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Academic Year 2000/2001

American Jewish History
HIST 113 SP

The seminar will explore the hsitory of Jewish people in America, stretching back to the time of Christopher Columbus but with an emphasis on the last 125 years. Many topics will be considered including the Jews' motivations for migrating to America, relations between the German and Russian Jews, the labor movement, business enterprise, Yiddish culture, socialism, Zionism, anti-Semitism, and their self-identity.

MAJOR READINGS

A large packet of short stories, political pamphlets, and other primary documents.
Arthur Hertzberg, THE JEWS IN AMERICA
Irving Howe, WORLD OF OUR FATHERS
Henry Feingold, BEARING WITNESS: HOW AMERICA AND ITS JEWS RESPONDED TO THE HOLOCAUST
Deborah Dash Moore, TO THE GOLD CITIES: PURSUING THE AMERICAN DREAM IN MIAMI AND L.A.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

A journal that will be checked over from time to time and five essays, varying in length from three to seven pages.

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS HIST    Grading Mode: Student Option   

Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-26-2001

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