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History 0200 Eastern
Europe
Professor Irina Livezeanu
Fall 1998
You may choose to take an in-class final on Saturday, December
19, 8-9:50. The in-class exam will be a short answer and short essay
exam concentrating on the second half of the course.
Or you may do the take-home that will be due in my office on December
16 before 5:00 p.m. If you choose to do the take-home, please follow
these instructions:
1. On Tuesday, December 8, let me have your topic in writing,
typed up in the form of a paragraph, explaining what you are planning to
do.
You may choose one of the following two general topics:
a. Current events & History: Do some research in current
magazines, newspapers, or other news sources available on the web, and
find a problem in contemporary East European politics, economics, or society
that provokes your interest. (You may wish to go back to the problem you
chose for your very first writing assignment, but you don't need to.) One
example would be recent news about the Romanian Iron Guard wishing to register
as a political party in Romania. Write a 2-3 page essay about the issue
you have chosen basing it both on the recent reportage, and on historical
background based on the course materials we have read regarding the issue
you have chosen. For example, on the Iron Guard you would read ch. 4 of
Longworth, Codreanu, lecture notes, and you would view the film "An
Unforgettable Summer," and write an essay explaining the way in which
the historical background makes a difference in how you understand the
current politics. (It is necessary and important to choose a contemporary
issue with a history.)
b. Film & History: View one of the following movies and write
a historical analysis of it of 2-3 pages:
- Kolya
- The Shop on Main Street
- Europa, Europa
- Camera Buff
- Man of Iron
(If you have another film you would like to write on, I will consider
it, based on its relevance to this course.) You may use additional sources,
such as articles or film reviews, but be sure, as always, to credit them
and to cite them properly.
2. Thursday, December 10, receive back from me the ok on your
topic, or comments on how to revise it.
3. Hand in essay Wed. December 16 to me or the History Department
secretary before 5:00.
If you are not on time
with your topics or essays, you will have to take the in-class final exam.
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