Elementary Topics in Jewish Literature
JEWISH 230 introduces elementary topics in Jewish literature.
Summary
Historical reviews of Halina Filipowicz, Sunny Yudkoff: Students report a heavy reading load, including entire books and plays, with mandatory attendance. Some find the workload reasonable, while others cite strict grading and unexplained point deductions.
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Historical reviews cover Halina Filipowicz and Sunny Yudkoff. Filipowicz enforced a strict, old-school style with mandatory attendance and heavy reading loads. Yudkoff receives polarized feedback, with students praising her engagement and flexibility while criticizing her dry lectures and harsh grading.
HALINA FILIPOWICZ is recorded teaching in Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
SUNNY YUDKOFF is recorded teaching in Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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Sunny Yudkoff receives polarized reviews, with students describing her lectures as either engaging and helpful or dry and lacking humor. Historical feedback for Halina Filipowicz notes a strict, traditional teaching style.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2019: 3.86 GPA, 96.4% A/AB (n=28 letter grades); Fall 2020: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Historical reviews of Halina Filipowicz, Sunny Yudkoff: Students report a heavy reading load, including entire books and plays, with mandatory attendance. Some find the workload reasonable, while others cite strict grading and unexplained point deductions.
Historical reviews of Sunny Yudkoff: Supportive students appreciate clear expectations, flexible grading, and responsive communication. Conversely, others report frustration with arbitrary point deductions, lack of feedback, and unhelpful email responses.
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