Schedule

Weekly Schedule 
TB = Town Branch 2018-2019
EC =Engaged Citizen 2018-2019

Week 1: Introduction to the Course
Thurs. Jan. 10
In Defense of Rhetoric
Interest Survey/Introductions

Week 2:  Introduction to Rhetoric, Oral History, and Jewish Kentucky
Tues. Jan. 15
Portelli, Alessandro. “What Makes Oral History Different” p. 32-43 (Canvas)
TB Ch 1 “Rhetoric” 1-23
Moosnick, Nora Rose. “Postscript: On Being a Documentarian” p 181-189 (Canvas)
Interest Surveys Due
Oral Histories for Background Context Assigned—Post your top three choices to listen to on the Canvas discussion forum by 9:00am. Use the indexes to guide your selections.

Jewish Kentucky Oral History Collection (general)
https://kentuckyoralhistory.org/catalog/xt7w6m33529z
Jewish Kentucky Oral History Collection (Jewish life at UK)
https://kentuckyoralhistory.org/catalog/xt795x25dq1c
Jewish Kentucky Oral History Collection (Bourbon)
https://kentuckyoralhistory.org/catalog/xt71rn305d7q
Voices from Behind the Counter Collection
https://kentuckyoralhistory.org/catalog/xt763x83mz8c
Lexington Jewish Community Collection
https://kentuckyoralhistory.org/catalog/xt7kh12v6z3r
Recommended Further  Reading
K’Meyer, Tracy E. “Oral History Method and Theory Today—A Review Essay with Commentary”
104 Register of the Kentucky Historical Society (Summer/Autumn 2006) 685-698
http://www.baylor.edu/oralhistory/index.php?id=23560
Baylor’s Introduction to Oral History Guide p. 1-4, 8, 9. 15-19 (Canvas/online)

Thurs. Jan. 17
Weissbach, “Kentucky’s Jewish History in National Perspective: The Era of Mass Migration” p. 255-273
Dembitz, “Jewish Beginnings in Kentucky” p.99-101 (Canvas)

Writing activity canvas due:  Post a 100-150 word summary of the oral history you listened to and share five research questions it generates to the appropriate Canvas discussion forum, respond to at least one other person’s post.
Project 1 Assignment Prompt Distributed: Indexing and Reflection

Recommended further reading/viewing
Judaism, an Introduction
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ancient-art-civilizations/judaism-art/a/judaism-an-introduction?fbclid=IwAR3iYA9bvdPFZq6zzDMgoV6To5v106cxVIxGjLl_rWZc4HHFY7eUlaHejBw
by Dr. Jessica Hammerman and Dr. Shaina Hammerman

Introduction to Jewish Beliefs (bimbam)
https://www.bimbam.com/judaism-101/

Judaism 101 by Mr. Finlayson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auM94_yDD40

BBC’s introduction to Judaism
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/judaism/

Week 3: Focus on Oral History/Indexing Methods 
Tues.  Jan. 22
OHMS accounts created
Post your top 3 choices from Jewish Kentucky Collection to index
to the appropriate Canvas Discussion page by 9 am. Choose from the list below:

  1. Scooter Stein, UK Alum, currently works for the Sheriff’s office
  2. Rosie Moosnick, author of Accommodation and Audacity
  3. Gail Cohen, former Lexington public school teacher, lived in Lexington for 50+ years
  4. Josh Wirtschafter, Brother of Rabbi Wirtschafter (1 hr—1 student)
  5. Carol Wirtschafter. One of the founders of Camp Shalom (Lexington-based Jewish summer camp), mother of current Reform Rabbi (1 hr 53 minutes—2 students)
  6. Susan Ezrine-longtime member of OZS—connection to Warren Rosenthal and horse farms
  7. Kathy Grossman—former president of Jewish Federation of the Bluegrass,
  8. Raphael Finkel—UK professor of computer science, active in Yiddishvoch
  9. Alex Rosenzweig—current JHFE scholar, UK student/member of Hillel —
  10. Lowell Nigoff—local entrepreneur, ran a successful auto mechanic business, discusses Israel and Zionism
  11. Gerald Benjamin—UK alum class of 197X?, former member of UK marching band, successful businessman in Atlanta (1hr 45 min—2 students)
  12. William Leffler—former rabbi of Temple Adath Israel Lexington
  13. Gregory Davis—MD, loosely and briefly connected with UK Hillel (1 hr 53 min—2 students)
  14. Maya Craemer—graduate of Henry Clay high school, current student at Vanderbilt—member of Temple of Adath Israel Lexington
  15. Julius Freedman –artist (2 hr interview—2 students)
  16. Arthur Salomon (1/2 hr)—Lexington entrepreneur
  17. Linda Rayvin—local Lexington Jewish community member, very involved with Hadassah women’s organization
  18. Shelly Zegart (draft index exists)-(1hr 44 minutes—2 students)—invovled with quilts (?)
  19. Janice Crane—5th (?) generation Jewish Lexingtonian
  20. Mike Ades, Janice Crane, Beth Goldstein, Joe Rosenberg, JoAnn Miller, Barney Miller (1hr 55 min—2 students—discusses historic Lexington, Jewish-owned shops downtown past and present)

