“I no longer agree with Hitler to exterminate them…”. Teaching The Holocaust to Malaysian BA German-Students Through Selected History Films
Torsten Schaar,
Chang Shi Wen
Abstract:The article describes experiences in teaching the sensitive topic of the industrial extermination of European Jews during World War II (the Holocaust) in the BA German programme at Universiti Putra Malaysia. The topic was covered in a history course and supported by the use of international feature films. Based on a summary of Malaysia-Israel relations, the relevance of the topic in the teaching of German as a foreign language is highlighted, and the teaching objectives, pedagogical approach and results of a f… Show more
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