Course description
Personal and societal impact of prejudice and hatred; exclusionary and destructive societal practices relating to race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity and political views; institutionalized anti-Semitism in Germany under the Nazis; social world conditions that minimize personal freedoms and lead to genocidal behavior; probing alternative educational models. 3 graduate credits

Course objectives

• Analyze the components of the Holocaust as historical societal phenomena in which personal and institutional prejudice stigmatized, disadvantaged, and destroyed individuals and groups

Required Readings

Method
The course will be conducted in colloquium (seminar) format. All participants will prepare a critical response to each week’s assigned readings and be prepared to present responses for class discussion. The professor will provide models for understanding the readings in social world contexts.

Course requirements

• Weekly readings with 2-3 page typed critical responses (30% of grade)
• Collection of online media materials relating to the readings (newspapers, magazines, websites) to be reported on weekly and demonstrated at the end of the course as a completed portfolio of resources (30% of grade)
• Final essay or lesson plans (unit) on a topic covered in readings or class discussions (30%)
• Class participation in discussions (10%)