This year I’m teaching Elementary Hebrew here at Houston Baptist University on Thursday nights in 2.5 hour shots (6-8:30pm).  Here are some links to the materials that we’re using for the course.

Syllabus: Spring 2016 Undergrad & Graduate: UG  HEBR 2322.02. HebrewGrammarII.Marshall.Sp2016; Grad HEBR 5302.16.HebrewII.Marshall.Sp2016

Fall 2015 Undergrad & Graduate: UG HEBR 2312.02 Fall 2015 Marshall; Grad HEBR 5301.16 Fall 2015 Marshall

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)

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

Due Thursday, May 5:

[1] Watch/listen to the following from animatedhebrew.com:  Lecture on Lesson 38 and Lecture on Lesson 39. [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lessons 38-39 (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross) and bring to class on Thur night. [3] Vocab Quiz on Lessons 36-37 and 38-39.

Due Thursday, Apr 28:

[1] Watch/listen to the following from animatedhebrew.com:  Lecture on Lesson 35; Lecture on Lesson 36; and Lecture on Lesson 37.  [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lessons 35-37 (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross) and bring to class on Thur night. [3] Vocab Quiz on Lesson 34-35.

Due Thursday, Apr 21:

[1] Listen on http://www.animatedhebrew.com to Lectures on Lesson 34 and Lesson 35. [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lessons 34 & 35 (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross) [3] Quiz Lesson 33.

Due Thursday, Apr 14:

[1] Listen on http://www.animatedhebrew.com to Lectures on Lesson 33 and Lesson 34. [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lessons 33 & 34 (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross) [3] Quiz Lesson 32.

Due Thursday, Apr 7:

[1] Listen on http://www.animatedhebrew.com to Lectures on Lesson 32 and Lesson 33. [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lessons 32 & 33 (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross) [3] Quiz on Lessons 30-31 (both chapters together on one quiz).

Due Thursday, Mar 31:

[1] Listen on http://www.animatedhebrew.com to Lectures on Lesson 32. [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lesson 32 (make sure you’ve completed 30 & 31) (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross); we will go over any remaining questions on HW for 30-31, then for 32. [3] Quiz Lessons 27-28 (both chapters together on one quiz).

Due Thursday, Mar 24:

[1] Listen on http://www.animatedhebrew.com to Lectures on Lesson 30 & Lesson 31. [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lessons 30 & 31 (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross); we will go over any remaining questions on HW for 27-28, then for 30-31. [3] Quiz Lesson 26.

Due Thursday, Mar 10:

[1] Listen on http://www.animatedhebrew.com to Lectures on Lesson 27 & Lesson 28. [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lessons 27 & 28 (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross); we will go over all HW. [3] Quiz Lesson 25.

Due Thursday, Mar 3:

[1] Listen on http://www.animatedhebrew.com to Lectures on Lesson 25 & Lesson 26. [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lessons 25 & 26 (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross); we will go over all HW. [3] Quiz Lesson 24.

Due Thursday, Feb 25:

[1] Listen on http://www.animatedhebrew.com to Lectures on Lesson 24 & Lesson 25. [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lessons 24 & 25 (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross); we will go over all HW. [3] Quiz Lesson 23.

Due Thursday, Feb 18:

[1] Listen on http://www.animatedhebrew.com to Lectures on Lesson 23 & Lesson 24 . [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lessons 23 & 24 (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross); we will go over all HW. [3] Quiz Lesson 22.

Due Thursday, Feb 11:

[1] Listen on http://www.animatedhebrew.com to Lectures on Lesson 22 & Lesson 23. [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lesson 22 & 23 (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross); we will go over all HW. [3] Quiz Lessons 20 & 21.

Due Thursday, Feb 4:

[1] Listen on http://www.animatedhebrew.com to Lectures on Lesson 21 & Lesson 22. [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lessons 21 & 22 (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross); we will go over all HW. [3] Quiz Lesson 19.

Due Thursday, Jan 28:

[1] Listen on http://www.animatedhebrew.com to Lectures on Lesson 19 & Lesson 20. [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lessons 19 & 20 (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross); we will go over all HW. [3] Quiz Lesson 18.

Due Thursday, Jan 21:

[1] Listen on http://www.animatedhebrew.com to Lectures on  Lesson 18 & Lesson 19. [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lesson 18 (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross); we will go over HW for Lesson 18. I will review Lesson 19 and perhaps begin working on some HW with you in class.

