Always Remember |
Mr. Schulkin |
Daily Assignments |
Fall Semester |
Aug.
30 Sept.
6 Sept.
13 Sept.
20 Sept.
27 Oct.
4 Oct. 11
Oct. 18
Oct. 25
Nov.
1 Nov. 8
Nov.
15 Nov.
22 Nov.
29 Dec.
6 Dec. 13
Explanation of Course Goals and
Rationale
Week of August 30
| Sept. 1: |
Introduction: Remembering:
Lessons and Misunderstandings (Day 2)
Handout study guide to The Nazi Officer's Wife. |
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| Sept. 3: |
Reading quiz covering The Nazi Officer's Wife, chapters 1-7. (Day 4)
First Journal Entry due at the beginning of class on Sept. 8. |
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September 6
| Sept. 8: |
Video: The Nazi Officer's Wife. Compare video with book. (Day 6)
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| Sept 10: |
Reading quiz covering The Nazi Officer's Wife, chapters 8-13.
Finish watching video. (Day 8)
Discuss paper assignment. |
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Week of September 13
| Sept. 14: |
Discussion of "Eyewitness," pp 1-7b. (Day
10) |
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| Sept: 16 |
Read "Eyewitness," pp 7b-14. Journal response to "Eyewitness" due at
the beginning class. (Day 2)
Video: America and the Holocaust: Deceit and Indifference |
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Week of September 20
| Sept. 20: |
Paper on The Nazi Officer's Wife due. Lecture: The Nazi Dictatorship (Day 4) |
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| Sept 22: |
Journal response to America and the Holocaust: Deceit and Indifference due at the
beginning of class.
Small Group Discussion of Kershaw, "Hitler
and the Holocaust." (Day 6) |
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| Sept. 24: |
Lecture: Differing Interpretations of the Origin of the Final Solution. (Day 8)
Begin exam review. |
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Week of September 27
| Sept. 28: |
Discussion of "Major Issues in the Study of the Holocaust," part II. (Day 10)
Continue exam review. |
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| Sept. 30: |
Essay exam on Origins of Final Solution or Germany's Collaborators. (Day 2) |
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Week of October 4
| Oct. 4: |
Night, 1-43. (Day 4) |
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| Oct. 6: |
Night, 43-109. Discuss paper assignment. (Day 6) |
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| Oct. 8: |
Photo Tour of Nazi Camps. (Day 8) |
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Week of October 11
| Oct. 14: |
Video: Kitty: Return to Auschwitz.
(Day 10)
Paper on Night due. |
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Week of October 18
| Oct. 18: |
Lecture: Jewish Resistance. (Day 2)
Journal response to Kitty: Return to Auschwitz
due. |
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| Oct. 20: |
Video: Escape From Sobibor. (Day 4) |
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| Oct. 22: |
Video: Escape From Sobibor.
(Day 6) |
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Second Quarter Assignments
Week of October
25
| Oct. 26: |
Journal response to Escape From
Sobibor due at the beginning of class.
Ordinary Men, preface and chapters 1-4. (Day 8) |
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| Oct. 28: |
Ordinary Men, chapters 5-8. |
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Week of November
1
| Nov. 2: |
Ordinary Men, chapters 9-13. (Day 2) |
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| Nov. 4: |
Ordinary Men, chapters 14-17. Day 4)
Hand out paper assignment |
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Week of November 8
| Nov. 8: |
Ordinary Men, chapter 18.
Discuss paper assignment.
(Day 6) . |
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| Nov. 10: |
Film: Europa, Europa. (Day 8) |
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| Nov. 12: |
Film: Europa, Europa. (Day 10)
Paper on Ordinary Men due. |
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Week of November 15
| Nov. 16: |
Maus, volume I. (Day 2)
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| Nov. 18: |
Video: One Survivor Remembers. (Day 4)
Journal response to Europa, Europa due. |
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Week of November 22
| Nov. 22: |
Maus, volume II. (Day 6) |
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| Nov. 24: |
Discussion of Maus, volumes I and II. (Day 8)
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Week of November 29
| Nov. 30: |
The Complete Maus. (Meet in computer lab). (Day 10) |
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| Dec. 2: |
Journal response to The Complete Maus due. (Day 2)
Discussion with Dr. Sternberg of growing up as the child of a Holocaust survivor. |
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Week of December 6
| Dec. 6: |
Nightfather, pp 1-88. (Day 4) |
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| Dec. 8: |
Nightfather, pp 89-136.
(Day 6)
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| Dec. 10: |
Comparison of Maus and Nightfather in preparation for final exam. (Day
8)
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Week of December 13
| Dec. 13: |
Reading Day |
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The final
examination will consist of a single essay question comparing the strengths and
weaknesses of Maus and Nightfather as depictions of both the
Holocaust itself and the impact of the Holocaust on survivors and their
children. A required course evaluation will be due on the day of
the exam.