Holocaust Studies: Difference between revisions

Department	Social Sciences and History
Teacher	John Turner
Sessions	1
GR Code	EL
Offered	Currently
Open to	Juniors; Seniors

Revision as of 21:51, 5 February 2025

This trimester course focuses on the impact of inhumanity throughout the early 1900s till the end of World War II. This one trimester course will trace the history of antisemitism throughout the world and the impact these events have had on policy and overall societal tolerance. The course will have a primary focus on the inhumane behavior displayed in Nazi Germany before and during World War II. The class will initially study the roots of anti-Semitism in Europe. This will be followed by a study of the philosophy, literature, propaganda and economic circumstances that conditioned the German populace for acceptance of anti-semitic policies. After intensive study of this event, the course will demonstrate that genocide has occurred in multiple places throughout the world in the modern era.

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 {{Class
-|name=WWII & the Holocaust
+|name=Holocaust Studies
-|description=This course examines the origins of World War II, the nature of warfare in the 20th century, the consequences on the global community, and along with the social and political circumstances that gave rise to the war. The study of the Holocaust and other genocides will allow the student to recognize the patterns of dehumanization and understand how it reinforces hate and violence towards targeted groups. Students will also examine what happens when individuals and governments fail to take a stand against human injustice.
+|description=This trimester course focuses on the impact of inhumanity throughout the early 1900s till the end of World War II. This one trimester course will trace the history of antisemitism throughout the world and the impact these events have had on policy and overall societal tolerance. The course will have a primary focus on the inhumane behavior displayed in Nazi Germany before and during World War II. The class will initially study the roots of anti-Semitism in Europe. This will be followed by a study of the philosophy, literature, propaganda and economic circumstances that conditioned the German populace for acceptance of anti-semitic policies. After intensive study of this event, the course will demonstrate that genocide has occurred in multiple places throughout the world in the modern era.
 |department=Social Sciences and History
 |teacher=John Turner
 |sessions=1
 |grcode=EL
-|offered=Previously
+|offered=Currently
-|opento=Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors
+|opento=Juniors, Seniors
 }}