Sunday, February 11, 2007

MWH3.1.7.Nazi Germany

Topic: Rise of Authoritarian Regimes: Nazi Germany
Enquiry-question: Was the rise of authoritarian regimes inevitable, and did
they bring more harm than good?

PERIOD I

  • Admin
    • Review of SBQ Assignment on inferencing.
  • Review: What was Europe like after WWI?
    • Peace Conference & Treaty of Versailles
    • League of Nation & Global Disarmament
    • Recovery & reintegration of Germany into international community
  • Understanding goals: How did Hitler rise to power?
    • the effects of the Great Depression
    • the rise of Communists
    • the attractiveness of the Nazi Party
  • Performances:
    • How did Hitler come to rise to power. Listed above are 3 possible reasons.
    • Your task is to explain how each of these points is linked to Hitler's to rise to power with evidence and elaboration.
  • Assessement:
    • 1 point will be award to each successful prepared attempt. To be credited to CA1.1 percentile score.
  • VIDEO: Triumph of the Will; The Nazis: A Warning from History
PERIOD II
  • Review: How did Hitler come to power?
  • Understanding goals: What was life like under Hitler? Did it bring more harm than good?
    • Economic Autarky
    • Military Rearmament
    • Political dictatorship
      • Communists
      • Socialists & conservatives
      • SA & SS
    • Social control
      • Jews & Gypsies
      • Youths & Women
      • Media & Propaganda
  • Performances:
    • We would have discussed these aspects of life under Hitler's regime.
    • You are to make a judgement about what was life like under Hitler.
    • Attempt to answer the question: did Hitler's rise bring more harm than good?
    • Comment in this post.
  • Assessment: SBQ - comparisons
  • Preview: The Pianist