{"id":909,"date":"2013-05-28T17:29:20","date_gmt":"2013-05-28T21:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/john-reeves\/?page_id=909"},"modified":"2017-01-05T14:56:07","modified_gmt":"2017-01-05T19:56:07","slug":"course-syllabus-elementary-biblical-hebrew-ii","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/john-reeves\/course-materials\/rels-3090\/course-syllabus-elementary-biblical-hebrew-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"Course Syllabus: Elementary Biblical Hebrew II"},"content":{"rendered":"

RELS 3090
\nBiblical Hebrew II
\nWF 12:30-1:45
\nDr. John C. Reeves
\n204B Macy
\nOffice hours: WF 2:00-3:00;\u00a0or by appointment
\njcreeves@uncc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2018\u2026 Hebrew is easy to admire, but harder to acquire \u2026.\u2019 — Amos Funkenstein, Perceptions of Jewish History<\/em> (Berkeley: University of California Press, 1993), 119.<\/p>\n

Course Description<\/h3>\n

This continuation course is the second half of an introduction to biblical Hebrew encompassing two semesters of study.\u00a0Although we will continue to study grammar and build vocabulary, we will concentrate this spring on the reading and translation of some simple narrative and verse selections drawn from the Bible.<\/p>\n

Required Textbooks<\/h3>\n

Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia<\/em> (ed. K. Elliger, et al.; Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelstiftung, 1977).<\/p>\n

F. Brown, S. R. Driver, & C. A. Briggs, A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament<\/em> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1907).<\/p>\n

Moreover, from last semester<\/span> we will continue to use:<\/p>\n

Jacob Weingreen, A Practical Grammar for Classical Hebrew<\/em> (2d ed.; Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1959).<\/p>\n

Supplementary readings and\/or exercises will be assigned or distributed by the instructor as needed.<\/p>\n

Course Requirements<\/h3>\n

a. Diligent attendance<\/em>.\u00a0Almost perfect attendance is an essential requirement for this course.\u00a0Each class session builds upon the knowledge gained and skills acquired during previous meetings.\u00a0Moreover, oral recitation comprises a significant portion of almost every class session; if you are not present to recite or otherwise participate, a value of 0 for this portion of your grade is the inevitable result.\u00a0The instructor\u2019s assessment of one\u2019s attendance, class preparation, daily written homework exercises,* and oral recitation will constitute 40% of the final course grade.<\/p>\n

b. Frequent quizzes and exams<\/em>.\u00a0In order to reinforce the knowledge gained both inside and outside the classroom, students should anticipate a high number of quizzes and examinations, all of which will be cumulative in nature.\u00a0Some of these may not be announced in advance.\u00a0Hence one should prepare for every class meeting as if a test were assigned for that day<\/span>.\u00a0The instructor\u2019s assessment of one\u2019s performance on quizzes and exams will constitute 40% of the final course grade.<\/p>\n

c. Final examination<\/em>.\u00a0A final examination will be held on the date and at the time officially mandated for this course by the UNC Charlotte administration.\u00a0Further details regarding the final examination will be provided later in the semester.\u00a0 The final examination accounts for 20% of the final course grade.<\/p>\n

d. Each student is responsible for all lectures, class discussions, assignments, and announcements, whether or not he\/she is present when they occur.<\/p>\n

Miscellaneous Information<\/h3>\n

a. The grading scale used in this course is as follows:<\/p>\n

91-100\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A
\n81-90\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 B
\n71-80\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C
\n61-70\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 D
\n0-60\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0F<\/p>\n

b. One of the requirements of this course is to complete the work of the course on time.\u00a0 Sometimes there are legitimate reasons for late work\u2013\u2013an illness or other emergency.\u00a0 \u2018Emergency,\u2019 however, does not include your social involvements, travel plans, job schedule, disk and\/or printer failures, the state of your love life, your obligations to other courses, or general malaise over the state of the world.\u00a0The world has been in a mess as long as anyone can remember, and most of the world\u2019s work is done by people whose lives are a mass of futility and discontent.\u00a0If you haven\u2019t learned yet, you had better learn now to work under the conditions of the world as it is.\u00a0Therefore<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

1) All examinations will take place only upon their announced dates and times.\u00a0In other words (and please note well!), there will be NO MAKEUP EXAMS scheduled.\u00a0This includes unannounced \u2018pop-quizzes\u2019 as well.\u00a0All missed exams and homework assignments will be averaged as a 0 in the computation of the course grade.\u00a0No exceptions will be considered or granted.<\/p>\n

2) Written homework exercises* will be collected in class prior to<\/span> our collective consideration of them; no exercises will be accepted at any time after their collection.\u00a0 Those assignments for which a roman font is used must be typed and double-spaced; apart from Hebrew print or script, no handwritten exercises will be accepted.\u00a0If you need to refer to your written work during recitation (which I would recommend), you should make yourself a second copy before class.\u00a0Written homework exercises are assessed according to the following formulae: \u221a+ = A- (roughly 5 or fewer errors); \u221a = C+ (roughly 6-20 errors); \u221a- = D (more than 20 errors and\/or incomplete work).<\/p>\n

3) For accounting purposes, letter grades bear the following values: A=95; A-=92; B=85; C+=78; C=75; D=65; F=30.<\/p>\n

4) Attendance at class meetings will be monitored by the instructor.\u00a0Please note that the instructor does not distinguish \u2018excused\u2019 from \u2018unexcused\u2019 absences.\u00a0Unsanctioned late arrivals and early departures will be tallied as absences and graded accordingly.\u00a0Seven (7) or more absences over the span of the semester will generate an automatic F for the 40% of your course grade that is dependent upon attendance and class participation<\/span>.<\/p>\n

c. Assistance and solicitation of criticism is your right as a member of the class.\u00a0 It is not a privilege to be granted or withheld.\u00a0 Do not hesitate to request it nor wait too late in the course for it to be of help.<\/p>\n

*Almost every class meeting will conclude with the assignment of readings and written homework drawn usually from Weingreen and\/or the Bible.\u00a0 Unless stated otherwise, such written assignments fall due at the next class meeting<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Recommendations for Success in the Study of Biblical Hebrew<\/h3>\n

1. Strive to spend at least 30 minutes per day (including weekends and holidays) studying and reviewing grammatical rules, paradigms, and vocabulary.\u00a0Once these have been reasonably mastered, spend that same time (every day!) simply reading aloud portions of Weingreen\u2019s exercises or passages from a biblical text.<\/p>\n

2. The best way to learn and review vocabulary is to use homemade or pre-printed \u2018flashcards.\u2019<\/p>\n

3. Form a study-group with two or three of your classmates in order to practice vocalization and reading skills.<\/p>\n

4. DO NOT MISS CLASS!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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