Course Description:
Holocaust will deal with the genocide of the Jewish people during World War II as well as other victims of the Nazis. Historical documents, photographs, films, and literature will be used to explore the culture and society of the time in depth in order for students to gain a perspective of how and why the Holocaust happened. The specifics of the Final Solution and its effects on the victims and society then and now will also be explored in the same manner.
While an unpleasant subject, the Holocaust is a subject that must be scrutinized and understood in order that such terrible events can be prevented today and tomorrow.
Holocaust will deal with the genocide of the Jewish people during World War II as well as other victims of the Nazis. Historical documents, photographs, films, and literature will be used to explore the culture and society of the time in depth in order for students to gain a perspective of how and why the Holocaust happened. The specifics of the Final Solution and its effects on the victims and society then and now will also be explored in the same manner.
While an unpleasant subject, the Holocaust is a subject that must be scrutinized and understood in order that such terrible events can be prevented today and tomorrow.