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World War II: Up Close and Personal (The Great Courses Series)
SOC-995
3 Credits
Online
5.00/5.00
SOC-995
3 Credits
Online
5.00/5.00
World War II: Up Close and Personal invites educators to step into the shoes of those who lived through one of history's most pivotal conflicts. What was it like to grow up in Nazi Germany-or survive as a Jewish child in the Warsaw Ghetto? How did soldiers, sailors, pilots, and war correspondents experience the war firsthand? Through compelling lectures, documentary footage, and powerful video testimonies, you'll explore the human side of WWII. You'll engage with primary sources and personal narratives that bring history to life-while aligning with national standards for historical thinking and literacy. Designed for educators who teach or integrate history into their curriculum, this course empowers you to create meaningful, standards-based lesson plans that resonate with students. Experience history not as a list of dates, but as the lived reality of ordinary people in extraordinary times.
Note: The course guidebook is included with the cost of the course.
This course is applicable towards the United States History Certificate.
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Dr. Catherine Posey
Instructor
Dr. Catherine Posey specializes in Children's and Young Adult Literature, Holocaust education, and antisemitism awareness. She holds a PhD in Curriculum & Instruction from The Pennsylvania State University, an MA in Holocaust & Genocide Studies from Gratz College, an MA in Children's Literature from Roehampton University, and a BA in English and French from CSU Chico, and has taken graduate-level courses in Antisemitism Studies. Posey is the founder of OurStory Connections, a nonprofit dedicated to Holocaust education, and a Postgraduate Fellow with the London Centre for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism. She is passionate about helping educators use stories to nurture curiosity and build connection, and believes literature paired with primary documents creates transformative ways to explore history. With twenty years of college teaching, along with experience as a middle school teacher and elementary school librarian, Posey encourages teachers to use literature to understand diverse perspectives and travel the world through books.