Class information
HST285 The Holocaust
- CRN: 21036
- Credits: 4
- Locations, days, times, and instructors:
- Sylvania SCB 201, TuThTuesday and Thursday, from 11am to 12:50pm
From April 2 through June 13, 2024, Chris D Brooks
- Sylvania SCB 201, TuThTuesday and Thursday, from 11am to 12:50pm
Details about this class
This is an in-person class that meets twice a week at the Sylvania campus of PCC from 11am - 12:50pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
The class covers the history the Holocaust: the systematic genocide of the Jewish population of Europe by the Nazis and their allies during World War II. It also covers the pre-history of the Holocaust, including topics like antisemitism, racism and racial pseudosciences, the history of modern Germany, and fascism. No prior knowledge of the subject is required. Assignments consist of short writing assignments every two weeks, along with one essay. The only book to purchase is a Holocaust survivor testimony, Primo Levi's Survival in Auschwitz.
Please feel free to contact me at christopher.brooks3@pcc.edu if you have any questions about the class.
Technology
There are no special technology requirements, just access to D2L for readings and assignments.
No show policy
Your instructor can mark you as a "no show" if you do not participate in your class during the first week. This will remove you from the class.
Students with disabilities
Students with disabilities should notify their instructor if accommodations are needed to take this class. For information about technologies that help people with disabilities taking Online based classes please visit the Disability Services website.