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Taken Fall 2009 with Dr. Swett. Course material was super interesting and Dr. Swett is great. Lectures were enjoyable. I'm a History major and I found her marking on the essays to be a bit tough but not terrible. Exams were straightforward, no surprises.


Course Objectives:


"This course takes as its focus one of the most popularly studied modern historical eras. A veritable industry has developed that keeps the Nazi regime and its crimes in the public consciousness – from History Channel documentaries to concentration camp tourism. The goals of this course are twofold. First, the instructor seeks to broaden students’ knowledge of Nazi Germany, which is often limited to the handful of topics that dominate popular treatments of this era. Second, through this more comprehensive look at the Third Reich, students will be asked to question their pre-conceived notions of life and death in Germany in the 1930s and 1940s. Like all areas of scholarly investigation, the history of National Socialism is constantly being revised and refined. We will examine both primary and secondary sources in our exploration of Nazi policies, daily life under the regime, and the consequences and legacy of a genocidal worldview."


Course Breakdown:


Short essay (4 pages): 20%
Midterm exam: 20%
Long essay (8 pages): 30%
Final exam: 30%