CONTENT COURSE TAUGHT IN HEBREW
Hebrew 216-2: Topics in Hebrew Literature - Parents and Children in Israeli Society
M / W from 2-3:20 PM with Hebrew instructor Hanna Seltzer
This class discusses the universal topic of relationships between parents and children and how it is reflected in Israeli society. The reading material will include short stories, blogs, films, parental guides and TV shows, as well as some creative writing. As we discuss the complexities and dilemmas of the relationships we encounter and ask ourselves if there is something like "Israeli parenthood" or "Israeli childhood", we will also pay close attention to the varied language levels and styles, grammar structures, and vocabulary.
Prerequisites: Hebrew 121-3 or permission of instructor. (Literature and Arts)
CONTENT COURSE TAUGHT IN HEBREW
Hebrew 316-2: Advanced Topics in Hebrew Literature: Biblical Stories and contemporary Poems in Hebrew
M / W from 11 AM-12:20 PM with Hebrew instructor Hanna Seltzer
In this class we will explore a selection of biblical stories in their original language, biblical Hebrew, which will enable us to see the immense influence of biblical Hebrew on the modern Hebrew language. We will read Hebrew poems that are based on the the biblical stories we have read. Beyond the grammatical and periodical difference between the texts and the poems , the poems can be seen as a political, ideological, social, or personal critique of the original biblical story. Students will learn to identify the resemblance between modern Hebrew and biblical Hebrew, as well as the biblical Hebrew as foundational to modern Hebrew.
Prerequisites: This class is for heritage speakers of Hebrew or students with advanced proficiency in Hebrew. (Literature and Arts)