HIST376

[Wesleyan Home Page] [Wesmaps Home Page] [Availability Statistics Search] [Course Description Search] [Dept. Search]

HIST376

The Holocaust HIST376 SP

Spring 97 Availability (Last Updated on Thu Apr 17 05:00:17 EDT 1997 )

Section  Limit  Enrollment  Available
  01       18      0         18

Next Offered in 9798 FA

A historical approach to understanding the attempt to exterminate the Jews of Europe between 1941 and 1945, together with its background and long-term consequences. The course focuses especially on Germany, where the attempt originated, and Eastern Europe, where most of its intended victims lived and where the ghettos and killing programs were established; but attention is also paid to the varying fates of the Jews elsewhere in occupied Europe, such as France.

MAJOR READINGS

Borowski, THIS WAY FOR THE GAS, LADIES AND
GENTLEMEN
Levi, SURVIVAL IN AUSCHWITZ
Weil, LIFE WITH A STAR
Mendelsohn, THE JEWS OF EAST CENTRAL EUROPE BETWEEN THE
WORLD WARS
Dawidowicz, A HOLOCAUST READER
Levy, ANTISEMITISM IN THE MODERN WORLD
Marrus, THE HOLOCAUST IN HISTORY
Yahil, THE HOLOCAUST: THE FATE OF EUROPEAN JEWRY

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Short papers, class presentations, and a term paper. Films are shown on Friday afternoons at 2 PM. Members of the class must keep this time free.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: SBS HIST

Prerequisites: None

Last Updated on MAR-10-1997

Contact wesmaps@wesleyan.edu to submit comments or suggestions.