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The Holocaust


Course Description

The background and legacy of the destruction of European Jewry from 1933 to 1945. Topics include: the historical context, Holocaust art, literature, and film, the reactions of rescuers and bystanders, and theological issues raised by the Holocaust.

Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Additional readings and a research paper will be assigned along with more extensive examinations to reflect the graduate students' additional responsibilities.


Athena Title

HOLOCAUST


Prerequisite

Junior or senior standing or permission of department


Semester Course Offered

Offered every even-numbered year.


Grading System

A - F (Traditional)


Course Objectives

To delineate the historical background of the Holocaust (including the difference between anti-Judaism and anti-Semitism); the major events in the rise of Nazism and the destruction of European Jewry; and major issues in the theoretical reactions to the Holocaust provided by scholars and theologians. Communicate Effectively through Writing To strengthen skills in written composition, analysis, and presentation by means of projects such as essays, papers, reports, and examinations. Computer Literacy To enhance and facilitate computer literacy by the use of word processing, the web, email, and OASIS through research, preparation, and presentation of work such as oral class reports and completion of written assignments. Critical Thinking To foster critical thinking by engaging in activities such as classroom discussion and debate, essay examinations, and oral presentations. Moral Reasoning (Ethics) To assist in the continued development of moral and ethical reasoning and reflection by encouraging creative thinking regarding individual and community concerns and needs, the challenging of prejudices and stereotypes, and examining rational and ethical bases of constructive social interactions.


Topical Outline

The Jewish-Christian Schism The Emergence of Anti-Judaism The Emergence of Anti-Semitism The Nazi Era: The Prewar Years The Nazi Era: The War Years Holocaust Art, Film, and Literature Rescuers and Bystanders Theological Reflection The Legacy of the Holocaust