Holocaust
Education:
Issues
& Strategies
An
On-Line Course
Starting
July 5, 2005
Content:
Content
for the course includes increasing personal knowledge
about the Holocaust through readings and discussions
and the examination of issues related to teaching
about the Holocaust and genocide K-12. The final
project in the course includes the writing of
lesson plans for teaching about the Holocaust
and genocide and an analysis of the importance
of teaching about genocide in K-12 units and/or
courses entirely devoted to such topics. Those
who enroll must be experienced in writing lesson
plans.
Credit:
Flexible credit for C&I 694A is available.
Completing the on-line course with its assignments,
including constructing a two-week unit on the
Holocaust, fulfills the 3-credit option. Students
who wish to receive a certificate from the West
Virginia Holocaust Commission may enroll in a
6-credit option that involves additional readings
and developing plans for a six-week study of the
Holocaust.
For
more information about the course, contact
Dr. Mary E. Haas at (304) 203-3442, x1328
or
maryhaas1@mac.com
For
information about costs:
http://www.arc.wvu.edu/admissions/costs.html
