Syllabus Spring 99

"Always Remember"				Dr. Schulkin
Daily Assignments: Week by Week			Spring 1999

Jan. 11        Jan. 18     Jan. 25     Feb. 1       Feb. 8     Feb. 15     Feb. 22     March 1     March 8

March 29    April 5     April 12    April 19    April 26    May 3      May 10     May 17      May 24

Explanation of Course Goals and Rationale

Week of January 11

Jan. 12:    Introduction. (The Holocaust: Through Our own Eyes) (Day 2)

Jan. 14:    War Against the Jews, Introduction and chapters 1-4. (Day 4)

Week of January 18

Jan. 19: War Against the Jews, chapters 5-8. (Day 6) Meet in the computer lab. Compare with -> ->
Jan. 21: War Against the Jews, chapters 9-10, pp 86-92, and chapters 11-13. First set of journals due. (Day 2)

Week of January 25


*Jan. 25: War Against the Jews, chapters 14-19. (Day 4)*
Jan. 27: War Against the Jews, pp 162-186. (Day 6) Meet in the computer lab. Compare with -> ->



Jan. 29: Second set of journals due. (Day 2) Meet in computer lab. Examine -> ->

Week of February 1
Feb. 2:    In-class essay comparing War Against the Jews and Student Outreach Site.
                (Day 4)

Feb. 4:    Marrus, preface and pp 1-25m. (Day 6)

Week of February 8

Feb. 8:      Marrus, pp 25m-46b.   (Day 2)

Feb. 10:    Marrus, pp 46b-70.   (Day 4)

Week of February 15

Feb. 16: Au Revoir Les Enfants. Read Marrus, pp 71-94b. (Day 6)

Feb. 18: Au Revoir Les Enfants. Read Marrus, pp 94b-121. (Day 2)

Week of February 22

Feb. 22:     Response to Au Revoir Les Enfants due.  (Day 4)
                 Discussion of Marrus, chapters 4-5.

Feb. 24:     Essay exam on Marrus, chapters 4-5.   (Day 6)

Feb. 26:     Marrus, pp 122-147.   Discussion of Marrus, chapter 6.   (Day 2)

Week of March 1

March 2: Read Marrus, pp 148-155. Film: Escape From Sobibor. (Day 4)

March 4: Film: Escape From Sobibor. (Day 6)

Week of March 8

March 8:     Lecture:  Escape From Sobibor:  The Book and The Film Compared.  (Day 2)

March 10:   In-class essay comparing the film Escape From Sobibor and the lecture.                     (Day 4)

March 12:   Marrus, chapter 8.   (Day 6)

Fourth Quarter Assignments

Week of March 29

March 30: Weapons of the Spirit. Read Night, pp 1-70vt. (Day 2)

April 1: Night, pp 70vt-109. Discussion of Night. (Day 4)

Week of April 5

April 5:       Kitty: Return to Auschwitz.   Paper on Night due.   (Day 6)

April 7:       Ordinary Men, preface and chapters 1-3.    (Day 2)

April 9:       Ordinary Men, chapters 4-6.   (Day 4)

Week of April 12

April 13: Ordinary Men, chapters 7-9. Journal response to Kitty due. (Day 6)

April 15: Ordinary Men, chapters 10-13. (Day 2)

Week of April 19

April 19:    Ordinary Men, chapters 14-17.   (Day 4)

April 21:    Ordinary Men, chapter 18.   (Day 6)

April 23:     Paper on Ordinary Men due.   Film: Europa, Europa.   (Day 2)

Week of April 26

April 27: Film: Europa, Europa. Read Maus, I, pp 5-69. (Day 4)

April 29: Discussion of Europa, Europa. In-class response to Europa, Europa. (Day 6)

Week of May 3

May 3:      Read Maus, I, pp 70-159.   Discussion of volume I.   (Day 2)

May 5:       Read Maus, volume II.   Discussion of Maus, volumes I and II.  (Day 4)

May 7:      The Complete Maus.    Meet in computer lab.   (Day 6)

Week of May 10

May 11:     Discussion of The Complete Maus.    In-class essay on The Complete Maus.
                    (Day 2)

May 13:     Read Nightfather.   Discussion of Nightfather.   (Day 4)

Week of May 17

May 17:     Read Fragments, pp 3-76.    Discussion comparing Fragments, Nightfather
                   and Maus.   (Day 6)

May 19:     Read Fragments, pp 77-155.    Discussion comparing Fragments, Nightfather
                   and Maus.   (Day 2)

May 21:     Review for final examination.   (Day 4)

Week of May 24

May 25: 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, Nightfather and Fragments. A required course evaluation will also be due on the day of the exam.