Time Schedule:
James R Felak
HIST 498
Seattle Campus
Each seminar examines a different subject or problem. A quarterly list of the seminars and their instructors is available in the Department of History undergraduate advising office.
Class description
Readings, discussions, and a research paper dealing with Pope Pius XII, the Second World War, and the Holocaust. A major part of the course will deal with the controvesy over Pius XII's wartime policies, especially as they pertain to the Holocaust.
Student learning goals
General method of instruction
Weekly reading and discussions. Presentations of research during the final three weeks of the quarter.
Recommended preparation
Some familiarity with European history in the 20th century, or with the history of the Catholic Church.
Class assignments and grading
Reading; discussion; paper of 12 to 15 pages.
Discussion--50% Paper--50%
