10 Heb Lit (H)

This course is designed for students who have completed several years of learning            Hebrew language and an introduction to literature. The student entering this class                  must have good oral skills in order to participate in a class conducted completely                   in Hebrew. The course overarching goal is the reading, comprehending and                        valuing of Hebrew Literature through reading an anthology used in Israeli schools "Sifrut Yaffa".

The anthology is arranged by topics and genres, and places the literary pieces, short stories and poetry, in context of the period they were written. The course is designed to improve independence in reading comprehension with the use of dictionaries and out of class reading (with book report assignments). Emphasis is put on written expression in essay form, to achieve fluency and coherence with enriched vocabulary.

We analyze the pieces using literary terminology and technique to determine what is said and how it is said. We distinguish spoken language from written narrative style. We discuss ideas and themes brought about by our reading. We compare similar themes presented by different writers or different pieces by the same writer. Once a week there will be an extensive writing assignment. All classes are conducted completely in Hebrew.

Once a week we have discussions and oral presentations by students of current events, to build vocabulary in areas our literature material does not cover.

Students are required to read three books per year in Hebrew, on their own (at home), write a 5 to 6 page book report (one report per quarter) and present an oral presentation of each book they read.

Students learn Hebrew word processing and are required to hand in assignments and book reports using computer. Other computer applications and multi-media presentations are introduced to enhance the learning material and encourage students to use appropriate technology (word searches, sources, biographies, enrichments and presentations).

Some students participate in writing and editing of our schools Hebrew language student publication, a literary magazine that is published four times per year.

We started the year with reading a story "Hatima Tova" that relates to the High Holidays.

Our third book report oral check assignment is due on March 3rd, and the written report is due on March 10th.

Hebrew dictionary for idioms

Lerning Hebrew verbs

Live and taped daily TV broadcast from Israel

Haaretz, daily newspaper

Maariv, daily newspaper in Hebrew

Link to search engines, radio, dictionaries, Tanach, Holidays etc.

Link to news, sports, entertainment, search engines etc.

Interactive map of Israel

Hebrew Google

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