A Novel Time: The Plot Against America and the Terror of Our Time *In-Person* *NEW*
“Fear presides over these memories.” So begins The Plot Against America by Philip Roth. Roth imagines the United States in alliance with Nazi Germany in World War II, describing the fearful consequences for the Jewish community in Newark, New Jersey. Over 6 sessions we revisit The Plot Against America through the lens of Roth’s vision and through the lens of the terrifying realities of 2024. Required book: The Plot Against America by Philip Roth. Instructor: Joshua Frank
Sections
NOVT-FA24.01
6 Thursdays, 3:30-5pm. Begins Oct. 31
No class Nov. 28
This class will meet in-person at CCAE. Please view our In-Person Class Guidelines prior to enrolling.
Required book: The Plot Against America by Philip Roth.
Instructors: Joshua Frank
Instructor
Joshua Frank
Joshua Frank has worked as an educator for twenty-nine years--as a teacher, an administrator and a trainer. He has designed and implemented innovative, data-based programs for at-risk middle and high school students, helping them to set and reach specific academic goals. He completed his Bachelor’s degree at UMass/Amherst, and Master’s degrees from UMass/Boston and the Harvard Graduate School of Education. His areas of interest include working with at-risk students, fostering positive, effective teacher-student relationships, and promoting cultural competence and equity in schools. Josh’s 2007 Education Digest article, “When White Educators Discipline Students of Color,” was republished as a “classic” in the August 2015 Connections: The Journal of the National School Reform Faculty.