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Holocaust Study and Remembrance in Wyoming

Holocaust Study and Remembrance in Wyoming. Survey results Survey by Sara Robinson in classroom administered on paper, Spring 2010. Survey by Seth Ward administered by email, December 2010. The Holocaust in Education – January 2010 37 respondents who graduated from Wyoming high schools

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Holocaust Study and Remembrance in Wyoming

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  1. Holocaust Study and Remembrance in Wyoming • Survey results • Survey by Sara Robinson in classroom administered on paper, Spring 2010. • Survey by Seth Ward administered by email, December 2010

  2. The Holocaust in Education – January 2010 37 respondents who graduated from Wyoming high schools What is your class standing? Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Other 8 10 9 9 1 What is your age? 18-20 21-23 24-26 Over 26 21 9 5 2 In which state (or country, if not within the U.S.) did you attend high school? Wyoming = 37 Are you of Jewish descent? Yes No Prefer not to answer 1 36 0 What motivated you to enroll in HIST/RELI 2080 ‘Holocaust’? (circle all that apply) Personal interest Fulfilled a requirement Fit into my schedule Other 33 10 4 1

  3. The time spent in Holocaust studies at the high school I attended amounted to (approximately): None One Day One Week Two Weeks Three Weeks One Month Longer 6 4 7 12 3 4 1 I feel that more emphasis should be placed on Holocaust education in high school Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree 0 1 6 24 6 I feel confident in my knowledge of the Holocaust Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree 0 5 22 10 0 Please rate your knowledge of the Holocaust: Very Little Very Knowledgeable 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0 1 2 3 10 11 7 1 1 1 My knowledge of the Holocaust primarily comes from: (circle all that apply) School Personal Reading/Study Films Other* All of these 24 16 14 4 1 *Other = (1) trip to concentration camp in Europe; (1) Jewish friends; (1) History Channel; (1) Visit to USHMM

  4. I am aware of Holocaust Remembrance programs (outside of class) at UW Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree 4 13 11 9 0

  5. The Holocaust in Education – January 2010 Non-Wyoming respondents – 23 total What is your class standing? Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Other 4 7 9 2 1 What is your age? 18-20 21-23 24-26 Over 26 No answer 13 6 0 3 1 In which state (or country, if not within the U.S.) did you attend high school? Colorado = 11 Idaho = 1 Nebraska = 1 Utah = 1 Arizona = 1 California = 1 Florida = 1 Oregon = 1 Texas = 1 Washington = 1 France = 1 No answer = 2

  6. Are you of Jewish descent? Yes No Prefer not to answer 0 23 0 What motivated you to enroll in HIST/RELI 2080 ‘Holocaust’? (circle all that apply) Personal interest Fulfilled a requirement Fit into my schedule Other 15 7 4 2 The time spent in Holocaust studies at the high school I attended amounted to (approximately): None One Day One Week 2 Weeks 3 Weeks One Month Longer 6 3 8 4 1 1 0 I feel that more emphasis should be placed on Holocaust education in high school Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree 1 1 4 9 8

  7. I feel confident in my knowledge of the Holocaust Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree 5 11 5 2 0 Please rate your knowledge of the Holocaust: Very Little Very Knowledgeable 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0 1 2 5 6 2 3 4 0 0 My knowledge of the Holocaust primarily comes from School Personal Reading/Study Films Other* 12 14 10 1 *Other = lived in Germany and visited sites I am aware of Holocaust Remembrance programs (outside of class) at UW Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree 3 8 6 5 1

  8. Wyoming Electronic Survey – results as of December 16, 2010 1. What is your class standing? Freshman 2 7% Sophomore 1 4% Junior 9 32% Senior 9 32% Graduate 1 4% Faculty or Staff 3 11% Other 3 11% Total Respondents 28 100% 2. What is your age? __________ Response Average 32 Total Respondents 28 3. In which state (or country, if not within the U.S.) did you attend high school? Under 30: 10 Wyoming, 2 Colorado 1 each: MT, NE, no answer. Over 30: only one WYO.

  9. 4. Are you of Jewish descent? Yes 7 25% No 19 68% Prefer not to Answer 0 0% Other, please specify 3 11% (Under 30: 25%) 5. Have you enrolled in Holocaust courses at UW? If so, w hat motivated you? Personal interest 2 8% Fulfilled a requirement 0 0% Fit into my schedule 0 0% (Have not enrolled) 24 92% Other, please specify 1 4%

  10. 6. To what extent have you studied the Holocaust at UW or at a Community College, or participated in events that memorialize it? I took or plan to take UW's HIST/RELI 2080: The Holocaust 1 4% I took or plan to take a UW faculty-lead study abroad course with visits to Holocaust sites or Holocaust memorials 2 7% I took a semester course on the Holocaust at a Wyoming Community College (such as EWC or CWC) 1 4% I took a course at another college or university outside Wyoming 2 7% The subject was covered at length in some other course(s) 6 21% I attended (a) film(s) on campus w ith a Holocaust theme 4 14% I attended a lecture by a Holocaust Survivor on campus 2 7% I attended a lecture by a UW faculty member and/or panel discussions including faculty and/or staff or students 2 7%

  11. 7. The time spent in Holocaust studies at the high school I attended amounted to (approximately): None 10 36% One Day 5 18% One Week 8 29% Two Weeks 3 11% Three Weeks 1 4% One Month 1 4% Longer 0 0% Total Respondents 28 100% 8. I feel that more emphasis should be placed on Holocaust education in high school Strongly Disagree 0 0% Disagree 3 11% Agree 15 54% Strongly Agree 10 36% . . . 14. If you are interested in organizing or attending Holocaust events please feel free to add your contact information: 10 provided info.

  12. Holocaust denial grows when ignorance permits it they remind people of what can happen when people are indifferent or apathetic. Meanwhile horrible things are happening all over the world today and we still turn a blind eye.it makes aware of what happened to these people and for it not to happen again This could fill a very lengthy essay. My quick response is: because genocide is alive and well in the 21st century, and because anti-semitism is also thriving. Well, first, history is important because it traces the political, moral and intellectual development of a nation (or the human race). Holocaust studies are important because it traces the development of ideas, actions and morality that led to the event, not to mention the human suffering. Furthermore, awareness could preclude future indecencies (though, sadly, not likely). History unfortunately can repeat itself. Genocide is still occurring. It was a horrific event in history and some people still don't believe it happened.

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