At the end of this course, the students; 1) interpret Jewish American authors' works within a historical, social, and cultural framework, 2) analyze thematic and stylistic features of Jewish American authors? works, 3) identify Jewish American history, the concepts of migration and migrant identity, 4) discuss how literary texts approach multi-culturalism as an aspect of American culture.
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION
This course aims to survey Jewish American culture, experience and identity through an analysis of Jewish American history and literature. Among the authors to be studied are Saul Bellow, Joseph Heller, Bernard Malamud, Philip Roth, and Anzia Yezierska.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Jewish American History and Culture
2nd Week
The Concepts of Migration and Migrant Identity in Jewish American History
3rd Week
Aniza Yezierska, "How I Found America", "The Fat of The Land", "Children of Loneliness"
4th Week
Philip Roth, The Plot Against America
5th Week
Philip Roth, The Plot Against America
6th Week
Philip Roth, The Plot Against America
7th Week
Midterm
8th Week
Bernard Malamud "The Jewbird", "The Magic Barrel", "The Bellarosa Connection"
9th Week
Grace Paley "Faith in the Afternoon", "Goodbye and Good Luck"
10th Week
Art Spiegelman, The Complete Maus
11th Week
Art Spiegelman, The Complete Maus
12th Week
Nicole Krauss, The History of Love
13th Week
Nicole Krauss, The History of Love
14th Week
Nicole Krauss, The History of Love
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
Bauer, Yehuda. A History of the Holocaus. Franklin Watts, 2002. Chametzky Jules and John Felstiner, editors. Jewish American Literature: A Norton Anthology. W. W. Norton and Company, 2000. Heilman, Samuel C. Portrait of American Jews; The Last Half of the Twentieth Century. U of Washington P, 1995. Krauss, Nicole. The History of Love. W. W. Norton and Company, 2006. Roth, Philip. The Plot Against America. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2004. Spiegelman, Art. The Complete Maus. Pantheon, 1996.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
Quantity
Percentage(%)
Mid-term
1
30
Assignment
2
15
Quiz
2
10
Attendance
1
5
Total(%)
60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)
60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)
40
Total(%)
100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities
Number
Hours
Workload
Midterm exam
1
2
2
Preparation for Quiz
2
1
2
Individual or group work
14
4
56
Preparation for Final exam
1
6
6
Course hours
14
3
42
Preparation for Midterm exam
1
4
4
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
1
2
2
Homework
Total Workload
114
Total Workload / 30
3,8
ECTS Credits of the Course
4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)
No
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES (KLO) / MATRIX OF LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO)
