High school students may enroll in any of the following 3-credit MJI college courses:

Tentative Course Offerings for Winter 2010 

HUM 120 Elementary Modern Hebrew II 

Prerequisite: HUM 110 or equivalent

In this course, students will further develop their communicative skills in standard Modern Hebrew and transition to the intermediate level. The focus of teaching is on expanding students’ grammatical skills and active vocabulary when speaking, writing, reading and listening. The language is taught in its appropriate cultural context: a variety of texts, movies and audio materials introduce Israeli sights and communities, customs, history and everyday life. After covering all active verb forms in the present tense, students are introduced to the past tense. They use time phrases, describe daily schedules, express needs and abilities as well as their health and looks.

HUM 242 Intermediate Modern Hebrew II   

Prerequisite: HUM 241 or equivalent

In this advanced intermediate-level course, students will expand and strengthen their speaking, reading, listening and writing skills in standard Modern Hebrew. This class emphasizes advanced syntax and grammar as well as a rich cultural input, so that students can become more self-assured, communicative and versatile users of Hebrew as it is spoken in Israel today. This course regularly uses recent Israeli movies, media, popular music and the web to explore contemporary issues of Israeli culture and society. Students are encouraged to use Hebrew word processing and e-mailing. With this foundation, students will read, discuss and report on assigned materials, on-line work and/or a full-text play/novel/movie.

HIS 140 Encountering Jewish Civilization I – This eye-opening course will explore the “roots” of Judaism and how the “beginning” of Jewish civilization continues to impact the modern world.  Students will participate in an online game that creates an ancient civilization and evaluates their skills at world leadership! (HIS 141 Jewish Civilization II will be offered winter semester.)

HIS 261 Exploring the Holocaust I  – Delve into the causes of the Holocaust, learn about its effect on Jewish Civilization, actions and reactions by various individuals/groups during this period and the response of the world to the “Final Solution”. (HIS 262 Exploring Holocaust II will be offered winter semester.)

EPH 160 Ethics and Society – This class takes an in-depth view at the ethical dilemmas facing today’s society.  Students will learn through case studies and personalized instruction on the Jewish perspective regarding various ethical and social topics.  Engaging classroom discussions are encouraged. (Winter semester)