Course: The Theresienstadt Ghetto in memory of Eyewitnesses ( Possibilities of oral history)

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Course title The Theresienstadt Ghetto in memory of Eyewitnesses ( Possibilities of oral history)
Course code KHI/KV01
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Märc Josef, Mgr.
Course content
1. History of Terezin within Shoah 2. Specifics of life in the Terezin ghetto 3. Life of children and youth in the ghetto 4. Specifics of oral history in history of the Terezín Ghetto Consultation topics - Arrival to the Theresienstadt ghetto. Stratification of the population in the ghetto. The issue of education. Cultural activities Recorded witness accounts Memories of the Terezín and their legacy

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes
Objectives: Students will learn about the role of Terezin ghetto in the context of history of Shoah Students will be able to use various sources of eyewitness´memories Students will become familiar with the advantages and limits of personal memories Students will analyze and compare selected witnesses from different angles
Students understand history and period context of existence of the Terezin ghetto. They are able to point out all the problems and influences in its development and direction. They have knowledge of basic academic literature covering this period. They demonstrate the ability of critical interpretation of preserved witnesses. They are able to present their acquired knowledge through texts and discuss about them.
Prerequisites
None

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Analysis of selected witnesses.
Recommended literature
  • ADLER, H.G. Terezín 1941-1945. Tvář nuceného společenství I-III. Praha, 2003.
  • Blodig Vojtěch - Kárný Miroslav (edd.). Terezín v konečném řešení židovské otázky: Mezinárodní konference historiků k 50. výroční vzniku terezínského ghetta. Praha, 1992.
  • Hájková Anna. Poslední ghetto: všední život v Terezíně. Praha, 2021.
  • CHLÁDKOVÁ, Ludmila. Terezínské ghetto. Praha, 1991.
  • Kasperová Dana. Výchova a vzdělávání židovských dětí v protektorátu a v ghettu Terezín. Praha, 2010.
  • Schindler Zdeněk - Margita Kárná-Lenka Linhartová - Toman Brod - Miroslav Kárný. Terezínská pamětní kniha. Židovské oběti nacistických deportací z Čech a Moravy 1941-1945. Díl 1.1 2.. Praha, 1995.
  • Vaněk, M. a kol. Naslouchat hlasům paměti: teoretické a praktické aspekty orální historie. Praha, 2007.
  • VANĚK, Miroslav, MÜCKE, Pavel. Třetí strana trojúhelníku: teorie a praxe orální historie. Praha. 2022.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): History (Single Subject) (A14) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -