HUM 1115 - Holocaust & Genocide Studies In Film
3 Credits
Visits the Holocaust and other 20th century genocides through a chronology of films depicting both the horror and the hope. Films include award-winning, acclaimed stories and documentaries of the Holocaust and other Genocides, which demonstrate bravery, inhumanity, and the will to overcome seemingly insurmountable odds to maintain human dignity.
Major Content Areas
Film history of the Holocaust and Genocides Stylistic and thematic characteristics of various directors and documentarians Social responsibility and reaction of non-victim citizens (acts of bravery Film criticism and analysis
Learning Outcomes
Analyze social and political events surrounding the Holocaust and other 20th Century Genocides Compare experiences within various countries Critique and compare films and directorial characteristics Discuss the human experience of victims, rescuers, and sympathizers of all persuasions Discuss social and civic responsibilities related to Nazism, Hitler’s regime, genocides and world reaction or indifference
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals
06 - Humanities/Fine Arts 08 - Global Perspective
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