THE HOLOCAUST AND THE UNITED NATIONS OUTREACH PROGRAMME

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The Holocaust and the United Nations Outreach Programme
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
THE LEGACY OF THE DANISH RESCUE:
What can we learn from the Danish example
about the relation between Holocaust history and
Holocaust education?
1. Explain what the author means by “Danish exceptionalism” and
how it has impacted the history of the Holocaust in Denmark.
2. How has the Holocaust — how it is remembered and the
influence of its memory on the present — played a role in
European consciousness and politics?
3. What can be learned from the Danish experience with
Holocaust education?
4. What is the relationship between teaching Holocaust
on a universal level and as a part of local history?
5. Do you think Holocaust education can help change
behaviour? Why or why not?