This year I get to serve my Reformed constituency by teaching Elementary Hebrew at Reformed Theological Seminary on Monday evenings.  Below are some links to the materials that we’re using.

Textbook: Introducing Biblical Hebrew by Allen P. Ross

Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross: Here

Ross Homework Keys: Here

Ross Audio Files: Here

Course Handouts: Here

Restricted Access (only for those enrolled in class)

Dr. Marshall’s Ross Chapter Lectures: Click here to access my YouTube playlist.

External Website for Charles Grebe’s Lectures on Ross:  http://www.animatedhebrew.com/oldsite/index.html

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ASSIGNMENT PREP DUE DATES: [note: assignments will be ordered so that the most recent one appears on top]

Due Mon, Apr 27:

[1] Listen on Dr. Marshall’s youtube site to the presentations on Lessons 32 & 33 (be sure you’ve reviewed the lessons on 30-31). Click here. [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lesson 31 & 32 (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross).  [3] Complete the quiz on Lesson 29 and bring to class. [4] Begin reviewing for the Midterm Part 2 exam (Reproduce the Principal Parts of all Stems). This will be handled like the Part 1 midterm, where you write these down in one sitting as often as you need to. Turn in the best one. To review, use this practice sheet: Principal Parts of Qal Plus Derived Stems of Hebrew Verbs PRACTICE SHEET. Here is what you need to be able to reproduce: Principal Parts of Qal Plus Derived Stems of Hebrew Verbs FULL HANDOUT. This will be due later during the week.

Due Mon, Apr 20:

[1] Listen on Dr. Marshall’s youtube site to the presentations on Lessons 30 & 31 (be sure you’ve reviewed the lessons on 29). Click here. [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lessons 30 & 31; make sure your Lesson 29 work is complete (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross).  [3] Complete the quiz on Lessons 27-28 (combined Piel/Pual quiz) and bring to class.

Due Mon, Apr 13:

[1] Listen on Dr. Marshall’s youtube site to the presentations on Lesson 29 (be sure you’ve reviewed the lessons on 27-28). Click here. [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lessons 28 & 29; make sure your Lesson 27 work is complete (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross).  [3] Complete the quiz on Lesson 26 and bring to class. [4] Complete Midterm Part 1 and upload in the folder. Part 1 involves reproducing the Qal Strong Verb Paradigm. To practice, use this form: Qal Strong Verb Paradigm PRACTICE SHEET VERSION (Links to an external site.). What you’re supposed to reproduce is this handout: Qal Strong Verb Paradigm HANDOUT (Links to an external site.). For instructions on this part of the midterm, watch this short video: https://youtu.be/1tzYlQzoltI

Due Mon, Apr 6:

[1] Listen on Dr. Marshall’s youtube site to the presentations on Lessons 26 & 27-28 (combined lesson overview). Click here. [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lessons 26 & 27; you’ll do Lesson 28 next week (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross).  [3] Complete the quizzes on Lessons 24 & 25 and bring to class.

Due Mon, Mar 30:

[1] Listen on Dr. Marshall’s youtube site to the presentations on Lessons 24 & 25. Click here. [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lessons 24 & 25 (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross).  [3] Complete the quiz on Lesson 23 and bring to class.

Due Mon, Mar 23: (No class on Mar 9 due to Spring Break or Mar 16 due to shutdown over COVID-19)

[1] Listen on Dr. Marshall’s youtube site to the presentations on Lessons 23 & 24. Click here. [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lessons 23 & 24 (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross).  [3] Complete the quiz on Lesson 22 and bring to class.

Due Mon, Mar 2:

[1] Listen on Dr. Marshall’s youtube site to the presentations on Lessons 22 & 23. Click here. [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lessons 22 & 23 (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross).  [3] Complete the quiz on Lesson 21 and bring to class.

Due Mon, Feb 24:

[1] Listen on Dr. Marshall’s youtube site to the presentations on Lessons 21 & 22. Click here. [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lessons 21 & 22 (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross).  [3] Complete the quiz on Lesson 20 and bring to class.

Due Mon, Feb 17:

[1] Listen on Dr. Marshall’s youtube site to the presentations on Lessons 20 & 21. Click here. [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lessons 20 & 21 (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross).  [3] Complete the quizzes on Lessons 18 & 19 and bring to class.

Due Mon, Feb 10:

[1] Listen on Dr. Marshall’s youtube site to the presentations on Lessons 18 & 19. Click here. [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lessons 18 & 19 (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross).  [3] Complete the quiz on Lesson 17 and bring to class.

Due Mon, Feb 3:

[1] Listen on Dr. Marshall’s youtube site to the presentations on Lessons 17 & 18. Click here. [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lessons 17 & 18 (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross).  [3] No quizzes for this first day of class in the Spring semester. Welcome back!

HEBREW II ASSIGNMENTS ARE ABOVE (SPRING 2020)

Due Mon, Dec 2:

[1] Listen on Dr. Marshall’s youtube site to the presentations on Lessons 15 & 16. Click here. [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lessons 15 & 16 (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross).  [3] Complete the quiz on Lesson 14 and bring to class.

Due Mon, Nov 18:

[1] Listen on Dr. Marshall’s youtube site to the presentations on Lessons 14 & 15. Click here. [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lessons 14 & 15 (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross).  [3] Complete the quiz on Lesson 13 and bring to class.

