critical need to teach the Holocaust in a historically accurate and pedagogically sound manner
TitleThe critical need to teach the Holocaust in a historically accurate and pedagogically sound manner
Author
Call number940.5318/0223
Object number04298U
Place of publicationEdmonton, Alberta, Canada
PublisherUniversity of Alberta Press
Year of publication
2000
Physical descriptionpp342-361
MaterialArticle
ISBN0888643373
NotesArticle from the book 'The Holocaust's ghost' pp342-361
Description
Jewish education is flawed because too much is taught by too many with insufficient focus. This results in dilettantism, trivialisation and distortion. Inadequately informed teachers do the Holocaust a disservice. We now have phenomena like the so-called "Holocaust bandwagon" and "Shoah Business." If students are to gain even a glimmer of understanding of Holocaust history, they need to made minimally conversant with modern history.