Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
SDCM-0158
Organization's ID:
History 311
Organization:
Study.com, LLC
Location:
Online
Length:
Self-paced. 20 weeks (44 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Upper-Division Baccalaureate 3 History of the Holocaust
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to examine the major historical events pertaining to the rise of antisemitism in Nazi Germany, all the way through the Jewish liberation, end of WWII and the war's aftermath.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Compare the Holocaust to other instances of genocide after World War II.
  • Argue whether the 'Final Solution' was planned prior to the beginning of WWII or evolved over the course of the war in response to the changing circumstances of the conflict.
  • Analyze how antisemitism and Nazi racial ideology contributed to the formation of the 'Final Solution to the Jewish Question'.
  • Identify the victims and perpetrators of the Holocaust.
  • Summarize the major components of the Holocaust.

General Topics:

  • Introduction to the Holocaust and World War II
  • Major Events and Battles in WWII Europe
  • Antisemitism and the Rise of Nazi Germany
  • Early Persecution of Jews in Nazi Germany
  • Escalation of Nazi Persecution of German Jews
  • Mass Extermination and Ghettos in World War II Europe
  • World War II and Nazi Police Groups
  • Nazi Escalation in Europe and the Final Solution
  • Resistance and Participation in the Holocaust
  • The End of WWII and Jewish Liberation
  • Aftermath of World War II and the Holocaust
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Quizzes
  • Written Papers

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials