Effective from January 2013Syllabus for HIS353Holocaus.docx

Effective from January 2013
Syllabus for HIS353
Holocaust
Duration: 4 Weeks | Credit Hours: 3
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Course Description Course Outcomes Grading
Course Schedule Materials Course Requirements
Instructor Information
A short biography, contact information, office hours, course
guidelines, etc. for your instructor may be found in the
Instructor Information discussion
area in this module.
Course Description
Examines the deliberate, systematic and mechanized murder of
six million Jews of Europe by Nazi Germany during World War
II. Explains anti-
Semitism, the Nazi anti-Jewish legislation of the Nuremberg
Laws, the plans for the extermination of European Jewry after
1939, the implementation of
the Holocaust: victims, perpetrators, and bystanders. Also
identifies other examples of genocide, including the Turkish
murder of the Armenians,
Cambodian genocide of 1975-79, the genocide of Tutsis in
Rwanda, and the ethnic cleansing in Bosnia. Analyzes why

genocide took place prior to the
Holocaust and continued after the Nuremberg Trials and UN
Convention of 1948 outlawing genocide. Compares and contrast
the rationales, motivations,
and methods used to justify and implement mass murder and
what the international community did to prevent and punish
crimes against humanity.
HIS*102, HIS*121, and/or HIS*341 strongly recommended
This is an 8 - week format. If you have experienced 15 - week
formats, you can expect the 8 - week format to be nearly double
the workload of a 15 -
week format.
Prerequisites:
HIS*102, HIS*121, and/or HIS*341 strongly recommended
Course Outline:
Studying the Holocaust and genocide since the 1890s will
enable you to synthesize key elements of European and non-
Western history.
Class papers on the Holocaust and genocide will allow you to
apply and assess methods of historical inquiry and
historiography through research using
primary and secondary sources.
Class assignments will allow you to plan, organize, and deliver
effective communications that inform and/or persuade. The first
class project is intended
to give you the opportunity to inform and persuade, while the
second project focuses on the skills of planning, organizing, and
delivering effective

communication by writing a research paper on the Holocaust
and comparing it to another example of genocide.
Studying the Holocaust and genocide will provide you with the
ability to evaluate the importance of social responsibility and
civic engagement and
identify ethical problems faced by individuals and communities
dealing with governments and groups engaged in ethnic
cleansing and genocide.
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identify ethical problems faced by individuals and communities
dealing with governments and groups engaged in ethnic
cleansing and genocide.
Explaining the events of the Holocaust and genocide will allow
you to analyze major international problems and articulate those

problems and the
difficulties in finding solutions to hatred based on race,
religion, and ethnicity.
You will have an understanding and appreciation for the
complexity of diversity, will demonstrate an understanding of
group differences and will explain
why some societies, like Nazi Germany or Rwanda, resort to
mass murder to deal with those differences.
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Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of individual and group
differences and alliances and explain how they may be
influenced by race, gender, sexual
orientation, age, class, religion and/or disabilities. General
Education Outcome 5.2
2. Synthesize the broad outlines of European and non-Western
history. History Program Outcome #1
3. Compare and contrast the Holocaust with other examples of
ethnic cleansing and genocide, focusing on the limits of the
international community in
preventing, stopping, and punishing genocide from the late 19th
century to the present.
4. Analyze the development of anti-Semitism and the evolution
of political, social and political anti-Semitism in the 20th
century.
5. Explain the limits of the international community’s ability
and willingness to prevent, stop, and punish genocide from

World War I to the present.
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Materials
Hilberg, R. (1992). Perpetrators, victims, bystanders: The
Jewish catastrophe, 1933-1945. New York, NY: HarperCollins
Publishers, Inc.
Dawidowicz, L. S. (1986). War against the Jews: 1933-1945
(10th ed.). New York, NY: Bantam Books.
Levi, P. (1967). Survival in Auschwitz. New York, NY: Collier.
or
Wiesel, E. (1960). Night. New York, NY: Hill and Wang.
Totten, S. & Parsons, W. S. (Eds.) (2012). Century of genocide:
Critical essays and eyewitness accounts (4rd ed.). New York,
NY: Routledge. ISBN: 978-
0-415-87192-1
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Course Schedule
There is no term schedule for this course.
Weeks start on Mondays at 12:01 AM and end on a Sundays at
11:59PM, ET, US. Unless otherwise noted, all assigned items
are due at the end of the
module (by 11:59PM, Sunday).
Week Module & Title Reading Assignments Online Discussions
Course
Outcomes
Related to this

