Making sense of the Holocaust : lessons from classroom practice / Simone Schweber ; foreword by Gloria Ladson-Billings.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schweber, Simone.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Study and teaching--United States.

Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945).

United States.

Physical Description:

185 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Teachers College Press, [2004]

Summary:

What lessons are conveyed implicitly and explicitly in teaching and learning about the Holocaust? Through three very readable case studies, the author reflects on the lessons taught, highlighting strengths and missed opportunities and illuminating important implications for the teaching of other historical episodes.

Contents:

1. From Inexperience to Education 1

Teaching Morality 6

Representational Issues in Holocaust Education 7

Mr. Jefferson's Fact Race 14

2. Facing Ourselves But Not History 19

Mr. Zee 20

Mr. Zee's Goals 21

Progression of the Course 22

3. Simulating Survival 60

Concerns About Classroom Simulations 60

Gaucho High School and Ms. Bess 64

Course Description 65

Simulation Set-Up 67

The Simulation Enacted 72

Debriefing 95

Student Reflections 98

4. The Drama of the Holocaust 110

Palmer High School 111

Mr. Dennis's Curriculum Goals 113

Mr. Dennis's Show 114

Discussing the Holocaust's Meanings 128

5. The Inevitability of Lessons 146

Mandating Morality 147

The Illusion of Simplicity 152

The Inevitability of Lessons 154

The Moral Geography of Holocaust Education 155

Discussing Lessons 158

The Teachers' Reactions 160

Balancing Acts 162.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-177) and index.

ISBN:

0807744360

0807744352

OCLC:

53441360