy at the UNT bookstore. This is a good, easy-to-use=20 dictionary, but, if you have another one it would be fine. We will = distribute=20 CDs and audiotapes for free, and you do not need to return them. You = need to=20 bring graph paper to each class and keep your work in a folder or binder = throughout the semester.

Course=20 Objectives

By=20 the end of Spring Semester you should be able to:

Attendance=20 and Classwork

I=20 expect you to come to every class, to be on time, and to come prepared. = Learning=20 any language requires repetition and progression, and it is very easy to = fall=20 behind. If you cannot attend class, you are responsible for notifying me = - and=20 you are still responsible for turning in all assignments. Unexcused = absences=20 under University policy will result in a zero for the day under the = Class=20 Participation component of your grade (30%).

Please=20 do not be late to class. Every three tardies will be counted as one = absence.=20

Class=20 participation is very important to learning a language and will be a = significant=20 part of your grade. This is your prime opportunity during the week to = hear and=20 speak Hebrew, and you should make the most of it. Class is conducted in = English=20 and Hebrew, with as much Hebrew as possible. The more Hebrew you speak, = and the=20 more Hebrew you hear, even if you do not understand every word, the = faster your=20 comprehension will improve.

Quizzes=20 will be given weekly to reinforce new vocabulary.

You=20 may bring drinks to class, but no food or gum. Hebrew sounds terrible = when=20 spoken through gum. No food or drink is permitted in the lab.

Assignments=20

All=20 assignments should be turned in on time, preferably on graph paper, and = not torn=20 out of your book. Write the whole sentence and not only the words in the = blanks.=20 The homework must be on my desk before the class starts. If you miss a = class=20 when an assignment is due, ask a classmate to turn it in for you, or = turn it in=20 the following class.

A=20 missed assignment will earn a zero. Even if you do not fully understand = the=20 work, you will always get some credit for trying to do the exercise. = Late=20 homework will not earn more than a 70, and must be turned in within one = week.=20 After that, the assignment earns a zero.

You=20 will work in the language lab weekly in order to reinforce new material = and to=20 review grammatical concepts. You will be given assignments in the lab, = which you=20 will do on your own.

Grades=20

Here=20 are the components of your final grade:


Class=20 Participation 30 percent

Homework=20 20 percent

Final=20 Exam 20 percent

Chapter=20 Tests 20 percent

Pop=20 Quizzes 10 percent


Tests=20

All=20 exams for this course will be given only on the announced dates. My = policy is to=20 give make-up exams only for University-authorized absences, for = religious=20 holidays (after notification to me in writing within the first 15 days = of the=20 semester), and in cases of genuine emergency, such as a serious illness = or a=20 death in the family. In cases of emergency, to be eligible for a make-up = exam,=20 you must submit to me (a) written documentation for your excuse, and (b) = a phone=20 number I can call to verify excuses.

Cheating=20 will not be tolerated. For UNT policies concerning cheating, including=20 plagiarism, see the "Code of Student Conduct and Discipline" in the = 2003-2004=20 Undergraduate Catalog.

Special=20 Accommodation Request Procedure

Any=20 person with special circumstances covered by the Americans with = Disabilities Act=20 should register with the Office of Disability Accommodation, Suite 324,=20 University Union Building, phone number 565-4323, and also inform me. =

Reasonable=20 adjustments will be made to accommodate the special needs of students = with=20 disabilities where such adjustments are necessary to provide equality of = educational access.

UNT Proof of Prerequisite Policy

All lower level foreign = language courses=20 above 1010 now require proof of prerequisites. Each student is required = to show=20 proof to the instructor on or before the 10th class day. If you do not = have=20 proof, you must drop yourself to receive a refund.  If, after = Friday,=20 January 27th you have not shown proof, nor dropped yourself, you will be = administratively dropped without a refund.

Keep=20 in Touch

My=20 office hours are Tuesdays from 10-11 a.m., and Thursdays from 1-2 p.m., = in Room=20 203. Otherwise, feel free to call me at 565-2311, or email me at rprecker@unt.edu to arrange a time = to meet.=20

I=20 hope we will have a wonderful, worthwhile semester as we build the UNT = Hebrew=20 program together. Please do not hesitate to let me know how you are = doing, or=20 what you need to succeed in this class.

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