The Holocaust
This course is designed to show the history of Antisemitism throughout Europe and how this led to what is now known as the Holocaust during the 1930s and early 1940s. Topics will include:
Course Syllabus:
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Useful Links
Concentration Camp Research Links:
Jewish Virtual Library United States Holocaust Memorial Museum How to cite this project |
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Holocaust 1 and 5: 1/4/16: Students will read through an online article about the aftermath of the Holocaust and answer questions relating to the reading. 1/5/16: Students will complete the online reading and we will discuss the key concepts from the reading. 1/6/16: We will discuss the legal proceedings relating to the punishment of perpetrators from the Holocaust. Students will watch a documentary on the Nuremberg Trials. 1/7/16: Lecture on Holocaust deniers and revisionists. 1/8/16: Students will examine readings relating to rising anti-Semitism in Europe today. 1/11/16-1/18/16: Students will watch the film Schindler's List. |
The Holocaust and Current Events
The following articles are articles that I have found that can/will relate to some part of our discussions during the course. I would encourage my students to suggest articles to me if they find any on their own.
The following articles are articles that I have found that can/will relate to some part of our discussions during the course. I would encourage my students to suggest articles to me if they find any on their own.
Archaeologists uncover buried gas chambers at Sobibor death camp
93-Year-Old Former Auschwitz Guard Charged
Arizona GOP official resigns after controversial comments (This article will be used to examine our cultural reaction to the idea of forced sterilization.)
Nazi Train Possibly Found in Poland
93-Year-Old Former Auschwitz Guard Charged
Arizona GOP official resigns after controversial comments (This article will be used to examine our cultural reaction to the idea of forced sterilization.)
Nazi Train Possibly Found in Poland