Readings and Requirements There are three books assigned for this course. The first is a textbook by Dietrich Orlow, A History of Modern Germany, 1871 to the Present. We will be consulting this book throughout the term. In addition, we will be read and discuss the following books at various points throughout the term: Peter Fritzsche, Germans into Nazis. Primo Levi, Survival in Auschwitz. Typically, meetings will combine lectures and discussion of the readings, so it is imperative that students come to class prepared to ask questions, respond to them, and to discuss the assigned readings in common.  Needless to say, attendance is required. There will be a mid-term and a comprehensive final examination. There is also a written assignment, a book review, at least 1,500 words in length, which will be due in class on Friday of week eight. Choose a book to review from the list provided: Review Books. The book review will be judged on criteria laid out in the course website, How to Write a Good Book Review. In addition, students will be expected to consult at least two scholarly reviews of the book. It will be the students' responsibility to identify and obtain these two scholarly reviews. The overall breakdown of evaluation is this: Attendance & Classroom Discussion: 25% Mid-Term Examination: 25% Final Examination: 25% Written Work: 25% Note well that the mid-term and final examinations will cover all assigned readings and lectures to date.  For the consequences of academic dishonesty, refer to the  University of Oregon Policy on Academic Dishonesty. All violations will be taken seriously and are noted on student disciplinary records.  If you are in doubt regarding the requirements for this course, please do not hesitate to consult your professor. Finally, all written work must be submitted on time; late work will be accepted only with documented medical justification. If you have a documented disability and anticipate needing accommodations in this course, please make arrangements with me soon. Also, please ask the Counselor for Students with Disabilities to send me a letter verifying your disability at the following address: David M. Luebke 1288 Department of History University of Oregon Eugene OR 97403-1288

Image right: Adolph von Menzel (1815-1905), Man Asleep (1854), Black chalk. Image source: Art Renewal Center.