Facing History and Ourselves: Holocaust and Human Behavior

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 Our core work, Facing History and Ourselves: Holocaust and Human Behavior provides an interdisciplinary approach to citizenship education. Students move from thought to judgment to participation as they confront the moral questions inherent in a study of violence, racism, antisemitism and bigotry. The readings and activities explore the consequences of discrimination, racism, and antisemitism by holding up "the tarnished mirror of history" to one of the most violent times in world history -- the 1930s and 1940s. As students read and reflect, they investigate the forces that undermined democracy in Germany, betrayed a generation of young people, and ultimately led to the Holocaust. In doing so, students discover that many of those forces threaten our own society today. The book then helps students discover how their decisions can make a positive difference in their community, nation and the world. 576 pps.

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Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Individual and Society
               - Little Boxes
               - Stereotyping
               - The Bear That Wasn't
               - The "In" Group
Chapter 2: We and They
               - Harrison Bergeron
Chapter 3: Germany in the 1920s
               - War and Revolution in Germany
               - The Treaty of Versailles
               - What Did You Learn at School Today?
Chapter 4: The Nazis Take Power
               - Taking Over the Universities
               - No Time to Think
               - Do You Take the Oath?
               - The Hangman
Chapter 5: Conformity and Obedience
               - A Matter of Obedience?
               - School for Barbarians
               - The Birthday Party
Chapter 6: Escalating Violence
               - Taking a Stand
               - The Failure to Help
Chapter 7: The Holocaust
               - Blueprint for the "Final Solution"
               - A Commandant's View
               - Reserve Police Battalion 101
Chapter 8: Bystanders and Rescuers
               - Choosing to Rescue
               - The Courage of Le Chambon
Chapter 9: Judgment
              - Telling Right from Wrong
              - "We Were Not Supposed to Think"
              - A Man of Words
Chapter 10: Historical Legacies
              - Education and the Future
Chapter 11: Choosing to Participate
Index of Audio-Visual Resources
Index

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