International Messianic Torah Institute Student Syllabus: Biblical Aramaic I (LAN) Term: Fall 4 Instructor Information: Professor: Moreh Brian Tice, B.Sci., M.Sci. Telephone: 66.570.8924 (voice calls only, no texting) Email: rebbe.tice@gmail.com Skype: pastor.tice Course Identification: Course Number: LAN Course Credits: 24 units Course Name: Biblical Aramaic I Prerequisites: none Class Location: online Course Description This 2-week course will cover Biblical Aramaic Grammar and Exegesis. This is the language used for Daniel 2-7 and small portions of Ezra, Jeremiah, and Genesis, as well as the Elephantine Papyri, the Targumim and several other Jewish writings (both mainstream and Messianic). This course will work from the Ashuri block script form of Aramaic, which is also associated with Biblical Hebrew. Student Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate: Da at (Theoria): basic knowledge of the grammatical structure of Biblical Aramaic Binah (Praxis): ability to read and comprehend Biblical Aramaic Chochma (Poiesis): practical exegesis of Biblical Aramaic texts and idioms therein Required Course Texts & Course Materials Holladay, William L. A Concise Hebrew & Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament based upon the Lexical Work of Ludwig Koehler and Walter Baumgartner. Grand Rapids. Mich.: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 988. ISBN 978-0-8028-343-3. Van Pelt, Miles V. Basics of Biblical Aramaic. Grand Rapids,Mich.: Zondervan,. ISBN 978-0-4-939-4. Supplemental educational learning materials may include and are not limited to Jastrow, Marcus. A Dictionary of the Targumim, the Talmud Babli and Yerushalmi, and the Midrashic Literature. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, Inc., 05 (orig. 943). [optional] Additional materials to be distributed by the professor in the form of video lectures and supplemental handouts The Bible (at least Tanakh, in both original languages and in a modern literal translation) Internet access (broadband recommended) Microsoft Word 0 (or 3) Media player software SIL Ezra font or BST Hebrew (both available as free downloads)
LAN Syllabus Assessment Essay assignments and research projects will be evaluated on a standard grading rubric. Written examinations will be graded according to content (multiple choice, fill-in-the blank, short answer, and/or essay). This course will be conducted in an online format combining textbook readings and assignments with video presentations and skype support. Vocabulary and Grammar evaluations will be conducted regularly, and vocalization audits will be conducted by skype or phone. Student Homework Policy Statement: International Messianic Torah Institute (IMTI) syllabi contain assignments in alignment with the federal government s definition of appropriate assigned homework for each unit hour. For each hour of classroom or direct faculty instruction, two hour of out of class student work will be assigned. (For example, a 24-unit course will include an average of 4 hours of homework each week for 2 weeks). Assignments are directly relevant to course objectives and learning outcomes and are included at the end of the syllabi. Each assignment will be graded and recorded by the instructor. Course Requirements and Assignments Textbook readings and exercises Discussion Board Forums (0): The Discussion Boards will cover the texts Midterm Examination and 0 Quizzes Capstone Project Vocalization Sessions (0-minute skype connections every other week) Course Grading and Policies Points The grade for Biblical Aramaic I will be based on the following: Scale Discussion Board Forums (0 at pts each) 0 Textbook assignments ( at 0 pts each) 0 Quizzes (8 at 5 pts each) Vocalizations (5 at 5 pts each) 75 Midterm Examination 0 Capstone Project 5 Total 000 A = 940 000; A- = 9 939; B+ = 900 99; B = 860 899; B- = 840 859; C+ = 8 839; C = 780 89; C- = 760 779; D+ = 740 759; D = 700 739; D- =680 699; F =679 and below Late Assignments Policy If students is unable to compete an assignment on time, then they must contact the instructor immediately by email. Assignments that are submitted after the due date without prior approval from the instructor will receive the following deductions: Late assignments submitted within one week of the due date will receive a 0% deduction. 2
