| Time | Days | Location | Instructor | GER | Credit | OPUS Class Number | Syllabus (Tentative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10:40am-11:30am 1:00pm-1:50pm | MW TuTh | Woodruff Library 875 Woodruff Library 875 | Miriam Udel. | HAL. | 4 | 12895 | TBA. |
Content: This course will introduce students to modern Standard Yiddish and prepare them to encounter Yiddish texts in the original. We will pay attention to reading, speaking, and writing, using a culture-based textbook as well as source materials from a variety of genres: newspaper clippings, songs, poems, letters, and dramatic scenes. The course will emphasize the intertwined development of Yiddish language, literature, and culture. Conducted in Yiddish; for students with little or no background in the language.
Required Textbooks, Articles, and Resources
- Yiddish: An Introduction to the Language. ISBN: 9781877909665.
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