2Word document to both the professor and the TA. You should submit a total of 5 papers (in the thirteen weeks of the course, beginning in week 2). Students may choose for which weeks they would like to submit response papers, but these must be received on time. Your response paper can address either the readings for the Tuesday or the Thursday that week. The response papers should not merely summarize the material, but rather critically engage withthat week’s topic and respond to the major questions of the course. See the response rubric on moodle to guide your reading and analysis. For the grading criteria, see below. In addition to the response papers, there will also be two quizzes on the terms learned in class as well as a take-home final. Details will follow on all aspects of the final exam. *Owing to the days missed for the Jewish holidays, an extra credit“film review”assignment is being offered for interested students. It is worth up to 5% of your grade. The assignment is to view the filmUshpizin,available via Concordia’s subscription to Criterion on Demand, and to answer questions about the film on the assignment sheet (on moodle).