Due Mon, Nov 11:

[1] Listen on Dr. Marshall’s youtube site to the presentations on Lessons 13 & 14. Click here. [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lesson 13  (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross). Do not complete HW on Lesson 14–just watch the overview lesson and take notes on the Handouts. [3] Complete the quizzes on Lesson 11 & 12 and bring to class.

Due Mon, Nov 4:

[1] Listen on Dr. Marshall’s youtube site to the presentations on Lessons 12 & 13. Click here. [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lessons 11 (if not complete) & 12 (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross). Do not complete HW on Lesson 13–just watch the overview lesson and take notes on the Handouts. [3] Complete the quiz on Lesson 10 and bring to class. [4] Complete the Hebrew Midterm bring it back.

Due Mon, Oct 28:

[1] Listen on Dr. Marshall’s youtube site to the presentations on Lessons 10 & 11. Click here. [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lessons 10 & 11 (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross). [3] Complete the quiz on Lesson 9 and bring to class. [4] Note: you will complete the Hebrew Midterm during this next week and bring it back to class Nov 4.

Due Mon, Oct 21:

[1] Listen on Dr. Marshall’s youtube site to the presentations on Lessons 9 & 10. Click here. [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lessons 9 & 10 (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross). [3] Complete the quiz on Lesson 8 and bring to class.

Due Mon, Oct 14: (note: no class on Oct 7)

[1] Listen on Dr. Marshall’s youtube site to the presentations on Lessons 8 & 9. Click here. [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lessons 8 & 9 (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross). [3] Complete the quizzes on Lessons 6 & 7 and bring to class.

Due Mon, Sept 30:

[1] Listen on Dr. Marshall’s youtube site to the presentations on Lessons 7 & 8. Click here. [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lessons 6 & 7 (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross). Note: you will watch my Lesson 8 Overview, but not do the HW yet. We will do the Review Sheet on 8, though![3] Complete the quiz on Lesson 5 and bring to class.

Due Mon, Sept 23:

[1] Listen on Dr. Marshall’s youtube site to the presentations on Lessons 5 & 6. Click here. [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lessons 5 & 6 (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross). [3] Complete the quizzes on Lessons 3 & 4 and bring to class.

Due Mon, Sept 16:

[1] Listen on Dr. Marshall’s youtube site to the presentations on Lessons 4 & 5. Click here. [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lessons 3 & 4 (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross). We’ll finish going over Lesson 3 HW first, then Lesson 4. NOTE: For Lesson 5 you just need to watch the Lesson Overview (do not do the HW yet). [3] Complete the quiz on Lesson 2 and bring to class.

Due Mon, Sept 9:

[1] Listen on Dr. Marshall’s youtube site to the presentations on Lessons 2 & 3. Click here. [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lessons 2 & 3 (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross).  [3] Complete the quizzes on Lesson 1 and bring to class.

Sept 2: NO CLASS: LABOR DAY

Due Monday, Aug 26:

Below is the assignment to complete BEFORE our first class meeting on Monday, Aug 26. (Please do exactly what these instructions say to do in preparation for our first class session together.

Syllabus: Download and read through it carefully. Contact Dr. Marshall if you don’t have it.

 Listen/watch on Dr. M’s youtube Hebrew Playlist:  Click here and listen to the lesson overviews of Ross Chapter 1, Parts 1-2, and Ross Chapter 2, Parts 1-3 (if the link doesn’t work, copy the following URL into your web browser: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLG00vqmarZJr4M3xYQn19H8AS9gM2gWGl).

 Reading: 

Textbook: IBH (Ross’s textbook, Introducing Biblical Hebrew): Lessons 1-2

Course handouts:  [1] Alphabet and Transliteration; [2] Alphabet and Transliteration Practice Sheet (use for memorizing); [3] Simplified Hebrew Vowel Chart ; [4] Simplified Hebrew Vowel Chart Practice Sheet; [5] Hebrew Syllables

Memorization: [1] Hebrew Alphabet (pronunciation of letters; names of letters; order; how to write letters; see my Handout called “Alphabet and Transliteration”). [2] Here is a link to the Hebrew Alphabet Song that I like to teach my beginning Hebrew students (to the tune of “Do-Re-Mi” from The Sound of Music movie). Please listen to this and sing along with it as you study the Hebrew letters in order. Click here. [3] Hebrew vowels: memorize the name, symbol, and pronunciation for each vowel and its place in the vowel chart.

Written Assignments:

[1]  Practice writing the Hebrew alphabet with English transliteration in order.  I suggest doing this at least 5 times or more, until you have mastered it. To do this, use my handout “Alphabet and Transliteration Practice Sheet.”

[2]  Complete IBH 1.8 exercises, sections A (1-12) and B (1-3).

[3]  Practice writing the Simplified Hebrew Vowels Chart]. I suggest doing this at least 5 times or more, until you have mastered it. To do this, use my handout  Simplified Hebrew Vowel Chart Practice Sheet.

[4] Complete IBH 2.10 exercises, sections A (1-4), B (1-5), and part of C (just divide the syllables of the words in section A [not section B!] and label above each syllable “o” for open, “c” for closed).

Note:  for your assistance, I have uploaded audio files where I read the vocab words from the chapters of Ross.  Listening to these can greatly help you with your homework and memorizing the vocabulary. Look above and click on the link called “Ross (IBH) Audio Files.”