Module
Week
1
Module 1: Anti-Semitism,
Holocaust, and Genocide in
Historical Perspective
War Against the Jews,
Chapters 1-2
Century of Genocide,
Introduction, Chapters 3-
5
Perpetrators, Chapter 1
Read about Project
1
M1D1: Genocide in Historical
Perspective
M1D2: Origins of Anti-Semitism
M1D3: The Armenians
1
Week
2
Module 2: Jews in Germany and
Nazi Nuremberg Laws, 1933-39
Chapters 3-5, 9

Chapters 6
Perpetrators, Chapter 10
Work on Project 1
Read about Project
2
Submit topic for
Project 2
M2D1: Perpetrators and
Bystanders
M2D2: The Nuremberg Laws and
the International Community
3,4
Week
3
Module 3: War, Concentration and
Ghettos, 1939-41
Chapters 6-8, 10, 14
Complete and
submit M3A1:
Project 1
Work on Project 2
M3D1: International
Community’s Response to
Genocide in the 20th Century

M3D2: German Racial Ideas
Applied to the Disabled and
Roma (Gypsies)
1,5
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Roma (Gypsies)
Week
4
Module 4: Perpetrators Perpetrators, Chapters 2-
8
review Chapter 6
Complete and
submit
M4A1: Midterm
Exam
Work on Project 2
M4D1: Role of the German State
and Nazi Party in Implementing
the Holocaust
M4D2: Role of Non-German
Perpetrators in the Holocaust
1, 3, 4

Week
5
Module 5: Victims Perpetrators, Chapters 9,
11-17
Chapters 11-13, 15-16
Either Night or Survival in
Auschwitz
Submit M5A1:
Project 2:
Bibliography and
Outline
M5D1: Primary Documents:
Survivors’ Accounts of the
Holocaust
M5D2: Jewish Response and
Fate During the Holocaust
2
Week
6
Module 6: Bystanders Perpetrators, Chapters
18-24
Submit M6A1:
Project 2: Draft
Abstract
Continue working
on Project 2

M6D1: Allies and the Holocaust
M6D2: Bystanders: Saving or
Refusing to Save Jews
5
Week
7
Module 7: Genocide after the
Holocaust: Bangladesh, Iraq,
Burundi, and Cambodia
Chapters 7,9,11 and PDF
for Chapter 10
Complete and
submit M7A1:
Project 2
M7D1: International Community
and Genocide in the 1970s and
1980s
M7D2: Post World War II
Genocide
2, 3, 5
Week
8
Module 8: Genocide in the 1990s
and Ethnic Cleansing in the 21st
Century

Century of Genocide
Chapters 13,14,15
Complete and
submit your M8A1:
Final Exam
M8D1: Genocide in the 1990s
and Ethnic Cleans
M8D2: Ethnic Cleansing and
Genocide in the Former
Yugoslavia
2, 3, 4, 5
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Grading
Excelsior College Grading Policy:
Available Grades:
A=90-100%
B=80-89%
C=70-79%
D=60-69%
F=below 60%
Discussion Participation 25%
Project 1 10%
Project 2 25%
Midterm Examination 20%

Final Examination 20%
Rubrics Used In This Course:
Liberal Arts Discussion Board Rubric
Liberal Arts History Writing Rubric
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Course Requirements
Course Activities:
Before beginning your course work, be sure to review the
Excelsior College Guidelines for Online Interaction (a.k.a.
Online Etiquette or "Netiquette"). If
you have any questions regarding these guidelines, please feel
free to direct them to your instructor.
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Discussion Participation - 25%
You are required to complete all discussions and learning
activities, and you must complete them during the week they are
assigned. Weekly discussion
participation is required throughout the course. You should plan
to review the assigned discussion questions and associated
learning activities early each

