RELI 4071 THE HOLOCAUST

 

Instructor

Dr. David Williams

Departmental office: 206 Peabody Hall

Departmental phone: 542-5356

Instructor’s office: 213 Peabody Hall

Instructor's office phone (with voice mail): 542-1491

Instructor’s office hours: by appointment

Instructor’s e-mail: dwilliam@uga.edu

Course Description

The destruction of European Jewry from 1933 to 1945: (1) the historical context; (2) life and death in ghettos and camps; (3) the reactions of bystanders; (4) the role of survivors; and (5) religious issues raised by the Holocaust.

Required Texts

• Bauer, Y., A History of the Holocaust (second ed.)

• Wiesel, E., Night

• Wiesenthal, S., The Sunflower

• Lecture Outlines

Grading

Exams 90%

First Exam (45%): Tues., February 17

Second Exam (45%): Thurs., March 25

Reaction Papers 10%

Due date/assignment: Tues., January 13/class expectations

Due date/assignment: Tues., January 20/The Sunflower, Book One (pp. 3-98)

Due date/assignment: Thurs., April,1/Night

Due date/assignment: Thurs., April 22/The Sunflower, Book Two (pp. 99-274)

Due date/assignment: Tues., April 27/class reflections

• Reaction papers should be 1-2 typed pages.

• Each exam will consist of multiple choice and short answer/essay questions. All exams will reflect both classroom and text presentations of material. All exams will be returned to the instructor.

• No make up exams except in the case of a documented emergency. If you need to miss an exam at the last moment, please e-mail or call the instructor at your earliest reasonable opportunity.

• Regular attendance is a must for a good grade (exam questions derive from every single class session) and is expected by the instructor.

• No class on March 9 and 11 (spring break).

Special Notes

• Your instructor will be glad to assist in making special arrangements for anyone with a documented learning disability.

• All students are expected to adhere to the university’s guidelines on academic honesty ("a culture of honesty")