LAN Syllabus Assignments submitted more than one week late will receive a % deduction. Assignments submitted two weeks late or after the final date of the class will not be accepted. Late Discussion Board threads or replies will not be accepted. Style Guidelines Parsing sheets are provided at the end of this syllabus; all translation work should be accompanied by completed parsing sheets when applicable. These will be provided in a fillable format (Word 07) for ease of completion. The approved Aramaic/Hebrew fonts for this course are available for free download from the following links: SIL Ezra (dl free from http://scripts.sil.org/cms/scripts/page.php?site_id=nrsi&id=ezrasil_home) BST Hebrew (dl free from http://www.biblestudytools.com/resources/bst-greek-hebrewfonts.html) One of these two fonts should be used on all homework exercises and projects submitted for this course to ensure that instructor is able to read your Aramaic work. If the instructor and/or grader cannot read it, a zero grade for that portion of the assignment will be the result. 3
International Messianic Torah Institute Student Schedule: Biblical Aramaic I (LAN) Term: Fall 4 NOTE: Each course week begins on Saturday evening after sunset and ends on Friday evening at sunset. MODULE / WEEK READING & STUDY ASSIGNMENTS POINTS Van Pelt: chapters -3 Discussion Board Forum Aleph-Bet & Syllabication Exercises 2.6 & 3.2 2 Van Pelt: chapters 4-6 Absolute, Determined, & Construct State Nouns Discussion Board Forum 2 Exercises 4.9, 5.0, & 6.8 Quiz 5 3 Van Pelt: chapters 7-9 Conjunctions, Prepositions, Pronominal Suffixes, & IPPs Discussion Board Forum 3 Exercises 7.2, 8.0, & 9.0 Quiz 2 5 4 Van Pelt: chapters 0- Adjectives, Numbers, Adverbs, & Particles Discussion Board Forum 4 Exercises 0.7 &.7 Quiz 3 5 5 Van Pelt: chapters 2-4 Verbal System & Peal Perfect & Imperfect Discussion Board Forum 5 Exercises 3.0 & 4.0 Quiz 4 5 6 Review Van Pelt ch. - Midterm Examination (cumulative) 0 7 Van Pelt: chapters 5-7 Peal Imperative, Infinitive Construct & Participle Discussion Board Forum 6 Exercise 5.0, 6., & 7.6 Quiz 5 5 8 9 0 2 Van Pelt: chapters 8-9 Derived Stems A Van Pelt: chapters -22 Derived Stems B Tice Supplements on Elephantine Papyri & Targumim Van Pelt annotations on assigned Daniel passage; start on Capstone Project Van Pelt annotations on assigned Daniel passage Discussion Board Forum 7 Exercises 8.8 & 9.8 Quiz 6 Discussion Board Forum 8 Exercises.7, 2.8, & 22.7 Quiz 7 Discussion Board Forum 9 E.Pap. Translation Assignment Quiz 8 5 50 5 Discussion Board Forum 0 Capstone Project: Translate assigned portion of Daniel NOTE: Each student will have vocalization session every other week during the first weeks. Half of the students will vocalize on even-numbered weeks beginning week 2; the other half will vocalize on odd-numbered weeks beginning week 3. Each session is worth 5 points, for a total of 75 (for all 5). For all discussion boards, original posts must be made by Tuesday at 7:00 PM EDT; you have until the close of Friday (sunset) to complete responses to your classmates' posts.
LAN Aramaic Parsing Forms Name: Passage: NOUN/PRONOUN PARSING INFLECTED FORM GENDER NUMBER STATE LEXICAL FORM TRANSLATION (GLOSS) 2
LAN Aramaic Parsing Forms Name: Passage: VERB PARSING INFLECTED FORM STEM (SHORESH) CONJUG (ASPECT) PGN LEXICAL FORM TRANSLATION (GLOSS) 3