Five Fundamental Chapters in the History of the Holocaust & How We Teach Them II

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This course will continue the exploration of crucial questions whose thoughtful consideration is fundamental for all students of the Holocaust. The course will discuss what made the Holocaust unique, rescuers and perpetrators, and Holocaust memory and distortion. Using Echoes and Reflections, text study, film, and discussion, four faculty members from Israel's Yad Vashem, including senior historian Dr. Robert Rozett, will guide you in using methodologies and materials designed to help your students understand this watershed.