From autumn, all 11th grade Romanian students will study the subject “History of the Jews. The Holocaust”, announces the Minister of Education

by TheStrangeCountry

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  1. >According to the cited source, the curriculum was developed for 1 hour/week, for the duration of one school year, being applied to:
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    >11th grade, day courses, high school and vocational education and evening high school education, technological stream; twelfth grade, special vocational education, special education upper cycle of high school, technological stream and evening high school education, theoretical stream.
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    >”The introduction of the school subject History of the Jews. The Holocaust in the educational framework plan aims to acquire skills and new perspectives about the history, culture and traditions of the Jews in Romania. Cultivating memory and learning tolerance as an exercise in sincerity are forms of assuming one’s identity, and education and understanding are the best ways to support democracy and freedom, to counter intolerance and extremism,” according to the presentation note.
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    >In the document it is stated that “the new curriculum offers students not only knowledge of the history of the Jews and the tragic moments that happened in the middle of the last century, but also the development of values ​​and attitudes specific to democratic citizenship that must be formed and strengthened during the course of the didactic activities during the school year.”

    [secondary source](https://www-edupedu-ro.translate.goog/programa-disciplinei-istoria-evreilor-holocaustul-publicata-in-monitorul-oficial-exemplu-de-activitate-pentru-elevii-de-clasa-a-xi-a-realizarea-unui-e-book-si-audiobook-cu-continu/?_x_tr_sl=ro&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=ro&_x_tr_pto=wapp)

  4. Why introduce it as a new subject instead of integrating it into the history curriculum?

  5. Romania is an interesting, uncommonly progressive and under-appreciated country.

    Edit: just a speculation because I am not Romanian and don’t live there. I hope for their positive development because of their horrific past.

  6. Good to hear. Some people know a little too little about the holocaust.

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