| June 6 - July 16, 2010 Register for 2010 Summer Session Course Methodology and Description
Classes offered:
HEB 101. Beginning Biblical Hebrew: Jonah (4 weeks) See the 2010 BLC Course Catalog for HEB 101's Description and Prerequisite.
Course Dates: June 6-July 2, 2010
Course Costs:
Intermediate Biblical Hebrew: HEB 201. “Genesis: In the Beginning” (2 weeks) See the 2010 BLC Course Catalog for HEB 201's Description and Prerequisite.
Course Dates: Jul 4- Jul 16, 2010
Course Costs:
Immersion Course Summary: These intensive courses are taught through immersion methodology. This means, students begin to learn the language through physical activities, listening and speaking, that lay the foundation for internalizing the ancient language and texts. Students review the day's activities by listening to their homework on audio CDs, corresponding to illustrations, dialogues, texts and drills in their workbooks. In this context students also learn the grammatical framework of the language. The course meets five mornings a week for four weeks. Homework is done in the afternoon and/or evening. Classes and lodging are at Fresno Pacific University. Classes are small (15-20) to enhance learning. Within these weeks, a student will begin to understand and think in the biblical language, joining sounds with experiences, images, and the words themselves, in a natural way. (More under "Testimonies") What makes these courses so efficient? They are fun, and classes are taught using the target language (biblical Hebrew). Students learn the language through physical activities in the language and with live language interaction. Throughout the course the classrooms are filled with 90% of the time in the language being studied, which provides for continual usage and varied repetition of the language within meaningful and comprehensible contexts. For homework the student reviews the day's activities and prepares texts through CD recordings and Ipod videos that were developed in conjunction with Fresno Pacific University. Two teachers per class add to the effectiveness and to the atmosphere. Note: Every student is required to bring or purchase a portable CD or MP3 player in order to listen to the daily homework assignments. Daily Schedule: Classes are Monday-Friday 8:30-12:30. Afternoons and/or evenings are for homework and free time. Saturday and Sunday are free time. Accommodations: Students will stay in Fresno Pacific University’s on-campus housing and eat their meals at the dinning commons on campus. Accommodations are large suites with 5-8 rooms per suite, plus a common area which includes a kitchen and lounge area with TV. Sheets and towels are provided. Price is based on two persons per room and participants will be housed with a roommate of the same gender except for married couples. For an additional fee, participants can request to have a room on their own. Sightseeing around Fresno: Students are free to travel on weekends. Fresno is the gateway to some of the most beautiful and awe-inspiring National Parks in America: Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon. Academic Credit: Students desiring academic credit will write a final exam and be issued a six-credit certificate for the four-week beginning immersion courses (90 academic hours, 6 Continuing Education Units) or a three-credit certificate for the two-week immersion courses (45 academic hours, 3 Continuing Education Units). Transfer of credit depends on the student's home institution. |