23/6/14
Period shortened to 10 minutes owing to school assembly.
Took this time to watch to video clips - one a virtual tour of Germania, the other the trailer for Speer's
Berlin.
25/6/14
We began by going through the assessment task notification sheet.
Then we discussed work for the holidays - Nazi Workbook and the Jewish Question on Edmodo.
Went to Early Work for the Nazis on the website and read and discussed the chronology then continued work on the questions on that page. The questions included Speer coming to Hitler's notice, his rise within the Nazi structure, Speer's theories of architecture, how he and Hitler formed a relationship approaching friendship, the Paris World Fair German pavilion and other building projects in the period 1934-1937.
Tuesday, 24 June 2014
Speer's Early Work for the Nazis
18/6/14
We read and discussed the relevant section in Republic to Reich on Speer's early work for the Nazis.
Next, students began work on the questions about Albert's early work for the Nazis on the page on prestonhistory.wix.com/albertspeer Early Work for the Nazis.
20/6/14
Missed today's lesson owing to Sports Carnival.
We read and discussed the relevant section in Republic to Reich on Speer's early work for the Nazis.
Next, students began work on the questions about Albert's early work for the Nazis on the page on prestonhistory.wix.com/albertspeer Early Work for the Nazis.
20/6/14
Missed today's lesson owing to Sports Carnival.
Monday, 16 June 2014
Albert 1931-1933
In the double period on Monday we looked at Speer's introduction to Nazism. Using the page Background 1931-1933 on our website, we looked at the chronology, watched the video clip from Hitler's Henchmen, read the excerpt from Inside the Third Reich and answered the questions Speer's Introduction to Nazism.
After this students began work on the mind map, tracing Speer's reasons for joining the Nazi Party in 1930.
After this students began work on the mind map, tracing Speer's reasons for joining the Nazi Party in 1930.
Sunday, 15 June 2014
Albert Speer, 1905-1930
June 11 & 12
Today we began work on Albert Speer. Using the website, 99 Shades of Albert (see Essential Websites) we discussed the syllabus information on the page "Syllabus" and looked at the quotes by way of introduction to the man and his life.
We then went on to the page "Background 1905-1930", read and discussed the information about Speer's family and his early life. We watched the video - a clip from Hitler's Henchman. The class then worked on the questions relating to his early life.
During the double period we worked on the source analysis questions at the bottom of the page "Background 1905-1930". From there we went on to "Background 1931-1933" to consider Speer's reasons for joining the Nazi Party. After watching the second video clip from Hitler's Henchman, we read and discussed the relevant section from Inside the Third Reich by Albert Speer.
Today we began work on Albert Speer. Using the website, 99 Shades of Albert (see Essential Websites) we discussed the syllabus information on the page "Syllabus" and looked at the quotes by way of introduction to the man and his life.
We then went on to the page "Background 1905-1930", read and discussed the information about Speer's family and his early life. We watched the video - a clip from Hitler's Henchman. The class then worked on the questions relating to his early life.
During the double period we worked on the source analysis questions at the bottom of the page "Background 1905-1930". From there we went on to "Background 1931-1933" to consider Speer's reasons for joining the Nazi Party. After watching the second video clip from Hitler's Henchman, we read and discussed the relevant section from Inside the Third Reich by Albert Speer.
Saturday, 7 June 2014
Failure of Weimar to Totalitarianism, 2
May 1 - May 27
Next was the Consolidation of Power which included Republic to Reich, pp 113-118 and working through the pdf Consolidation of Power in the Nazi Germany folder on Edmodo. We then had a deeper look at Totalitarianism, pp 111-113, 118-122 and 127-129 in Republic to Reich.
We went into more detail with Night of the Long Knives and the Death of Hindenburg, pp 122-127 in Republic to Reich.
Finally, we looked at the Fuhrerprinzip and the Hitler Myth, reading and discussing pp 133-142 in Republic to Reich and completed the document studies.
Next was the Consolidation of Power which included Republic to Reich, pp 113-118 and working through the pdf Consolidation of Power in the Nazi Germany folder on Edmodo. We then had a deeper look at Totalitarianism, pp 111-113, 118-122 and 127-129 in Republic to Reich.
We went into more detail with Night of the Long Knives and the Death of Hindenburg, pp 122-127 in Republic to Reich.
Finally, we looked at the Fuhrerprinzip and the Hitler Myth, reading and discussing pp 133-142 in Republic to Reich and completed the document studies.
Failure of Weimar to Totalitarianism, 1
April 9
We began looking at the failure of the Weimar Democracy, working through the website 1929-1933 - Hitler Comes to Power and the pdf Hitler's Path to Power in the Nazi Germany folder on Edmodo. This work focused, in particular, on the fall of the Muller Government in 1930 to Hitler becoming Chancellor in 1933.
