American and German Students Take Cross-Ocean Class on the Holocaust
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(Christian Science Monitor, May 7, 2008) The article, "American and German students take cross-ocean class on the Holocaust" describes the experiences of Vassar and University of Potsdam students enrolled in a joint course on the Holocaust.
May 14, 2008
Discussion Questions
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How do the American and German students profiled in this article learn about the Holocaust in the same ways? In different ways?
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What did the students gain from studying about the Holocaust together as opposed to only with peers from their own country?
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How does nationality influence how we come to understand history?
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