Friday, March 23, 2012

As mentioned in class today, we will begin our study of the 1997 memoir Tuesdays With Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life’s Greatest Lessons.

Please become expert (at least 20 significant, necessary nuggets) on your Tuesdays with Morrie research topic for Monday:

1.        The life and literature of author Mitch Albom

2.        Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

3.        The Vietnam War (especially the ending)

4.        The Watergate Scandal

5.        The O.J. Simpson trial

6.        The Oklahoma City Bombing

7.        Erich Fromm (philosopher)

8.        Martin Buber (philosopher)

9.        Erik Erikson (philosopher)

10.           Abbie Hoffman

11.           Jerry Rubin

12.           Angela Davis

13.           Malcolm X

14.           W.H. Auden

15.           Kübler-Ross’s five stages of grief

16.           Buddhism: Religious beliefs on death

17.           Eastern Orthodox: Religious beliefs on death

18.           Islam: Religious beliefs on death

19.           Judaism: Religious beliefs on death

20.           Mormonism: Religious beliefs on death

21.           President Jimmy Carter’s decision to pardon roughly 10,000 draft    

          evaders from the Vietnam War

22.           Public reaction to Morrie Scwartz’s appearance on “Nightline”

23.           Public reaction to the book Tuesdays With Morrie: An Old Man, a

                  Young Man, and Life’s Greatest Lessons.

Confidential to...
Lucas Filosa: We assigned you #7 and #8
Katie Maidment: We assigned you #1
Tommy Ginolfi: We assigned you #22
Hunter Goodwin: We assigned you #14