week so that you can begin your work and finish it in a timely
manner. If you are having difficulty with the assignments, or in
meeting deadlines, you
should contact your instructor immediately.
When posting your discussion responses, it is important that
you be both honest and respectful of the ideas and comments of
your fellow students. You
should remember that the discussion postings take place in an
open forum. Please refrain from vulgar, racial, or sexist remarks
or comments that might
be considered offensive.
For additional information on how your work will be graded see
the Discussion Board Grading Rubric.
M3A1: Project 1 - 10%
Choose one of the following issues and write 750 words (3
pages) on the topic. Please write an introductory paragraph
explaining which topic you have
chosen and your position.
1. It is 1915, and you are a member of Congress. Write a speech
for or against American action to help the Armenians.
for or against changing American immigration laws to admit
refugees fleeing
Germany into the United States.
3. It is 1944, and you are a member of War Department. Write a
recommendation to Secretary of War Henry Stimson on whether
priority should be
given to bombing Auschwitz and other German killing centers.

for or against American approval of an international convention
to outlaw and
punish genocide.
Your essay requires citations, outside sources, and a
bibliography (APA or Chicago/Turabian). For help with proper
documentation, check out the Citing
Sources page in the library.
This assignment is due at the end of Module 3 and will be
assessed according to the Liberal Arts History Writing Rubric.
It is worth 10% of your overall
grade.
Be sure to submit your project in one WORD document and
place it in the appropriate assignment dropbox.
M7A1: Project 2 - 25%
Throughout the course, you will be learning not just about the
Holocaust, but about other instances of genocide and ethnic
cleansing, as well, and the
motivations that led to these events. Your paper should
demonstrate knowledge of the historical background for anti-
Semitism and hatred of other
ethnic groups.
Choose an example of genocide or ethnic cleansing from your
reading and, in a 6-8 page paper, cover the following points:
Summarize the development of anti-Semitism that led to the
Holocaust.
Compare and contrast what happened to the Jews in Europe to
your example of genocide or ethnic cleansing in the
20th century.

Using the models from Perpetrators, Victims, Bystanders and/or
examining motivations and methods, discuss the
limits of the international community in preventing, stopping,
and punishing genocide or ethnic cleansing.
Your paper requires citations, outside sources, and a
bibliography (APA or Chicago/Turabian).
Use the Excelsior College Library to find outside sources. A
great starting place is the Get Started with Your Research page.
In the library, we also have a History Research by Subject page.
On this page, search the recommended databases in the Library
Research
Databases section for outside sources for your paper.
Need help searching the databases? Our Instruction 24/7 page
has tip sheets and tutorials for searching databases, evaluating
sources,
understanding peer reviewed articles, and more.
Visit our Organize My Resources page for free tools to help you
keep track of your research and generate bibliographies.
Contact Your Librarians- We can help with search strategies,
citing sources, and much more.
Use the Excelsior College Library to find outside sources. A
great starting place is the Get Started with Your Research page.
In the library, we also have a History Research by Subject page.
On this page, search the recommended databases in the Library
Research
Databases section for outside sources for your paper.

Need help searching the databases? Our Instruction 24/7 page
has tip sheets and tutorials for searching databases, evaluating
sources,
understanding peer reviewed articles, and more.
Visit our Organize My Resources page for free tools to help you
keep track of your research and generate bibliographies.
Contact Your Librarians- We can help with search strategies,
citing sources, and much more.
This assignment will be assessed according to the Liberal Arts
History Writing Rubric. It is worth 25% of your overall grade,
and grading will be
broken down as follows:
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broken down as follows:
Module 2 – Submit your topic by course email for instructor
approval.
Module 5 – Bibliography and Outline due and are worth 5% of
your final grade.

Module 6 – Abstract due and is worth 5% of your final grade.
Module 7 – Final project is due and is worth 15% of your final
grade.
Be sure to submit your project in one WORD document in APA
or Chicago/Turabian format and place it in the appropriate
assignment dropbox.
M4A1: Midterm Examination - 20%
There will be five (5) essay questions on the Midterm Essay
Exam; all five (5) essays must be answered. Your answers
should be 1-2 pages (250-500
words) in length.
This examination will be available for you to take beginning
12:00 AM EST on the Wednesday morning of Module 4 and will
close promptly the following
Sunday evening at 11:55 PM EST. You should properly cite all
your sources using Chicago/Turabian or APA style, including
textbooks and any other
outside sources you may use. It is suggested you write or print
out the essay questions for handy reference as you develop your
responses. Be sure to
submit your exam in one Word document and place it in the
appropriate assignment drop box.
The Midterm Essay Examination is due by the end of Module 4
and is worth 20% of your final course grade.
For additional information on how your work will be graded,
see the Liberal Arts History Writing Rubric.
M8A1: Final Examination - 20%
There will be five (5) essay questions, from the content covered

