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The Night of the Long Knives Information, sources and tasks outlining how and why Hitler crushed the SA. There are also more advanced worksheets for the 16-18 age range: The Nazi Consolidation of Power, 1933-4 | The Army in Nazi Germany after 1933
The Night of the Long Knives (additional resources for the 16-18 age range): a, The Case for the Army b. The Case for the SA c. What happened? d. Was there really a plot to overthrow Hitler?
The Nazi Police State Students use the Head2Head Interview with Adolf Hitler to gather key information about the way in which Nazi Germany controlled the people. There are also more advanced worksheets for the 16-18 age range: The Nazi State | The Nazi Party after 1933 | Himmler's SS Empire | How powerful was the SS?
Nazi Social Policies [1]: Overview Students are divided into groups to investigate Nazi social policies towards undesirables and untermenschen. They are instructed how to organise a PowerPoint show to give to the rest of the class and the findings are recorded in a grid.
Nazi Social Policies [2]: The European Dimension A stimulating worksheet in which students are shown how many of Hitler's ideas stemmed from theories and practices in Europe and America which were popular at the time (and since). A crucial worksheet which helps students get away from the idea that Hitler was a peculiarly "German" problem.
Social Policies [3]: The Moral Maze Students are presented with a logical defence of the principles of Eugenics and Social Darwinism as they existed in Hitler's Third Reich. They are then asked how they would nevertheless challenge some of its assertions both on rational and on moral grounds. One to get them thinking and debating! There are also more advanced worksheets for the 16-18 age range: Nazi Treatment of minorities
Nazi Youth Policies: [1] Schools in Hitler's Third Reich GCSE history students match entries from Nazi School Textbooks to the subjects they describe, then each student in the class has a "Napola" school report written for them by several people in the class.
Youth Policies: [2] Youth Organisations in Hitler's Third Reich GCSE history students compare the Hitler Youth and the League of German Maidens by constructing a dialogue designed to highlight the positive and negative features about each. There are also more advanced worksheets for the 16-18 age range: Nazis and Youth; there is a worksheet to go with the information pack which should also be printed off.
Nazi Policies towards Women In this task GCSE history students analyse one of Hitler's speeches to determine how the Third Reich justified the Nazi policy of "Kinder, Kirche, Kuche". They then categorise his actions according to whether they encouraged women to stay at home or have more babies.There are also more advanced worksheets for the 16-18 age range: In-depth assessment of women's policies; Nazi policies towards women
Nazi Religious Policies By means of a venn diagram, students investigate the various ways in which the Nazis tried to control replace and weaken the Catholic and Protestant Churches. There are also more advanced worksheets for the 16-18 age range: The Nazis and religion
Nazi Propaganda An in-depth analysis of a whole range of Nazi propaganda techniques including sport, posters and cinema. For each, students have to assess evidence of success and failure. There are also more advanced worksheets for the 16-18 age range: The Nazi Propaganda Machine | Propaganda in Nazi Germany
Recommended DVDs re. Nazi Propaganda Policies The Wonderful Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl | Triumph of the Will | Olympia
Opposition to the Nazis - PowerPoint Starter Opposition to the Nazis - Main Worksheet Opposition to the Nazis - Factual Test After looking at the different versions of the famous Niemoller poem in the powerpoint starter, Students use the main worksheet to compare how different social groups opposed the Nazis, and then use this information to complete one of several suggested tasks after completing a factual test. My own students produced "Hollywood Trailers" which can be found on the ActiveHistory YouTube Channel. There are also more advanced worksheets for the 16-18 age range: Opposition to the Nazi regime
Why did Hitler Hate the Jews? - Main worksheet This worksheet explains not merely why Hitler hated the Jews, but also why the Jews have been persecuted throughout the ages in countries across Europe. Students connect these factors in a flow diagram and categorise them as religious, racial, economic and social. This worksheet is supported by this antisemitic propaganda for children, and antisemitic propaganda for adults.
Nazi Policies for Jews, 1933-39 Students consider whether each antisemitic policy in Hitler's Third Reich was designed to threaten, humiliate or physically weaken the Jewish people. They consider how the international community responded to Nazi policies. They then consider what the law should really be regarding the treatment of immigrants and national minorities.
Nazi Policies for Jews, 1939-45 The development of the Final Solution in the Third Reich is examined and students produce their own classroom presentation.
Who was Responsible for the Holocaust? A thorny subject, but an important one: were the German people "Hitler's Willing Executioners"? GCSE History Students consider the evidence for both sides to reach their own judgement.
The Legacy of the Holocaust: Israel and Palestine This worksheet encourages students to consider how the Arab-Israeli conflict is in large part Hitler's most lasting legacy.
How Should we Commemorate the Holocaust? Students consider the purpose of commemoration and then design their own Holocaust memorial after looking at a wide range of examples from around the world.
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