Appropriate for First Year students.
| Time | Days | Location | Instructor | GER | Credit | OPUS Class Number | Syllabus (Tentative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10:00am-11:15am | MF | Anthropology Building 107 | Ofra Yeglin. | HAP. | 4 | 12815 | TBA. |
January 13, 2010- April 26, 2010
Crosslisted: MESAS125-000.
Catalog Description: (Same as Middle Eastern Studies 125.) Readings in English of major works from Biblical narrative to modern Hebrew, Yiddish, and other Jewish fiction.
Semester Details: Content: This course is based on reading in major works of jewish literature from Biblical narrative to Hebrew stories and poetry. The aim of the course is to introduce students to the breadth and depth of the jewish historiographic and literary traditions. After a grounding in Biblical history we will move to the jewish experience in pre-modern Europe and the Middle East and to the flowering of Yiddish and Hebrew literature.
Students are required to attend all of the class sessions. Each class will consist of both lecture and discussion. Students will submit in hard copy form a weekly reading response (2 pages).
Students are required to attend all of the class sessions. Each class will consist of both lecture and discussion. Students will submit in hard copy form a weekly reading response (2 pages).
Required Textbooks, Articles, and Resources
- Alter, Robert. Modern Hebrew Literature. ISBN: 0874412358.
- Burnshaw et al. The Modern Hebrew Poem Itself. ISBN: 0814324851.
Grading
| Assignment/Exam | Details | % of Total Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly Written Responses 50% | 50% | |
| Class participation | 10% | |
| Final exam | 40% |
The schedule of courses on O.P.U.S. is the official listing of courses, including days and times they meet and the General Education Requirements they satisfy. Students should use course descriptions as general guidelines. Course requirements, grading details, book lists, and syllabi are subject to change.