Week of January 10
Jan. 10: Introduction: Historical Interpretation
as Memory (Day 1)
Jan. 12: Documentary as Memory: The Holocaust:
Through Our own Eyes. (Day 3)
Jan. 14: Memory and the World Wide
Web: the Learning Site for Students
(Day 5). Meet in the computer lab. |
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Week of January 17
Jan. 19: Memoir and Literature as Memory:
Fragments. First set of journals due.
(Day 7) |
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Jan. 21: Lecture: The Nazi Seizure
of Power. (Day 9) |
Week of January 24
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Jan. 25: Learning Site for Students:
Jews in Pre-War Germany. (Day 1)
Meet in the computer lab. |
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Jan. 27: Learning Site for Students:
The Final Solution. Second set of
journals due. (Day 3). Meet in computer lab. |
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Week of January 31
Jan. 31: Lecture: The Nazi Dictatorship: "Seizure", Consolidation and Expansion of
Power. (Day 5) |
Feb. 2: Marrus, preface and pp 1-25m.
Begin lecture on "Misconceptions About
Hitler's Role in Planning and Implementing the 'Final Solution'."
(Day 7) |
Feb. 4: Marrus, pp 25m-46b.
Finish lecture on "Misconceptions About Hitler's
Role in Planning and Implementing the 'Final Solution'."
(Day 9) |
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Week of February 7
Feb. 8: Marrus,
pp 46b-70. Paper comparing lectures with Web site due.
(Day 1)
Feb. 10: Marrus, pp 71-94b.
(Day 3)
Week of February 14
Feb. 14: Au Revoir Les Enfants.
Read Marrus, pp 94b-121. (Day 5)
Feb. 16: Au Revoir Les Enfants.
Journal on An Important Turning Point due.
(Day 7)
Week of February 21
Feb. 22: Response to Au
Revoir Les Enfants due. Discussion of Marrus, chapters
4-5.
(Day 9)
Feb. 24: Essay exam on Marrus,
chapters 4-5. (Day 1)
Week of February 28
Feb. 28: Marrus,
pp 122-132 and Night, pp 1-35t. (Day 3)
March 1: Discussion of Night.
pp 35t-109. (Day 5)
March 3: Film: Escape
From Sobibor. (Day 7)
Week of March 6
March 7: Film:
Escape From Sobibor. Paper on Night due.
(Day 9)
March 9: Lecture:
Escape From Sobibor: The Book and The Film Compared. (Day 1)
Week of March 13
March 13: In-class essay comparing
the film Escape From Sobibor and the lecture.
(Day 3)
March 15: Marrus, chapter 8.
(Day 5)
March 17: Video: Weapons
of the Spirit. (Day 7)
Fourth Quarter Assignments
Week of April 3
April 4:
Video: Kitty: Return to Auschwitz. (Day 9)
April 6:
Ordinary Men, preface and chapters 1-3. (Day 1)
Week of April 10
April 10: Ordinary
Men, chapters 4-6. Journal response to Kitty due.
(Day 3)
April 12: Ordinary
Men, chapters 7-9. (Day 5)
April 14: Ordinary
Men, chapters 10-13. (Day 7)
Week of April 17
April 18: Ordinary
Men, chapters 14-17. (Day 9)
April 20: Ordinary
Men, chapter 18. (Day 1)
Week of April 24
April 24:
Paper on Ordinary Men due. Film: Europa, Europa.
(Day 3)
April 26:
Film: Europa, Europa. Read Maus, I, pp 5-69.
(Day 5)
April 28:
Discussion of Europa, Europa. In-class response to Europa,
Europa.
(Day 7)
Week of May 1
May 2:
Read Maus, I, pp 70-159. Discussion of volume I.
(Day 9)
May 4:
Read Maus, volume II. Discussion of Maus, volumes
I and II. (Day 1)
Week of May 8
May 8:
The Complete Maus. Meet in computer lab.
(Day 3)
May 10: Discussion
of The Complete Maus. In-class essay on The
Complete Maus.
(Day 5)
Week of May 15
May 12: Read
Nightfather. Discussion of Nightfather.
(Day 7)
May 16: Discussion
comparing Nightfather and Maus. (Day 9)
May 18: Review
for final examination. (Day 1)
Week of May 22
May 22: Review
for final examination.
The final examination will consist of a single essay question comparing
the impact of the Holocaust on survivors and their children as depicted
in
Maus and Nightfather. A required course
evaluation will also be due on the day of the exam.