OHMS accounts created and distributed. Please confirm receipt and activate your account.
Oral Histories to Index Assigned Via Canvas—Please check there by 5pm

OHMS Tutorials—view ALL (about 1.5 hours of viewing)
http://www.oralhistoryonline.org/new-video-tutorial-using-ohms-to-index-oral-history/
OHMs indexing Level 2

Discuss model index (10-15 min)
Madeleine Abramson

Recommended Further Reading

  • Boyd, Doug, Janice W. Fernheimer and Rachel Dixon. “Indexing as Engaging Oral History Research: Using OHMS to “Compose History” in the Writing Classroom”Oral History Review42:2 (2015): 352-367.
  • Boyd, Doug. “OHMS: Enhancing Access to Oral History for Free.” Oral History Review(2013): 95-106 (CANVAS or online)
    “OHMS Getting Started” p. 1-21 (CANVAS)
  • Fernheimer, Boyd, Goldstein and Dorpinghaus “Sustainable Stewardship: A Collaborative Model for Engaged Oral History Pedagogy, Community Partnership, and Archival Growth” Oral History Review 2018 pp 1-21

Thurs. Jan. 24
Draft Authentication due, work with peer partners to combine comments,  draft interview summaries, map Indexing segments
History of Ohavay Zion Conservative Synagogue
History of Temple Adath Israel Lexington

Recommended Further Reading
Kentucky (Institute for Southern Jewish Life Encyclopedia Entry) *note there are individual entries for each major city as well as an overview
Jewish Virtual Library Entry: Kentucky Jewish History
Weissbach, Lee Shai. “Introduction and the The Formation of Kentucky’s Jewish Congregations” 1-35.

Week 4: Indexing and Interpreting Oral History
Tues. Jan. 29 Project 1.1 due peer review and Reflection due in hard copy
Draft Transcript Verifications and Interview Summary (Headnote descriptions) due in Google,  and Draft Indexes in OHMS due
Bring questions about indexing/authentication process
Peer review of indexing
TB Ch 5 “Reading and Responding” 115-129

Thurs. Jan. 31 
Rhetorical Analysis Assignment Distributed
TB Ch 1 and 2 p1-39
“Rhetoric”
“Rhetorical Situation”
Brainstorm in Class for essays
Distribute Informal Response
Recommended Reading:
Model Student Essay (Canvas)

Week 5: Writing Rhetorical Analysis/Jews in the Coalfields
Tues. Feb.5
TB Ch 6 “Rhetorical Analysis” 131-139
Discuss Model Essay in Class
Bring Completed Informal Response to Class
Thesis Workshop Rhetorical Analysis Assignment

Thurs. Feb.7
Weiner, Deborah “From Shtetl to Coalfield: The Migration of East European Jews to Appalachia” p. 1-47
Rhetorical Analysis–Workshop
TB Ch 8 “Using Evidence” 163-185
Recommended Further Reading
Weiner, Deborah. “Coalfield Jewish Communities” and “Conclusion” 148-190
Donahue, Arwen. “Introduction to ‘This is Home Now: Kentucky’s Holocaust Survivors Speak” 1-25
Nathan–Kazis “Which Side Were We On? Kentucky Slavery, Mine Wars, and Segregation”
“My Hunt for the Big Jew of the Cumberland Gap”

Week 6: Focus on Rhetorical Analysis/Public Stories
Opportunity for Extra Credit Mon. Feb. 11, 7 pm Boone Center
“Jean Carroll: The Beginning of Jewish Female Standup Comedians”
presented by Grace Overbeke, phd student at Northwestern University, Luckens Prize Winner

Tues. Feb.12
Introduce Final Projects 3 and 4
Discuss Sample Student Work for Final Project (Jewish Feminism, Hillel)
EC 29-62

Jewish Feminism http://www.nunncenter.net/jewishkentucky/items/show/19

 Jewish Lexington http://www.nunncenter.net/jewishkentucky/items/show/19
 
Listen in Class:University of Kentucky Hillel Podcast http://www.nunncenter.net/jewishkentucky/items/show/17

Developing Evaluative Criteria—What makes a good podcast?
Continue Working on Rhetorical Analysis Essay
Recommended Further Listening
107:Trail of Tears
http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/107/transcript
Nunn Center Wisdom Project Podcast Series
http://nunncenter.org/wisdomproject/
Radio Segments from NPR/This American Life
427: Original Recipe
http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/427/transcript

Thurs. Feb.14
Essay 2.1 Rhetorical Analysis of Oral History Due
Peer Review
Peer Review Hand-out
TB 12“Public Speaking” 269-294
13 “Visual Rhetoric and Design” 295-324

Week 7: Focus on Peer Review
Tues. Feb. 19
Peer Review Oral Presentations

Thurs. Feb.  21
No class

Recommended Reading
Ely, Carol. “The East Europeans Arrive: Founding Traditional Jewish Communities and Institutions” 65-83

