Monday, June 23, 2008

MWH3.3.1 German Foreign Policy

Topic: War in Europe
  • Admin
    • Checking of Holiday assignments ie. MWH SEQ(s) + HSS SEQ(s) [Check criteria here]
    • Checking of Notes for MWH3.1
  • MWH SA1 Review
    • SBQ Areas for improvement
      • Use of contextual knowledge
      • text as information vs. source as action
  • Understanding Goals:
    • Why did war break out in Europe?
    • How did Nazi domestic policies influenced Germany's foreign policy in Europe?
  • Performances:
    • Explain how Nazi policies in Germany from 1933 to 1934 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?
    • Watch THE NAZIS: A WARNING FROM HISTORY
    • You can download worksheets for this unit here.
  • 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)