G21 TALKS ON AMERICAN HISTORY
G25 THE HOLOCAUST: TWO WARS
11 WEEKS (SEPTEMBER 8–NOVEMBER 24)
11 WEEKS (SEPTEMBER 8–NOVEMBER 24)
Thursday: 10:30–11:45 a.m. Instructor: Daniel Pritchett
Tuesday: 10:30–11:45 a.m. Instructor: Jack Vinokur
Optimal Viewing Device: Audio and Video—Computer/ Laptop Screen Course Format: Lecture
Optimal Viewing Device: Any Screen Course Format: Discussion; Lecture; Video Based
From our founding documents—the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution—through the searing events of southern secession, the Civil War, Reconstruction and the Great Depression—while focusing on some of the leaders who truly gave their lives for their country, like Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr—this class offers some keen insights on how we, as a country, arrived at where we are today. Limited to 150 students.
How does one teach about the Holocaust? One must begin with questions. Between 1941 and 1945, the German state led by Adolf Hitler murdered 6 million Jews and countless others. This course considers many questions in order to gain insight into how this monstrous occurrence happened. Limited to 40 students.
G31 SING THROUGH THE 2020 ELECTION 11 WEEKS (SEPTEMBER 8–NOVEMBER 24)
G22 THE 16TH CENTURY CRISIS OF AUTHORITY 11 WEEKS (SEPTEMBER 8–NOVEMBER 24) Wednesday: 12:30–1:45 p.m. Instructor: Katherine Henn Optimal Viewing Device: Any Screen Course Format: Lecture How shall we be ruled? Why did alternative answers to this question reach a tumultuous breaking point in the 16th century? Explore government dynamics and the ideological roots of the social, economic, political and religious upheavals that challenged Europe’s power structures and ultimately contributed to the United States’ governmental formation.
Tuesday: 10:30–11:45 a.m. Instructor: Glenn Rill Optimal Viewing Device: Any Screen Course Format: Lecture; Active (Hands-on/Physical Movement) Presidential elections from Washington through Trump have been surrounded by music. Learn about historic campaign songs. We will also have nonpartisan weekly updates on the 2020 election. Sing along at home or just listen. Guitarists can play along at home. You are required to have fun. No campaigning. Limited to 50 students.
G26–01 THE POISONED WELL: ARAB-ISRAELI CONFLICT 1948–1968 FIRST 5 WEEKS (SEPTEMBER 8–OCTOBER 12)
G23–01 THE CRUISE VACATION: 1970–2020 FIRST 5 WEEKS (SEPTEMBER 8–OCTOBER 12) Tuesday: 12:30–1:45 p.m. Instructor: Thomas Powderly Optimal Viewing Device: Audio and Video—Computer/ Laptop Screen Course Format: Lecture The cruise industry has experienced incredible growth and diversification over the last half century. We will discuss how holidays at sea have evolved in terms of ship size, accommodations, onboard amenities, food and service, and ports of call. We will take a look at popular cruise itineraries and discuss how to differentiate one cruise ship and brand from another. The impact of COVID-19 on the cruise industry will be highlighted. Limited to 25 students.
Tuesday: 10:30–11:45 a.m. Instructor: Nicholas Simmonds Optimal Viewing Device: Audio and Video—Computer/ Laptop Screen Course Format: Lecture This is a continuation of the Seeds of Conflict course, which dealt with the origins of the now more than century-old conflict between Arabs and Jews in Palestine. Seeds of Conflict ended with the United Nations Partition Resolution, the subsequent founding of the state of Israel and the exodus of some 650,000 Palestinians. For this course, we will examine the 20-year period between 1948 and the Six-Day War of 1967. Participants will learn about the Palestinian refugee problem, the flight to Israel of thousands of Jews from Arab lands, the growth of Arab nationalism, the Suez crisis of 1956, the Six-Day War and the founding of the PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization). Attendance at previous course not required. Limited to 80 students.
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Delaware • Fall 2020
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