The Teaching of the Hebrew Language in Arab Schools: The Effect of Teaching Methods on Spelling Errors among Students in the Village of Al-Ghajar

Abstract

This article examines the phenomenon of spelling errors and poor expression in the Hebrew language among students of the village of Al-Ghajar, students who finish their duties in the Hebrew language at school and still lack the basis of the language, unable to speak the language, to take a speech at lectures, or grammatically write without mistakes. This phenomenon is common among the Arab population in general, and among the students from the village of Al-Ghajar in particular. The research examines the teaching methods of the Hebrew language in Arab schools, in Al-Ghajar particularly, in order to learn the origin of these common errors in spelling and grammar among students. The Hebrew language is considered a foreign language among the Arab villagers, especially the village of Al-Ghajar, which is located “at the foot” of Mount Hermon and lack of access and exposure to Jewish population, except for residents who have to maintain relations with public services, usually in the city of Kiryat Shmona. For most of the village residents, the Jewish culture is irrelevant, an element that affectsthe poor language skills, leads to poor writing and spelling. Accurate learning processes affect positively and significantly the skills of writing and speaking of a language.