[hr-education] Online course 'Holocaust and Human Behavior'

Dear colleagues, 

Facing History and Ourselves is once again proud to offer an online course
for educators from all over the world. The course, "Facing History and
Ourselves: Holocaust and Human Behavior," runs from 22 March, 2007 - 16
May, 2007 and will explore Facing History's content, methodology, and
unique approach to teaching history. The eight-week course requires a
commitment of approximately four hours of work per week. There are no
"live" events, so course participants find the time to do the weekly
assignments and participate in the online discussions at their
convenience.

Due to a generous grant from the Skirball Foundation, this course is free
to educators.

*** TO APPLY ONLINE, GO TO: 
http://www.facinghistory.org/OnlineCourseINTL *** 

As a community of educators from around the world, we can learn about what
civil society needs from its citizens in order to thrive. In our online
course, through readings, video clips, interactive exercises, and online
discussion, participants will examine Facing History's "scope and
sequence" by connecting history to the moral questions inherent in a study
not only of violence, racism, and antisemitism but also of courage,
caring, and compassion.

Throughout Facing History and Ourselves' online course, participants will
work with Facing History resources and will be encouraged to make
connections to their own society and recognize universal themes. What can
we learn about democracy from the violent history of a failed democracy?
About tolerance from horrific examples of neighbor turning against
neighbor? About moral courage from a society that stressed blind
obedience?

*** FOR MORE INFORMATION, AND TO APPLY ONLINE, GO TO:
http://www.facinghistory.org/OnlineCourseINTL *** 

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"The course...reinforced my belief that teaching, guiding, exposing
and encouraging the coming generations is so important if we are to
see a changed world. I have a renewed sense of the importance of my
work, its relevance in today´s world and an affirmation that I
am on the right path" --Australian Participant, Online Introductory
Course 

"The depth of the content we have examined and the impact this has
had on me as an educator and as a person is immense." --South African
Participant, Online Introductory Course 

"This course has been emotionally challenging and intellectually
stimulating.... has pushed me to redirect many of my personal and
professional goals. It has begun a change in who I am as a person,
which will inevitably transform what I do in my classroom." --U.S.
Participant, Online Introductory Course




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