Holocaust in Literature
a Unique Course
Huntington High School’s Holocaust in Literature course is a senior seminar. It’s a one semester, half-credit course that provides “a multi-disciplinary study of the Holocaust as it relates to racism and prejudice,” according to the course bulletin.
The course is paired with another one-semester, one-credit course: Multicultural Literature. Students must enroll in both classes. One meets in the fall and the other in the spring. There are more than 30 teenagers enrolled this spring.
“Through the use of literature and historical documents, students will be able to comprehend the ramifications of this event as it impacts on the present and future,” state the course bulletin. “A term paper and a project are required.”
Teacher Gina Colica leads both courses. She “has a deep interest and wide knowledge base of the history and literature of the Holocaust,” said Joseph Leavy, district director of humanities.
Along with several other Huntington High School English teachers, Ms. Colica recently heard prolific author and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel speak at Adelphi University. Mr. Wiesel, a professor at Boston University, has written 57 books. The Nazis sent him to the Auschwitz death camp in Poland when he was a 12 year old boy, later marching him to the Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany.
For more information about the course contact Mr. Leavy at either 673-2079 or jleavy@hufsd.edu.
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