2024 Spring JEWISH 200 001 SEM 001

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.

Other classes by Hanan Alexander

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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