Welcome to Hebrew 202! I hope you enjoyed the winter break and are ready to continue in our adventure of uncovering the secrets of the Hebrew language and Israeli culture.

Texts:
1. MIFGASHIM (Encounters in Modern Hebrew Level 3, new books only!)
2. HOVERET, Reading Packet. You can purchase it at:
Bob's Copy Shop 616 University Ave.
3. Hebrew Verb Tables (recommended)
4. Hebrew-English Dictionary

General:
1. Attendance and participation in all classes is mandatory. If you have to miss a class, let me know of the reason. When you come back to class, you have to show me the assignments that were due on the missed classes. Unexcused 3 or more absences, will result in a loss of a grade..
2. All reading assignments should be prepared before coming to class with help of the glossary and a dictionary. You can listen to some of the readings online. Directions to reach the online site are in the Hoveret.
3. Office Hours : Monday & Thursday 12:30- 1:00, Room 1356 Van Hise Hall, and by appointment. Telephone: 262-2967. My email address is: yuchtman@wisc.edu

Quizzes:
There will be 4 quizzes in this semester. They will cover the grammatical material (from Mifgashim) and the Readings (from the Hoveret) For dates, see: “Important Dates”

Written Assignments:
Written assignments consist of:
1. Language exercises from the book Mifgashim. You should do all the exercises in
the book. A list of the required exercises is in the Hoveret.
2. Comprehension questions at the end of each Reading in the Hoveret.

Oral Presentations :
You will be expected to give an in-class oral presentation at the end of the semester. Guidelines are found in your Hoveret.

Folders:
 The corrected quizzes, and the written assignments, must be kept in a pocket-folder. The folder helps in keeping constant track of your progress. At the end of the semester you should hand in your folder for final evaluation.

Grades
Final grade will be based on your:
- Quizzes
- Written Assignments
- Oral Presentation
- Preparation of homework
- Participation in class

Mandatory:
- Attendance
- A complete Folder (with all corrected quizzes, written assignments, and summaries of oral presentations).

I wish you a successful and enjoyable semester!

If you have trouble accessing this page, contact: Chris Dargis (cadargis@wisc.edu)
Latest revision date: 1/3/2008  (cad)

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