April 30
When we returned to school we began with Hitler and the beginnings of Nazism up to the Beer Hall Putsch. After reading and discussing Republic to Reich pp 60-66, students worked on the document studies in that section of the text. Next everyone completed the worksheet Nazi Party 1924-1933, posted on Edmodo, April 30, 2014. We also read and discussed pp 66-78 in Republic to Reich. This worksheet gave an overview of the Nazi leaders, Mein Kampf, Weltanschauung (Hitler's World View), Anti-Semitism, Social Darwinism, Democracy, Fuhrerprinzip, Propaganda, Lebensraum, Communism, Post-Beer Hall Putsch, and Alfred Hugenberg.
May 1 - May27
During this period we covered the following work:
- How and why did Hitler and the NSDAP come to pwer.pdf - completed questions and activities,
read and discussed pp79-107 in Republic to Reich.
- How did Hitler gain control2.pdf - chronology of events, January 1933-March 23 1933 (the Enabling Act).
- Role play - Chancellor to Fuhrer.
- Consolidation of Power.pdf - activities and information covering Election March 1933, Reichstag Fire, Enabling Act, Night of the Long Knives, Oath of Allegiance and Death of Hindenburg.
We began looking at the failure of the Weimar Democracy, working through the website 1929-1933 - Hitler Comes to Power and the pdf Hitler's Path to Power in the Nazi Germany folder on Edmodo. This work focused, in particular, on the fall of the Muller Government in 1930 to Hitler becoming Chancellor in 1933.
April 30
When we returned to school we began with Hitler and the beginnings of Nazism up to the Beer Hall Putsch. After reading and discussing Republic to Reich pp 60-66, students worked on the document studies in that section of the text. Next everyone completed the worksheet Nazi Party 1924-1933, posted on Edmodo, April 30, 2014. We also read and discussed pp 66-78 in Republic to Reich. This worksheet gave an overview of the Nazi leaders, Mein Kampf, Weltanschauung (Hitler's World View), Anti-Semitism, Social Darwinism, Democracy, Fuhrerprinzip, Propaganda, Lebensraum, Communism, Post-Beer Hall Putsch, and Alfred Hugenberg.
May 1 - May27
During this period we covered the following work:
- How and why did Hitler and the NSDAP come to pwer.pdf - completed questions and activities,
read and discussed pp79-107 in Republic to Reich.
- How did Hitler gain control2.pdf - chronology of events, January 1933-March 23 1933 (the Enabling Act).
- Role play - Chancellor to Fuhrer.
- Consolidation of Power.pdf - activities and information covering Election March 1933, Reichstag Fire, Enabling Act, Night of the Long Knives, Oath of Allegiance and Death of Hindenburg.
Thursday, 5 June 2014
Life in Nazi Germany
Following Totalitarianism, we went on to Life in Nazi Germany. We began by reading and discussing pp 105-6 and pp146-156 in Republic to Reich.
Using the pdf Life in Nazi Germany 1a in the Nazi Germany folder on Edmodo we looked at the Hitler Youth and Education. We did the source analysis Youth in Nazi Germany which is also in the Nazi Germany folder and posted on our class page on June 3, 2014.
Following this we began working through Life in Nazi Germany 1b and completed the questions on Women and the Family and began work on Volksgemeinschaft. We used pp 142-148 in Republic to Reich for our information to complete the activities.
Finally, the questions on Life in Nazi Grrmany 2 are to be completed during Learning Preparation over the next week, 6/6/14 - 13/6/14. These cover the areas of Religion, Economic Life, and Propaganda and Terror. The relevant sections in Republic to Reich are Religion - pp 156-157; Economic Life - pp 161-165; Propaganda and Terror - pp168-185.
Using the pdf Life in Nazi Germany 1a in the Nazi Germany folder on Edmodo we looked at the Hitler Youth and Education. We did the source analysis Youth in Nazi Germany which is also in the Nazi Germany folder and posted on our class page on June 3, 2014.
Following this we began working through Life in Nazi Germany 1b and completed the questions on Women and the Family and began work on Volksgemeinschaft. We used pp 142-148 in Republic to Reich for our information to complete the activities.
Finally, the questions on Life in Nazi Grrmany 2 are to be completed during Learning Preparation over the next week, 6/6/14 - 13/6/14. These cover the areas of Religion, Economic Life, and Propaganda and Terror. The relevant sections in Republic to Reich are Religion - pp 156-157; Economic Life - pp 161-165; Propaganda and Terror - pp168-185.
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