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Humanitarian Aid History
Humanitarian Aid in the 20th and 21st Centuries
History 1140 Freshman Writing Seminar Spring 2012 MWF 9:05-9:55 Instructor: Julie Jacoby McGraw Hall B34

jaj32@cornell.edu
Office Hours: M 2-3, W 10-11 and by appointment

Course Introduction What do a Nebraskan farmer, a Guatemalan Red Cross nurse, and Bill Gates have in common? They all increase the global community’s ability to respond to the tragic aftermath of disasters and wars. In this course, you will learn about the history of and theory behind humanitarian aid through the use of case studies from around the world. Readings emphasize the historical and contemporary debate about humanitarian relief. They include diaries, memoirs, newspaper articles, think-tank briefings, and academic …show more content…
“ 'You Save Me Today for What Tomorrow?”, Hard Choices: Moral Dilemmas in Humanitarian Intervention, Oxford, Rowman & Littlefield, 1998, 137-156 * February 1: How to Make an Argument Reading: Hjortshoj, “Footstools and Furniture,” p.107-129 + February 3: Workshop Essay 2 Essay #2 due Essay #3 assigned (4-5pgs). Browse http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/ Week 3 ***Individual Conferences This Week*** February 6: Evaluating Sources: Websites and Visual Sources Essay #3 proposal due Tuesday by noon. Reading: Hutchinson, John. Champions of Charity: War and the Rise of the Red Cross. Boulder: Westview Press, 1996, pictorial essay * “ICRC in WWII: The Holocaust” + The Führer Gives a City to the Jews (Reserve, 23 mins.) ** Screening: TBD Red Cross Commercials and Charity Websites + February 8: Critical Analysis: The Case of the Red Cross Reading: Explore the ICRC website and http://www.icrc.org/eng/index.jsp or The American Red Cross: http://www.redcross.org/ Hutchinson, John F. “Rethinking the Origins of the Red Cross.” Bulletin of the History of Medicine 63, no. 4 (1989): 557 - 578.* February 10: Editing vs. Revising Bring Roget's Thesaurus to class Draft of Essay #3 due Week 4 February 13: Quality of a Source: Prep for Library Visit and Essay #4 Essay #3 due. Essay #4: Library Riddles (3-5pgs) …show more content…
“The Humanitarian Carnival: A Celebrity Vogue.” World Affairs 171, no. 2 (Fall 2008): 43-56.* April 13: Grammar Day/Students’ Choice Week 13 April 16: Haiti Earthquake: How would you write its history? Class Leaders:________________________ Reading: “Relationships Matter: Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief in Haiti,” Military Review, May-June 2010, 2-12. Video: Lessons From Haiti Disaster: Sending Supplies Doesn't Provide Relief (5mins) Preston, Caroline and Nicole Wallace. “Charities Report Slow Progress in Haiti, Despite $1.4Billion Raised in a Year “ The Chronicle of Philanthropy, 6 January 2011 April 18: Grammar Day/Student’s Choice April 20: History and YouTube: Tokyo 2011 (or current event) Class Leaders: __________________________ Reading: See Bb for
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