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REL 224.001 Judaism 12/25/2016 React Document Editor JudaisnI REL 224 - 001 I Spring 2017 I 3 Credit Hours Lecture Dr. Steven Jacobs Contact Information UA Campus Directory: • Dr. Steven Jacobs (https://www.ua.edu/directory/?i=sjacobs#listing) 201 Manly Hall, 348-0473, [email protected] Prerequisites UA Course Catalog Prerequisites: No prereqs found Course Description Course Description and Credit Hours A study of some of the leading schools and interpreters of Judaism and a review of modem developments including the Holocaust and the state of Israel. Required Texts Required Texts from UA Supply Store: • JACOBS/ JEWISH EXPERIENCE( Required) • ROSENFELD/ WHATIFS OF JEWISHHISTORY ( Required) • KIRSCH,ADAM / THE PEOPLEAND THE BOOKS:18CLASSICS OF JEWISHLITERATURE (Required) http://syllabi.ua.edu/editor//documenV585ff21be8bc003025e85306#regi on_gradi ngPolicy 1/3 12/25/2016 React Document Editor Course Objectives 1. To introduce students to the multi-dimensional world of the Jews and Judaism through a look at their historical and contemporary experiences, their thought worlds of texts, philosophy, and theology, and their practices of holiday and life-cycle celebrations. To contemporary the Judaic experience by examining those influences which mark the present moment in Jewish history: the influence of both the Holocaust/Shoah and the ongoing Arab/Palestinian-Israeli/Middle East Conflict. Student Learning Outcomes • Students ... 1. Students will be able to successfully--with a passing grade of 70 or better--the "Jewish Literacy Survey" given at the beginning and end of the course--in addition to a take-home essay-style Final Examination concretely demonstrating knowledge in the areas of Judaism covered in this course. 2. Students will demonstrate their writing proficiency through two (2) assignments of 5-7 11 11 pages and 7-10 pages, the result of (a) a Creative Paper on What If .... , a Research Paper, and/or a Creative Project. Other Course Materials Possible additional handouts provided by the instructor. See also Blackboard Course Page for additional readings, etc. Outline of Topics 1. The Nature of Jewish/Judaic Studies. 2. Unpacking a Definition. 3. Cycles of History. 4. Cycles of Texts: Building the Foundation. 5. Cycles of Thought: Judaic Philosophy. 6. Cycles of Belief: Judaic Theology. 7. Cycles of Time: The Jewish Calendar. 8. Cycles of Life: The Life­ Cycle Journey. 9. Cycles of the Here and Now: The 21st Century Moment and Beyond. 10. The Future of Judaism and the Jewish People. Exams and Assignments Grading Policy 1. The Grading Scale is as follows: A+ = 99 ... ; A= 94-98; A- = 90-93; B+ = 88-89; B = 84-87; B- = 80-83; C+ = 78-79; C - 74-77; C- = 70-73; D+ = 68-69; D = 64-67; D- = 60-63; F+ = 58-59; F = 54-57; F- = 50-53. 2. "What If ... " Paper = 25%; "Research Paper or Creative Project" = 50%; Final Exam = 25%. http://syllabi.ua.edu/editor//document/585ff21be8bc003025e85306#region_gradingPolicy 2/3 12/25/2016 React Document Editor Policy on Missed Exams and Coursework All missed responsibilities will be worked out on an individual basis with the instructor. Attendance Policy Attendance is required unless otherwise noted. Statement on Academic Misconduct Students are expected to be familiar with and adhere to the official Code of Academic Conduct (http://catalog.ua.edu/undergraduate/about/academic-regulations/student-expectations/code-academic-conduct/) provided in the Online Catalog. Statement On Disability Accommodations Contact the Office of Disability Services (ODS) (http://catalog.ua.edu/undergraduate/about/support­ programs/disability-services/) as detailed in the Online Catalog. Severe Weather Protocol Please see the latest Severe Weather Guidelines (http://catalog.ua.edu/undergraduate/about/support­ programs/severe-weather-guidelines/) in the Online Catalog. UAct Statement The UAct website (https://www.ua.edu/campuslife/uact/) provides an overview of The University 1s expectations regarding respect and civility. http://syllabi.ua.edu/editor//document/585ff21be8bc003025e85306#region_gradingPoli cy 3/3 CALENDAR OF MEETINGS {Subject to change) SPRING2017 REL224.001 "Judaism" 11:00-12:15, 306 Lloyd Hall OFFICE HOURS (201 MANLYHALL): TU & TH 9:30-10:30 (By Appt.) & 12:30-1:30 (Open Door) REL372.001 "Religions, Politics, & Cultures of the Middle East", 210 Manly Hall JANUARY 12 Thursday Introductions, Syllabus, Policies, etc. 17 Tuesday 19 Thursday 24 Tuesday 26 Thursday NO CLASS;OUT OF TOWN © 31 Tuesday FEBRUARY 2 Thursday 7 Tuesday 9 Thursday 14 Tuesday 16 Thursday i Undergraduate Research M?tnuscript Rubric ! j N~e ! ; ! Undergraduate research is becoming more important in higher education as evidence is ac;cumu lating that clear , inquiry-based learning, scholarship, and creative accomplishments can and do foster effective, high levels of student learning. This curric~ ar innovation includes identifying a concrete investigative problem , carrying out the project, and sharing findings with peers. The following standards describe effecti v~ research manuscripts . 