WWII: Rise of Dictators

Exhibition Preparation
In groups of 4, practice your introduction and story reading, and get feedback from your group.

Starter 1: WWII Death Stats

1. What number on this chart is most surprising to you?  Why?
2. What are two other numbers, patterns, or trends that stand out to you?  Explain.

Political Ideologies

Students work in groups to define and develop symbols for each political or economic system.  Symbols may be existing symbols, or may be symbols that students make up to help them remember the ideology:

• Socialism
• Communism
• Facism
• Totalitarianism
• Nazism
• Capitalism
• Democracy

Example:

Ideology and Definition Communism No Social Classes People in a society own the means of producing food, etc. No private property Never actually existed

Symbol (students would draw it here) Hammer and Sickle

Explain Symbol Hammer stands for workers, Sickle stands for farmers.  Used as the flag for USSR.

Economic Context

See powerpoint linked above, and Lecture Notes linked here.

Rise of the Dictators

Watch the movie clips listed below.  As you watch, take notes on the following three things:

1. What was Germany like after WWI?  List at least 3 details from the movie to help you remember.
2. List 3 promises Hitler made, or goals he set.
3. List 3 things Hitler did to make himself an attractive leader, or to maintain his power.

Movie Clip 1: Watch from 4:20-9:55

Movie Clip 2: Watch from 11:28-13:45

HOMEWORK

1. Creative Historians Project Reflection:  Write paragraph 1.  The complete reflection is due on Friday- if you write 1 paragraph each night, you should be able to finish by Friday.