Always Remember |
Mr. Schulkin |
Daily Assignments |
Spring Semester |
Jan. 12 Jan.
19 Jan. 26 Feb. 2 Feb. 9 Feb. 16 Feb. 23 March 1 March 8
March 29 April 5
April 12 April
19 April 26 May 3 May 10
May 17
Explanation of Course Goals and
Rationale
Week of January 12
| Jan. 13: |
Introduction:
Remembering: Lessons and Misunderstandings (Day 2) |
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| Jan. 15: |
Friedrich, pp 1-74t and "Eyewitness," pp 1-5t. (Day 4)
First Journal Entry due in class on January 20. |
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Week of January 19
Week of January 26
| Jan. 26: |
Friedrich, pp 103b-138. (Day 10)
Lecture: History as Memory. Introduce simulation. |
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| Jan. 28: |
Paper on Friedrich and "Eyewitness" due. (Day 2)
Lecture: The Nazi Dictatorship. |
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| Jan. 30: |
Discussion of "Major Issues in the Study of the
Holocaust," part I. (Day 4)
Mini-lecture: New Perspectives on "The Final Solution." |
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Week of February 2
| Feb. 3: |
Small Group Discussion of Kershaw, "Hitler and the Holocaust."
(Day 6)
Begin review for exam. |
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| Feb. 5: |
Discussion of "Major Issues in the Study of the Holocaust,"
part II. (Day 8)
Continue exam review: Germany's Allies and Collaborators. |
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Week of February 9
| Feb. 9: |
Primary Sources and Survivor Testimony compared.
(Day 10) |
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| Feb. 11: |
Essay exam on "Major Issues," parts I and II. (Day 2) |
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Week of February 16
| Feb. 17 |
Au Revoir Les Enfants. (Day 4) |
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| Feb. 19: |
Au Revoir Les Enfants. (Day 6) |
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Week of February 23
| Feb. 23: |
Night, 1-43. (Day 8)
Journal response to Au Revoir Les Enfants due. |
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| Feb. 25: |
Night, 43-109. Discuss paper assignment. (Day 10) |
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| Feb. 27: |
Video: Kitty: Return to Auschwitz. (Day 2) |
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Week of March 1
| March 2: |
Photo Tour of Nazi Camps (Day 4)
Paper on Night due. |
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| March 4: |
Lecture: Jewish Resistance (Day 6) |
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Week of March 8
| March 8: |
Video: Escape From Sobibor (Day 8)
Journal response to Kitty: Return to Auschwitz due. |
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| March 10: |
Video: Escape From Sobibor (Day 10) |
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| March 12: |
Video: Weapons of the Spririt. (Day 2)
Journal response to Escape From Sobibor due. |
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Fourth Quarter Assignments
Week of March 29
Week of April 5
| April 5: |
Ordinary Men, chapters 5-8. (Day 6) |
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| April 7: |
Ordinary Men, chapters 9-13. (Day 8) |
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| April 9: |
Ordinary Men, chapters 14-17. (Day 10)
Hand out paper assignment. |
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Week of April 12
| April 13: |
Ordinary Men, chapter 18. (Day 2)
Work in small groups on paper assignment. |
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| April 15: |
Continue discussion of paper assignment. (Day 4) |
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Week of April 19
| April 19: |
Film: Europa, Europa. (Day 6)
Paper on Ordinary Men due. |
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| April 21: |
Film: Europa, Europa. (Day 8) |
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| April 23: |
Discussion and in-class response to
Europa, Europa. (Day 10) |
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Week of April 26
| April 27: |
Maus, volume I. (Day 2) |
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| April 29: |
Maus, volume II. (Day 4) |
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Week of May 5
| May 3: |
The Complete Maus. (Meet in computer lab) (Day 6) |
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| May 5: |
Discussion of The Complete Maus. (Day 8)
In-class essay on The Complete Maus. |
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| May 7: |
Nightfather, pp 1-88. (Day 10) |
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Week of May 10
| May 10: |
Nightfather, pp 89-136. (Day 2) |
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| May 12: |
Comparison of Maus and Nightfather. (Day 4) |
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Week of May 17
| May 17: |
Senior Reading Day. Optional review session for final exam. |
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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.
