Hebrew (HEBR)
Chair: Associate Professor Clara S. Hardy
Assistant Professor: Stacy N. Beckwith
Hebrew Courses
HEBR 100. Personal and National Identity in Israeli and Palestinian Literature In this course we will study and discuss the role played by prose fiction in filling the daily outlook of Israeli Jews, and Palestinians living in the West Bank - Gaza and inside Israel, with distinct impressions of "home." We will focus on pictures of the land, one's self and others that emerge from a selection of short stories, novels, and excerpts by Israeli and Palestinian authors of both genders, from 1948 to the present. We will also incorporate two films that confront questions of personal and national identity, and co-existence; one produced by an Israeli Jewish artist, and one directed by a Palestinian film maker. 6 credits cr., AL,RAD, Fall—S. Beckwith
HEBR 101. Elementary Modern Hebrew Think beyond the Bible! Modern Hebrew is a vital language in several professional fields, ranging from international relations to scientific engineering. This course sequence is for students with no previous knowledge of Hebrew or whose test scores indicate that this is an appropriate level of placement. We will focus on the seven verb patterns that structure Modern Hebrew and on how root letters work to build vocabulary. We will continually integrate listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Hebrew, incorporating popular Israeli music, radio programs and advertisements, and films, into level appropriate class activities and assignments. 6 credits cr., ND, Fall—S. Beckwith
HEBR 102. Elementary Modern Hebrew Think beyond the Bible! Modern Hebrew is a vital language in several professional fields, ranging from international relations to scientific engineering. This course sequence is for students with no previous knowledge of Hebrew or whose test scores indicate that this is an appropriate level of placement. We will focus on the seven verb patterns that structure Modern Hebrew and on how root letters work to build vocabulary. We will continually integrate listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Hebrew, incorporating popular Israeli music, radio programs and advertisements, and films, into level appropriate class activities and assignments. 6 credits cr., ND, Winter—S. Beckwith
HEBR 103. Elementary Modern Hebrew Think beyond the Bible! Modern Hebrew is a vital language in several professional fields, ranging from international relations to scientific engineering. This course sequence is for students with no previous knowledge of Hebrew or whose test scores indicate that this is an appropriate level of placement. We will focus on the seven verb patterns that structure Modern Hebrew and on how root letters work to build vocabulary. We will continually integrate listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Hebrew, incorporating popular Israeli music, radio programs and advertisements, and films, into level appropriate class activities and assignments. 6 credits cr., ND, Spring—S. Beckwith
HEBR 204. Intermediate Modern Hebrew In this course students will strengthen their command of modern literary and newspaper Hebrew. Depending on students' interests, we will also focus on building proficiency in Hebrew for international relations, for the sciences, or for other optional fields. As in the elementary sequence, we will continually integrate listening, speaking, reading and writing in Hebrew. Popular Israeli music, radio programs and advertisements, and films, will complement the course's goals and class activities. 6 credits cr., ND, Winter—S. Beckwith
HEBR 221. Israeli Literature in the Middle East We will survey the development of Hebrew fiction in Israel, focusing on how Hebrew authors view their local and surrounding Middle Eastern environs. We will examine how Jewish immigrants from European and Arab countries imagined Israel as a nation (1940s - 1950s). We will then study fiction by Israeli authors from the 1960's through the 1982 Lebanon War (a cultural catalyst), and the contemporary peace process. Through a selection of Egyptian, Lebanese, and Palestinian fiction, we will extend our understanding of Arab societies and Israeli nationhood. In translation; a portion of the coursework in Hebrew for advanced language students. 6 credits cr., AL,RAD, Spring—S. Beckwith