Pedagogy
Reflections on the teaching and learning of Yiddish, as well as downloadable guides, exercises, and lesson plans to use in the classroom.
Pedagogy
On Literary Translation
Adriana X. Jacobs
Adriana X. Jacobs on her commitment to literary translation.
Nov 12, 2019
Pedagogy
On the Pedagogic Uses of Literal Translation
Lawrence Rosenwald
Lawrence Rosenwald considers the uses and meanings of literal translation in the classroom.
Nov 05, 2019
Pedagogy
לויט די לערערס | Teachers Weigh In: The Place of the Khurbn in Yiddish Language Classes
Sandra Chiritescu
The latest in our series in which we poll Yiddish studies instructors about a topic related to their teaching. This time, we want to know whether and how you introduce the topic of the Holocaust in your Yiddish language instruction.
Oct 15, 2019
Pedagogy
Guidelines for Yiddish in Bibliographies: A Supplement to YIVO Transliteration
Isaac L. Bleaman
The purpose of this document is to fill some of the gaps in the YIVO system of transliteration for bibliographies.
Jul 02, 2019
Pedagogy
Using Yiddish to Teach About German Antisemitism
Sonia Gollance
Nineteenth-century German attitudes toward Jewish speech are a powerful way to understand the pervasiveness and normalization of antisemitism in German society even at a time when genocide was unthinkable.
Jun 17, 2019
Pedagogy
Teaching Guide to Jacob Glatstein’s Anti-Fascist Poem “Goblin Nogood Has Run Out of Clout” (trans. Shandler)
Mark I. West
Mark I. West offers suggestions for teaching Jacob Glatstein’s 1943 Anti-Fascist children’s poem.
Jun 10, 2019
Pedagogy
Teaching Guide to Erotic Yiddish Poetry
Jessica Kirzane
This teaching guide offers suggestions and reflections from several scholars about teaching erotic Yiddish poetry.
Apr 09, 2019
Pedagogy
Invitation to Participate: Yiddish Student Survey
Jonah Lubin
Calling all students! Participate in our pedagogy poll.
Mar 14, 2019
