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"Always Remember"					Dr. Schulkin
Daily Assignments: Week by Week				Spring 1998
 Jan. 12         Jan. 19      Jan. 26       Feb. 2      Feb. 9      Feb. 16    Feb. 23    March 2    March 9
 March 30     April 6      April 13     April 20    April 27    May 4      May 11    May 18


Week of January 12


Jan. 12:  Introduction to Semester II. (The Holocaust: Through Our own Eyes)

Jan. 13:  War Against the Jews, Introduction and chapters 1-2.
Jan. 14:  War Against the Jews, chapters 3-4.   Compare with -> ->
Jan. 15:  War Against the Jews, chapters 5-6.
Jan. 16:  War Against the Jews, chapters 7-8.   Compare with -> ->


Week of January 19

Jan. 19:  Holiday.    (B Week)

Jan. 20:  War Against the Jews, chapters 9-10 and pp 86-92.  First set of journals due.
Jan. 21:  War Against the Jews, chapters 11-13.  Compare with -> ->
Jan. 22:  War Against the Jews, chapters 14-16.
Jan. 23:  War Against the Jews, chapters 17-19.  Compare with -> ->


Week of January 26

Jan. 26:  War Against the Jews, pp 162-186.  Compare with -> ->
Jan. 27:  Evaluation of Student Outreach Web site due in class.

Jan. 28:  In-class essay comparing War Against the Jews and Student Outreach Site.

Jan. 29:  Marrus, preface and pp 1-13t.

Jan. 30:  Marrus, pp 13t-25m.


Week of February 2


Feb. 2:  Marrus, pp 25m-34b.

Feb. 3:  Marrus, pp 34b-46b.

Feb. 4:  Marrus, pp 46b-54.

Feb. 5:  Au Revoir Les Enfants.  Read Marrus, pp 55-70.

Feb. 6:  Au Revoir Les Enfants.  Read Marrus, pp 71-83.

Week of February 9


Feb. 9:    Au Revoir Les Enfants.    Read Marrus, pp 84-94b. (B Week)

Feb. 10:  Response to Au Revoir Les Enfants due.

Feb. 11:  Discussion of Marrus, chapter 4.

Feb. 12:  Marrus, pp 94b-107.    Discussion of Marrus, chapter 5.

Feb. 13:  In-service day.    No classes.    Read Marrus, pp 108-121.


Week of February 16


Feb. 16:  Holiday.

Feb. 17:  Essay exam on Marrus, chapters 4-5.

Feb. 18:  Read Marrus, pp 122-132.    Discussion of Marrus, chapter 6.

Feb. 19:  Marrus, pp 133-147.

Feb. 20:  Read Marrus, pp 148-155.    Film: Escape From Sobibor.


Week of February 23


Feb. 23:  Film:  Escape From Sobibor.

Feb. 24:  Film:  Escape From Sobibor.

Feb. 25:  Lecture:  Escape From Sobibor:  The Book and The Film Compared.

Feb. 26:  Lecture/Discussion:  Jewish Resistance and the escape from Sobibor.

Feb. 27:  Response to Escape From Sobibor due in class.


Week of March 2


March 2:  Marrus, pp 157-168m.. (B Week)

March 3:  Marrus, pp 168m-183.    Weapons of the Spirit.

March 4:  Weapons of the Spirit.  (Double 4th).

March 5:  Read Marrus, pp 184-202.    Night and Fog.

March 6:  In-class response essay comparing Night and Fog and Weapons of the Spirit.


Week of March 9


March 9:    Night, pp 1-32m.

March 10:  Night, pp 32m-70vt.

March 11:  Night, pp 70vt-109.  Discussion of Night.

March 12:  Reponse to Night due.  Meet in computer lab.  Evaluate -> ->
March 13:  Meet in computer lab.   Evaluate -> ->



Fourth Quarter Assignments



Week of March 30


March 30:  Kitty: Return to Auschwitz.  Levi, preface, poem and chapter 1.

March 31:  Kitty: Return to Auschwitz.  Levi, chapter 2.  Web site evaluations due.

April 1:  Discussion of Kitty and Levi, preface, poem and chapters 1-2.

April 2:  In-class essay response to Kitty: Return to Auschwitz.

April 3:  Levi, chapters 3-4.


Week of April 6


April 6:  Levi, chapters 5-6.

April 7:  Levi, chapters 7-8.

April 8:  Levi, chapters 9-10.

April 9:  Levi, chapters 11-12.

April 10:  Levi, chapters 13-14.


Week of April 13


April 13:  Levi, chapters 15-16. (B week)

April 14:  Levi, pp 151-162vb.

April 15:  Levi, pp 162vb-173.  Discussion of Survival in Auschwitz.

April 16:  Maus, I, pp 5-40.

April 17:  Maus, I, pp 41-69.


Week of April 20


April 20:  Maus, I, pp 73-127. Paper on Survival in Auschwitz due.

April 21:  The Complete Maus. Meet in computer lab. Read Maus, I, pp 129-159.

April 22:  The Complete Maus. Meet in computer lab. Read Maus, II, pp 11-37.

April 23:  Discussion of Maus, I, 129-159 and II, pp 11-74.

April 24:  Maus, II, pp 77-136.


Week of April 27


April 27:  Discussion of Maus.

April 28:  In-class essay on Maus.

April 29:  Nightfather, pp 1-49.

April 30:  Nightfather, pp 50-130. Discussion of Nightfather.

May 1:    Ordinary Men, preface and chapters 1-3.


Week of May 4


May 4:    Ordinary Men, chapters 4-6.

May 5:    In-class response to Nightfather.

May 6:    Ordinary Men, chapters 7-9.

May 7:    Ordinary Men, chapters 10-12.

May 8:    Ordinary Men, chapters 13-15.


Week of May 11


May 11:  Ordinary Men, pp 143-169t.

May 12:  Ordinary Men, pp 169t-189.

May 13:  Film: Europa, Europa

May 14:  Film: Europa, Europa

May 15:  Comparison of motives of perpetrators in Europa, Europa and Ordinary Men.


Week of May 18

         The final examination will consist of a single essay question comparing the motives of the perpetrators as portrayed in Europa, Europa and Ordinary Men.   A required course evaluation will be due on the day of the exam.