5-4 3-2 1-0 Standards Score I Weight Total Exemplary Satis fac~orv Unacceptable I j - Score Abstract Clearly states problem and question Summarizes probl~m , method, Is vague about the problem; does to be resolved; clearly summarizes results, and ooncl ~ ion.s but lacks not provide a summary of the X2 method , results _,and conclusions some details l whole project Introduction Provides background research into Provides backgrOUJ?d research Provides background research the topi c and summarizes important into the topic and qescribes the into the topic but does not findings from the review of the problem to be solv¥ describe the problem to be XI literature;describes problemto be solved ; fails to explain details to solved; justifies the study; explains non-specialists the significance of the problem to an audience of non-specialists Addresses the problem but may Does not address the problem Problem Addresses the problem with clarity XI sometimes digress • Procedure Presents easy-to-follow steps that Presents most of the steps but Has steps but some are missing are logical and adequately detailed; lacks some details or not sequential XI sampling is appropriate to the problem Data and results Explains data and results in a Ex.plainsdata and results with Lacks description of data and X2 com_p_letefashion some features lacking detail results Conclusion Presents a logical explanation for Presents a logical explanation for Does not adequately explain findings; addresses recommenda­ findings findings X2 tions for further research or use/application Mechanics and Is free or almost free of errors of Has errors but they :don't Has many errors that obscure docwnentation grammar, spelling, and writing represent a major d).straction; meaning or add confusion ; Xl mechanics; documents sources documents sources ' neglects important sources or uses too few Reviewer _____ _ _ _ __ _ __ __ --c--- - --------- Grand Total _ ___ _ _ __ _ _ 1/9/2011 - Dorothy Mitstifer, Kappa Omicron Nu "What lfs ...and Possibilities ..." Gavriel D. Rosenfeld, ed. What Ifs of Jewish History: From Abraham to Zionism. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2016. 1. \tvhat if the Exodus had never happened? a. What is Moses never was? b. What if the Israelites never suffered a famine and never left their homeland? c. What if the Babylonians never conquered ancient Israel? d. What if the Babylonian Captivity never took place? e. What it after Alexander conquered lsrael1 the conflict between Judaism and Hellenism was a myth? 2. ltVhatif the Te1i1pit:uf jerusaiern had not been destroyed Uythe nur.-,ans? a. What if the Dispersion after the fact had been voluntary? b. What if the Jewish rebellion against the Roman invaders had been successful? c. What if the Jewish communities in the various European nation-states (Great Britain1 France1 Germany1 Italy) were successfully integrated into their larger populations? 3. \tVhatif KingFerdinand [14SL-1516] and Queen ;sabella[1451-1504] had nut i:Apelled the Jews of Spain in 1492? a. What if the "Golden Age of Spanish Jewry 11 (1100-1400} under Muslim hegemony continued? b. What if the Inquisition proved a failure? c. What if Columbus1 voyage to the New World included a large population of Jews who desired to settle there? A I A 11- - .a. ~,r .a.I- - II -1- - .a..a. _ II 1- _ -1 ·- _ •• _ •• 1- __ ·- - _·-_.a. .... -.&. __ 1-. "+, VV I ICIL II LI It: l:;I lt::UU I ICIU I lt::Vt::I Ut::t::I I 1.UI l:>LI UI.Lt::U: a. What if the Jewish communities in the various European nation-states (Great Britain1 France1 Germany1 Italy) were successfully integrated into their larger populations? b. What if Reform Judaism ("'1810} became the dominant Jewish religious expression throughout Europe? .. ,.,. __ ... ~.r '"'-··- - _,_, "'--~-- --- , .. ,..,..,. .. ,. .. ..,, ·- - -' ·---- ___..._ _. ... ;;,, VVIICIL II LCCII UI.IIJ .;,1-'IIIU"-CI L.LU;;,L-.LUI I J IICIU I t::1-'ICIILICU: a. What if his religious-theological ideas were successfully integrated into mainstream Jewish thinking? llPage 6. What if Russian Jewry had never been confined to the Pale of Jewish Settlement? a. What if Hasidic Judaism, begun in the 1 'Jfh century, became the dominant Jewish religious expression in Russia? b. What if the Hasko/ah (Enlightenment), begun in the 18th century, became the dominant secular Jewish expression in Russia, overtaking religious forms? 7. What if a Christian state had been established in modern Palestine? a. What if, thus, there existed a "Golden Age" whereby Christians, Jews, and Muslims successfully interacted on an intellectual, religious, theological level? 8. What if the Jewish state had been established in East Asia? a. What if the Jewish state had been established in Grand Island, NY? b. What if the Jewish state had been established in Suriname? c. What if the Jewish state had been established in Angola? d. What if the Jewish state had been established in Kenya? e. What if the Jewish state had been established in Madagascar? /.
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