HGPS 436B - Legacies of the Holocaust

(3 units) CO10, CO14

This course explores the legacies, meanings, and memory of the Holocaust in Europe, the United States, and around the world.

Maximum units a student may earn: 3

Prerequisite(s): ENG 102; CH 201 or CH 202

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Other

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. analyze, evaluate, and interpret primary sources with attention to content, historical and cultural context, genre, and language through class discussion and written assignments.
2. analyze and clearly explain the argument, main points, and use of evidence in secondary sources through class discussion and written assignments.
3. identify sources for research and clearly and effectively articulate an original interpretation in writing.
4. describe the experiences of survivors of Nazi oppression and their paths in wake of the Holocaust.
5. contextualize change over time in Holocaust memory in Europe, the US, and Israel, as well as within postwar Jewish life and history.
6. prepare and present material on the Holocaust, Holocaust memory/legacies, or genocide for a general audience with lessons for ordinary people today.

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