Week 8: Focus on Feedback/Forming Research Teams
Tues. Feb. 26
Project 1.1 Instructor feedback distributed: Indexing and summary description
Recommended Reading
“Jews in the Louisville Community: Creating Institutions” 83-104
“Jews in the Louisville Community: Family and Business Life” 104-131

Thurs. Feb. 28
“Project Speed-Date”
TB “Research” p.181-207
Instructor comments 2.1 Distributed
Week 9: Exploring and Expanding the Archive(s): Conducting Interviews and/as Research
Tues. March. 5
Project Speed-Team
Form Teams for Final Project–work on draft of research contract–identify topic/potential interviewees
Thurs. March. 7
Meet in the King Building—Special Collections–Ford Room (first floor to the left of entrance and across from Nunn Center).
Workshop—
Essay 2.2 Due
Sarah Dorpinghaus “Using Special Collections Resources for Research”
Annotated Bibliography Assignment Introduced

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Week 10: Focus on Research and Presentation: 
Tues. March. 19
Library Session—Research How-To  Meet in W. T. Young I-78
Revised Rhetorical Analyses (Project 2_2) Due
Interviewees selected and contacted for scheduling

Thurs. March. 21
Essay 3.1 Team Contracts and Research Plans due
Interviewing Workshop–How-to!

Week 11: Focus on Research and Contextualization
Tues. March. 26
Writing Workshop for Final Project:Turning Interviews Into Story
Work in teams
Project 1.2 due Revised Collaborative Indexes and Summaries
Interview Questions Due– share with Dr. Fernheimer at her gmail [dot] com account

Opportunity for Extra Credit: Wed. March 27, 6pm Worsham Cinema in Gatton Student Center(in the new UK student center)
Film screening of The Ancient Law with live music accompaniment from Alicia Svigals (of the Klezmatics) and Donald Sosin, part of the Gatton Student Center Cinema Program

Thurs. March 28
Hands-on Learning Day—Audacity or Video Editing
Audio Editing–Introduction to Audacity and
Link to download https://sourceforge.net/projects/audacity/
Introduction to Audacity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCisC3sHneM
Introduction to recording in Audacity  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ClwSNm362E
Tutorial for How to Remove Vocals from a Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4IbGgqTCFw

Week 12:  Focus on Final Project Research/Planning
Tues. April 2
Project 3.B  Final Project Research annotated bibliography due to Googledocs beginning of class
Revised workplan due by end of class
Reflective Essay Prompt about Interviewing and Annotated Bibliographies Introduced
Peer Review
Team Invention Exercise for Project 4: Final Team-Authored Audiocast
Begin Drafting Final Scripts in Class

Thurs. April 4
Work in Teams
Oral History Interviews and signed release forms and accompanying images due to Dr. Jan and Kopana Terry
Instructor Feedback on Annotated Bibliographies distributed

Week 13: Focus on Team Collaboration, Arrangement, and Style
Opportunity for Extra Credit: April 8, 1:30-3:15pm
International Symposium Comparative Perspectives on #MeToo: Panel 2 “Visibility, Public, Feminist Mobilization B”
Dr. Ruth Preser (Tel-Hai Academic College, Israel), How To Be Feminist in Public

Tues. April 9
Final Project  Scripts Due to Googledocs
Final Oral Presentation Prompt Introduced
Peer review

Opportunity for Extra Credit:April 9, 9:30-11:15 am
International Symposium Comparative Perspectives on #MeToo: “Panel 4 Ethics, Law, Institutional and Community Responses A”
Dr. Keren McGinity (Hebrew College, USA), #GamAni: How #MeToo Inspired the American Jewish Community to Look Inward

Opportunity for Extra Credit:April 10, 7pm Boone Center
“Jewish Continuity and the #meToo Movement”
Dr. Keren McGinty

Thurs. April 11
Instructor Feedback on Scripts /Indexing and Headnote Summary 1.2 distributed
Project 3 Reflective Essays about Interviewing and Annotated Bibliographies Due 
Work day—begin creating final digital documents

Week 14: Focus on Revision, Collaboration, Memory, Delivery
Tues. April 16—
No in class meeting–Work day continue working on digital documents

Thurs. April 18
Rough Cuts of Audiocasts/Digital Docs Due
Peer review
Bring laptops to class
Final Reflective Essay Introduced

Week 15: Final Audiocast Crafting
April  23
Presentation of Final Projects , prepare for presentations, Course Evals

Revised indexes and index summary headnotes  Project 1.3 

April 25
Kentucky Jewish History Symposium Presentation of Final Projects

1pm-3:15 in Niles Gallery
Project 1.3 Instructor Feedback Distributed

April 30 by Noon
Final Reflective Essays due to Canvas/Dropbox
Essay 1.4 Final Collaborative Index and Summaries Final Due
Final Audiocast/Video Projects  Due to Canvas/Dropbox