A
lively class of boys set the stage for an engaging online lesson of Hip Hop
Hebraics this week.
Four
students from the Yeshivat Noam school, Josh, Yisrael, Boaz and Naftali meet
with their Israeli teacher, Leah, to learn Hebrew words, concepts and the
history of the language.
The
boys' class this week dealt with the origins of Hebrew. How old is Hebrew? Are
there other languages that are just as old? Which ones still exist today?
The
class progressed as the boys dived into the subject, using a linoboard and
sticky notes to explore the subject and submit their answers.
Leah
played Ehud Banai's well-known Israeli song, "Hebrewman" which proved
to be popular with the class which sang along with the video and continued to
hum the refrain long after the song had ended. The class reviewed the song's
lyrics and discussed the song's theme, including the question of how the song
relates to the earlier issue of the 4000-year endurance of the Hebrew language.
The
lesson became more challenging when Leah presented the group with the lyrics to
the song -- all in Hebrew. "Pick out two words from the song that are new
to you" Leah instructed the boys. Despite the challenging text the boys
were up to the task and quickly identified new words that they could translate.
Hip
Hop Hebraics involves high level subject material but the Noam students are a
unique group that is able to tackle the challenge. At the present pace it seems
that the class will be moving quickly through challenging material that takes
most classes much longer.
Yasher
Koach to Yeshivat Noam!
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