Monday, July 02, 2007

MWH3.3.2.War in Europe

Topic: World War II in Europe
Essential Question: Why did war break out in Europe?
  • Review
    • How did Nazi domestic policies influenced Germany's foreign policy in Europe?
      • Explain how Hitler's political, economic & social policy at home contributed to Germany's aggressive foreign policy in Europe from 1934-1939.
      • Find 2 friends to form a trio. Select one of 3 policies (political, economic or social) and answer the following guiding question:
        • What was the nature of Nazi political policy? How did such a policy make Germany aggressive?
        • What were the characteristics of Nazi economic policy? How did such a policy prepare Germany for war?
        • What were the aspects of Nazi social policy? How did these policies made Germany expansionist?
  • Understanding Goals
    • How did Appeasement Policy contribute to the outbreak of WWII?
      • What is Appeasement Policy?
        • Treaty of Versailles too harsh
        • Self-determination is acceptable
        • Avoid war at all cost
      • When was it in practise?
        • Rearmament & Remilitarization
        • Saar, Anschluss & Sudeten
        • Berschtesgaden, Bad Godesburg & Munich
      • What was the outcome?
        • Invasion of Czechoslovakia
  • Performance of Understanding
    • Watch Voices from the Shoal Visual History Foundation (Schindler's List)
    • How are lessons from the outbreak of WWII applicable today?
  • On-going Assessment
    • Here are two possible causes of WWII. Germany's foreign policy & Britain's Appeasement Policy. Which do you think was a more critical cause of the outbreak of WWII? Explain your answer. (13)
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