"In eynem" Online: Unit 2 with Moishele Alfonso

Unit 2: In klas with Moishele Alfonso

 

Prerequisites:
Vocabulary: Greetings, introductions, basic verbs, numbers, days of the week
Grammar: Present tense verb conjugations, pronouns, and word order
Students will need to review Unit 1 of In eynem: The New Yiddish Textbook.

New topics covered:
Vocabulary: Classroom objects, colors, adjectives
Grammar: Imperative, negation, there is/there are
Culture: Folksongs, poems, archival images

Course expectations

  • Students are expected to actively participate in all twelve class sessions and complete the assigned homework.
  • Students are expected to familiarize themselves with the Yiddish alphabet before the program begins.
  • Students must have a Google account in order to use Google Classroom. Those without an existing Google account must create one.
  • Students must have a computer with a webcam and microphone, Internet access, and some proficiency with Zoom.
  • Students must have a copy of In eynem: The New Yiddish Textbook.

Class dates:

Classes are held Mondays and Wednesdays. Class is from 7–8:30pm Eastern Time, with a short break in the middle. 

Orientation: Jan. 4 at noon ET or Jan. 5 at 4pm ET

Jan. 18*, 19, 24, 26, 31
Feb. 2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23

*Class on 1/17 is rescheduled to 1/18 due to Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Cost: $300 for members, $350 for nonmembers. The required textbook is sold separately at $100 in our online store.

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations by December 20 will be refunded, minus a $30 administration fee. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide refunds for cancellations after December 20.

About the Instructor:

Moishele Alfonso was born in Memphis, TN and received his BA in German and French from the University of Memphis. He attended the YIVO Summer Program in 2018 and participated in the Yiddish Book Center’s Yiddish Pedagogy Program in 2018-2019. Moishele has taught both beginners and intermediate-advanced adult students at Beth Torah Synagogue in Aventura, FL, as well as 7th-9th grade former students of Sholem Aleichem College in Melbourne, Australia. In 2021, he taught beginners in the Yiddish Book Center's YiddishSchool, as well as in the Steiner Summer Yiddish Program.

Questions? Please contact Margaret Selinger, education program assistant, at mselinger@yiddishbookcenter.org

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