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Due Thursday, Dec 3:

[1] Listen on http://www.animatedhebrew.com:  Lectures on  Lesson 17 & Lesson 18. [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lessons 17 & 18 (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross); we will go over all HW for both lessons.  [3] Prepare for quiz on Lesson 16.

Due Thursday, Nov 19:

[1] Listen on http://www.animatedhebrew.com:  Lectures on Lesson 16 & Lesson 17. [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lessons 16 & 17 (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross); we will go over all HW for both lessons.  [3] Prepare for quiz on Lesson 15.

Due Thursday, Nov 12:

[1] Listen on http://www.animatedhebrew.com:  Lectures on Lesson 15  & Lesson 16. [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lessons 15 & 16 (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross); we will go over all HW for both lessons.  [3] Prepare for quizzes on Lessons 13 & 14.

Due Thursday, Nov 5:

[1] Listen on http://www.animatedhebrew.com:  Lectures on Lesson 13 & Lesson 14.  [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lessons 13 & 14 (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross); we will go over all HW for both lessons.  [3] Prepare for quiz on Lesson 12.

Due Thursday, Oct 29:

[1] Listen on http://www.animatedhebrew.com:  Lectures on Lesson 12 & Lesson 13.  [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lessons 12 & 13 (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross); we will go over all HW for both lessons.  [3] Prepare for quiz on Lesson 11 (remember to review prior vocab).

Due Thursday, Oct 22:

[1] Listen on http://www.animatedhebrew.com:  Lectures on Lesson 12 & Lesson 13.  [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lessons 12 (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross); we will go over HW for Lesson 13 next week, but I hope to cover some of the lesson on 13 this week.  [3] Prepare for quiz on Lesson 10 (remember to review prior vocab).

Due Thursday, Oct 15:

[1] Listen on http://www.animatedhebrew.com:  Lectures on Lesson 10 & Lesson 11.  [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lessons 10 & 11 (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross).  [3] Prepare for quiz on Lesson 9. [4] Prepare for MIDTERM (covering Lessons 1-7).

Due Thursday, Oct 8:

[1] Listen on http://www.animatedhebrew.com:  Lectures on Lesson 9 and Lesson 10.  [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lessons 9 & 10 (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross).  [3] Prepare for quiz on Lesson 8.

Due Thursday, Oct 1:

[1] Listen on http://www.animatedhebrew.com:  Lectures on Lesson 8 & Lesson 9.  [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lessons 8 & 9 (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross).  [3] Prepare for quizzes on Lesson 6 & 7.

Due Thursday, Sept 24:

[1] Listen on http://www.animatedhebrew.com:  Lectures on Lesson 6 & Lesson 7.  [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lessons 6 & 7 (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross).  [3] Prepare for quizzes on Lesson 4 & 5.

Due Thursday, Sept 17:

[1] Listen on http://www.animatedhebrew.com:  Lectures on Lesson 5 & Lesson 6.  [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lessons 4 & 5 [just watch Lesson 6] (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross).  [3] Prepare for quiz on Lesson 3.

Due Thursday, Sept 10:

[1] Listen on http://www.animatedhebrew.com:  Lectures on Lesson 3 & Lesson 4.  [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lessons 3 & 4 (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross).  [3] Prepare for quiz on Lessons 2.

Due Thursday, Sept 3:

[1] Listen on http://www.animatedhebrew.com:  Lectures on Lesson 2 & Lesson 3.  [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lessons 2 & 3 (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross).  [3] Prepare for 2 quizzes: one on the Hebrew Alphabet, and one on Lesson 1  (providing the proper English and Hebrew transliterations of words/letters).

Due Thursday, Aug 27: Below is the assignment to complete BEFORE our first class meeting on Thursday, Aug 27. (Please do exactly what these instructions say to do in preparation for our first class session together.

Syllabus: Download and read through it carefully (either click the link above, or get it in Blackboard).

 Listen on http://www.animatedhebrew.com:  Lecture on Lesson 1; click here to view the lecture in youtube.

 Reading: 

Textbook: IBH (Ross’s textbook, Introducing Biblical Hebrew): Lesson 1

Course handouts:  [1] Alphabet and Transliteration; [2] Alphabet and Transliteration Practice Sheet (use for memorizing)

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.

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).

Note:  for your assistance, I have uploaded audio files in WAV format where I read the vocab words, some of the exercises, and some of the grammatical information in each of the chapters of Ross.  Listening to these can greatly help you with your homework. Look above and click on the link called “Ross (IBH) Audio Files.” Note well: I used to pronounce the 6th letter of the alphabet as “wow”; I now pronounce it as “vav.” Please be aware of this, since the recordings reflect my older pronunciation.