Examining the Holocaust through the lives and literary works of victims and survivors: an ideal unit of study for the English classroom
TitleExamining the Holocaust through the lives and literary works of victims and survivors: an ideal unit of study for the English classroom
Author
Call number940.5318/0487
Object number09529o
Place of publicationNew York, New York, United States
PublisherThe Haworth Press
Year of publication
1998
Physical descriptionpp 165-188
MaterialArticle
ISBN0789003791
NotesArticle from the book 'The Holocaust-memories, research, reference' edited by Robert Hauptman & Susan Motin Hubbs,"simultaneously co-published as The reference librarian, numbers 61 and 62, 1998"; pp 165-188
Description
This article discusses the use of Holocaust literary works in the English classroom in order to educate children on issues such as prejudice, discrimination and ethnic cleansing. Study of he Holocaust should not be restricted to history; it has relevance to English studies in terms of language and its usage.