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Democracy, Human Rights and the Holocaust

Completed by 27 learners
Ages 12-17
Live Group Class
We will read X-men Magneto Testament and Maus by Art Spiegelman and discuss democracy and human rights.
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4.9
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(1,157 reviews)
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Live video meetings
1x per week, 5 weeks
3-8 learners per class
60 min

What's included

5 live meetings
5 in-class hours

Class Experience

US Grade 7 - 10
X-Men Magneto Testament and Maus by Art Speigelman are two graphic novels that shows the Holocaust in images and storytelling. These two stories feel very personal and intimate as they cover one of the most horrific events in history. 

Maus is based on a true survivor’s story and Testament is a work of fiction with accurate historical facts. 

Some of the questions we will discuss in class are:

What is democracy?

What happens when democracy is pushed to the side?

What happened during the Holocaust? 

What are human rights? 

What can we do to protect human rights? 

The first class will cover the historical background of the Holocaust and the concept of democracy (voting rights, equal treatment of the law, discrimination) 

Class two will be a discussion book one of two in the Maus series. There will be questions in the Outschool classroom for the students to help them analyze the book. 

Class three will cover the concept of human rights by using laws and rules from UN. 

Class four will be a discussion of the second book in the Maus series. Questions will be provided for this book too. 

Class five will be a discussion of X-Men Testament and a comparison of the stories. 

The three graphic novels are found in many libraries or can be purchased for 30-50 dollar for all three.

This class might not be suitable for all students since it will speak frankly about the Holocaust and the graphic novels don't shy away from the brutality.

Syllabus

5 Lessons
over 5 Weeks
Lesson 1:
Democracy and The Holocaust
 The first class will cover the historical background of the Holocaust, including antisemitism, propaganda, race biology, and the concept of democracy (voting rights, equal treatment of the law, discrimination) 
60 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Book Discussion-Maus I
 Class two will be a discussion book one of two in the Maus series. There will be questions in the Outschool classroom for the students to help them analyze the book. 
60 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Human Rights
 We will discuss human rights by using the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights. 
60 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Book Discussion-Maus II
 Class four will be a discussion of the second book in the Maus series. Questions will be provided for this book. 
60 mins online live lesson

Other Details

Parental Guidance
The books are graphic and can be too violent for some students.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) Website: https://www.ushmm.org/ Yad Vashem: The World Holocaust Remembrance Center Website: https://www.yadvashem.org/6. The Wiener Holocaust Library Website: https://www.wienerlibrary.co.uk/ Holocaust Museum Houston Website: https://hmh.org/ The Holocaust and the United Nations Outreach Programme Website: https://www.un.org/en/holocaustremembrance/ Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum Website: http://auschwitz.org/en/

Meet the teacher

Joined March, 2016
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Teacher expertise and credentials
In 1939, my maternal grandfather was arrested by the Gestapo. He was very lucky being a Swedish citizen and was released the day after. From that day on he spoke passionately about the value of democracy and human rights. This has been passed down in my family for generations. 

Part of my masters degree from Lund University is political science and my final thesis was about how knowledge about World War Two and the Holocaust can influence students attitudes towards democracy and human rights. 

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