Oscar Lansen, Ph.D., History, UNC Charlotte
Holocaust and Genocide are the devastating effects of hate, intolerance, and indifference in face of oppression. Drawing and sharing its lessons of time – past and present – are thus essential to the betterment of society and humanity. The NC Gizella Abrahamson Holocaust Education Act acknowledges the importance of Holocaust and Genocide education by integrating its valuable lessons into English, Social Studies, and other curricula, and by establishing a Holocaust and Genocide elective course at the middle and high school level.
Holocaust and Genocide may be abstract concepts to US students. How do you actualize and meaningfully engage students in the causes, developments, and effects of events they have (hopefully) never experienced? How does one connect the past with the present, the world with personal experience? This seminar offers fellows a thorough foundation in Holocaust and Genocide studies while engaging in primary source exploration and experiential pedagogies. Fellows will either collaboratively work on lessons that can be integrated in arts, english, social studies, psychology, etc. at any level, or collectively design the Holocaust and Genocide elective course at the middle or highs school level replete with sources, visuals, experiential exercises, etc.
Oscar Lansen is a teaching professor at UNC Charlotte who specializes in the Holocaust and in history pedagogy. Oscar has worked with partners in the United States and Europe in developing curricula and exhibits on war, Holocaust, and genocide. Most recently served as an academic and pedagogical consultant for the NCDPI Holocaust Elective Framework, and contributed to the UNESCO Addressing Antisemitism through Education initiative.
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