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HU Credits:
2
Degree/Cycle:
1st degree (Bachelor)
Responsible Department:
Education
Semester:
2nd Semester
Teaching Languages:
English
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
Dan Porat
Coordinator Office Hours:
By appointment
Teaching Staff:
Prof Dan Porat
Course/Module description:
In Israel the past plays a key role in forming ones social and national identity. This course will focus on the Jewish and Zionist history as it is portrayed in educational material such as textbooks, ceremonies, movies. The texts will be analyzed to see how they aim to shape the historical views of school children and thus form their national identity. Historical events that we will be in focus in the course will include the Holocaust and other events related to Zionism.
Course/Module aims:
To give students a critical view of the way history is employed in contemporary Israeli society
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Final paper
Attendance requirements(%):
By U. regulations
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Lectures
Course/Module Content:
Representation of the Holocaust, Hanukah and other national events
Required Reading:
Will be given at opening of class
Additional Reading Material:
N/A
Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 0 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 0 %
Project work 100 %
Assignments 0 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %
Additional information:
N/A
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