during the second half of the course, on the Final Essay Exam;
all five (5) essays must
be answered. Your answers should be 1-2 pages (250-500
words) in length.
This examination will be available for you to take beginning
12:00 AM EST on the Wednesday morning of Module 8 and will
close promptly the following
Sunday evening at 11:55 PM EST. You should properly cite all
your sources using Chicago/Turabian or APA style, including
textbooks and any other
sources you may use. Also, unlike the requirements for the
Midterm Exam, you are required to use at least one primary
source for each response (in
addition to any secondary sources that may be used) on the
Final Exam. Moreover, it is suggested you write or print out
the essay questions for handy
reference as you develop your responses. Be sure to submit your
exam in one Word document and place it in the appropriate
assignment drop box.
The Final Essay Examination is due by the end of Module 8 and
is worth 20% of your final course grade.
For additional information on how your work will be graded,
see the Liberal Arts History Writing Rubric.
By registering for a web-based course, you have made a
commitment to participate regularly with your instructor and
other students in online
discussions. You will be expected to use online course tools
(Discussions and Chat rooms) to interact with your peers and
work collaboratively to
improve your understanding of underlying course ideas and
issues.

To lessen the risk of losing your work, do not write major
discussions directly into a discussion posting. Instead, compose
and check your work in other
software (such as Microsoft Word) and then use the Create
Message button and copy and paste your text into the new
posting.
FORMATTING AND STYLE FOR WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS:
Unless noted in the Syllabus, Excelsior College requires that all
papers, projects, charts, etc. be submitted using the APA writing
style.
COURSE ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION:
Course attendance and weekly course participation are required.
Please see the policy on Excessive Absenteeism for more
details.
Instructor Participation
Your instructor will:
post a welcome message during the first 24 hours of the course.
schedule real time office hours through the chat room and/or by
individual appointment.
will communicate with you through the Blackboard
communication tools, including internal course messaging.
respond to your communications within two business days and
will participate substantively in the discussions at least 3 times
a week in 15-week
courses, or 4 times a week in 8-week courses.

provide you with formative feedback midway through the course
based on work submitted to that point.
grade all formative assignments within 7 business days in 15-
week courses and 4 business days in 8-week courses, and will
grade final summative
work within 5 business days after the end of the term.
POLICIES
You are responsible for being familiar with all the policies that
are related to your activity in this course. Complete information
on Excelsior College
policies can be found in the Course Information area or by
visiting www.excelsior.edu/policies.
ACADEMIC UNIT POLICIES
Effective July 2013 Term:
School of Liberal Arts Late Policy:
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No exams or quizzes will be accepted after the due date.
Discussion posts must be completed within the module where
they appear. Late discussion posts will not receive credit.
Instructors may impose
additional due dates for initial posts or responses and assess late
penalties accordingly.

All graded assignments (e.g., projects, papers, homework, lab
reports) submitted after the designated due date/time will be
assessed a late
penalty of five percent per day for the first 5 days (for example,
-5 points each day on a 100 point assignment, or -2.5 points
each day on a 50
point assignment). Any assignment submitted after the fifth day
will receive a grade of zero.
No work will be accepted after the final day of the term unless
an official course extension has been granted.
Situations involving extenuating circumstances will be
considered at the discretion of the instructor.
Effective March-May 2013 Terms:
All graded assignments submitted after the designated due
date/time will be assessed a late penalty of five percent per day
for the first 5 days (for
example, -5 points each day on a 100 point assignment, or -2.5
points each day on a 50 point assignment). Any assignment
submitted after the fifth
day will receive a grade of zero. Assessments (multiple choice
format quizzes and exams) will not be accepted after the due
date. No work will be
accepted after the final day of the term unless an official course
extension has been granted. Situations involving extenuating
circumstances will be
considered at the discretion of the instructor.
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check all student work to verify
that it meets the guidelines of this policy.
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