Spring 2024
JEWISH 200 001 - SEM 001
Advanced Topics in Jewish Studies
Special Issues in Education--Curriculum Lab in Ethnic Studies
Hanan Alexander
Jan 16, 2024 - May 03, 2024
Tu, Th
09:30 am - 10:59 am
Berkeley Way West 4244
Class #:26086
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Jewish Studies Program
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
9
Enrolled: 1
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 10
Waitlist Max: 5
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
9 hours of outside work hours per week, and 3 hours of student-instructor coverage of course materials per week.
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Course Catalog Description
Graduate seminar will focus on specific areas or topics in Jewish studies through a combination of close reading of texts, student presentation, and informal lectures. Instructors and topics to vary semester to semester. Consult department website for updated course descriptions.
Class Description
This course will be a curriculum lab devoted to the new California high school graduation requirement in ethnic studies. We will reflect on some of the most pressing public debates surrounding the legislation through the prism of curriculum studies, including the positioning of Jewish and Arab Americans and Israel/Palestine, in addition to African, Asian, Latin, and Native Americans. Alongside a review and critique of relevant research literature, we will engage in a curriculum deliberation to consider possible purposes, contents, and pedagogies to meet the
requirement. Students will be asked to write papers that address one or more of the issues being debated, review curriculum proposals currently available, or offer new design principles to meet the requirement. Interested parties from beyond the university may be invited to participate in the deliberation, either as participants or guest speakers. The course will culminate in a colloquium/consultation in which some of the debates, ideas, and proposals deliberated during the semester will be presented and discussed.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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Associated Sections
None