1. Why did Hitler and the Nazis hate Jews?
Click here: Opening Slides
We are going to explore the development of Hitler's personality to try and assess how his early experiences may have led to the development of his personality. As we watch the introductory video add your ideas to the answer garden here: Think about, which events may have made him think he was brilliant, made him cruel, made him hate Jews or communists? (nominated class scribes will add thoughts to the Answer Garden by clicking below). |
Once you have finished with the video, you may have some questions. Use the two sites below to construct 1 to 2 paragraphs explaining:
--- CREATE A NEW PAGE 'ANTI-SEMITISM'--- 'How did Hitler's experience in his early years lead him to become anti-semitic'?
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Point: Hitler's early life may explain why he was anti-semitic.
Evidence: One thing that happened to Hitler was... Explain: ...you explain how did that event (those events) make him anti-semitic. Evidence: This was made worse by...(second event) Explain: How did that event (those events) make him anti-semitic. Link: Therefore Hitler was antisemitic because... |
2. Was Anti-Semitism Hitler's idea?
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THE ROOM IS SPLIT INTO TWO HALVES FOR THIS ACTIVITY 1. Take a source each, read through and answer the questions 2. Move round your half of the room - find your group... Middle Ages, Industrial Revolution (include 1919), Weimar Republic 3. Share your knowledge from all of your sources. Write a joint statement from your group: "OUR TIME PERIOD, THE _________, CONTRIBUTED TO THE ANTI-SEMITISM OF GERMANY BY.... (give the explanation, the evidence and the source). 4. You will all present your statement to the whole class. They will try and make notes - no questions, repeating or pausing. There will be two chances of course (from each group) but listen fast - the next activity will be done on your own. 5. Add to your P-EE-EE-EE-L paragraph by finding appropriate images / quotes etc to develop your page. |
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*Teacher note consider the allocation of sources carefully. Start at 2a and ensure printed.
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WHY WAS THERE SO MUCH ANTI-SEMITISM IN GERMANY
Write a History PEE-EE-EE-L paragraph
(Remember the question, type directly into your Google Site)
Point: There had been a long history anti-semitism in Germany by the time Hitler came to power.
Evidence 1: One ancient example of this was ... (time period of event). It was during this era that... (describe event)
Explain: This meant that .. .(link to Q)
Evidence 2 Anti-semitic feeling was further developed during the ... (time period of the second event). At this time... (describe event)
Explain: As a consequence ... (link to Q)
Evidence 3: Immediately before Hitler came to power, anti-semitism peaked in ... At this time... (describe event)
Explain: This meant that .. .(link to Q)
Evidence 3 This was afterwards built on in the ... (when was the second event). At this time... (describe event)
Explain: As a consequence ... (link to Q)
Link: Therefore, the German people responded well to Hitler because...
Write a History PEE-EE-EE-L paragraph
(Remember the question, type directly into your Google Site)
Point: There had been a long history anti-semitism in Germany by the time Hitler came to power.
Evidence 1: One ancient example of this was ... (time period of event). It was during this era that... (describe event)
Explain: This meant that .. .(link to Q)
Evidence 2 Anti-semitic feeling was further developed during the ... (time period of the second event). At this time... (describe event)
Explain: As a consequence ... (link to Q)
Evidence 3: Immediately before Hitler came to power, anti-semitism peaked in ... At this time... (describe event)
Explain: This meant that .. .(link to Q)
Evidence 3 This was afterwards built on in the ... (when was the second event). At this time... (describe event)
Explain: As a consequence ... (link to Q)
Link: Therefore, the German people responded well to Hitler because...
Homework / Extension
Use an online mind map making tool like https://bubbl.us/
Sign up and create a mind map. In the centre have 'Roots of Anti-Semitsm'. You should now create a dense mind map using the work you completed today that demonstrates the history behind the hatred of Jews. This will be very difficult for you unless you worked effectively as a group.
Use an online mind map making tool like https://bubbl.us/
Sign up and create a mind map. In the centre have 'Roots of Anti-Semitsm'. You should now create a dense mind map using the work you completed today that demonstrates the history behind the hatred of Jews. This will be very difficult for you unless you worked effectively as a group.