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ERIC Number: EJ628676
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-1191-162X
Student Misconceptions about the Genesis of the Holocaust.
Totten, Samuel
Canadian Social Studies, v34 n4 p81-84 Sum 2000
Contends that before teaching about the Holocaust teachers must assess their students' understanding of this event. Considers five student misconceptions about the origins of the Holocaust. Includes responses by students in grades 10-12. Explains the inaccuracy of each misconception, using the work of Holocaust historians as supporting evidence. (CMK)
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Genocide, High School Students, Jews, Knowledge Level, Misconceptions, Secondary Education, Social Studies, Student Attitudes, Student Reaction, World War II
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Holocaust