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Transformative Civic Engagement through the Teaching of the Holocaust

Saturday, November 8, 2014
Plaza B, C, E, and F (Sheraton)
Kolleen Guy , University of Texas at San Antonio
Abigail Morales , University of Texas at San Antonio
Allison Abendroth , University of Texas at San Antonio
Service learning—academic study closely tied to community service through structured reflection—is an important pedagogy for promoting civic responsibility.  We will demonstrate how a class on the Holocaust and genocide incorporated service learning to assist students in exploring the relationship between their academic learning and their civic values.