Please finish all discussion questions from Friday. Then, read the following:
P. 137-139 Revolt in a Beer Hall
P. 146-148 Hard Times Return--STOP reading when you see the name Herman Struts
P. 151-152 Hitler in Power
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Friday, April 5, 2013
Today's Discussion Questions
What Did You Learn at School Today?
What did Einstein mean about the German education when he explained they were creating "mental machines"?
Do you think Germany had good reason to not teach the Treaty of Versailles and World War I? Why would war veterans want it eliminated?
What values did German students learn in the 1920s? Were they prepared for life in a democracy? Explain.
Order & Law
Why would the German judges place a need for order over law?
Where could people find justice if the courts refused to protect their rights?
What was the judges's bias?
How could this atmosphere enable someone like Hitler?
Inflation Batters the Weimar Republic
Why would inflation and hard times creat prejudice and discrimination towards others?
Why do people generally look for someone to blame in harsh economic times?
What did Einstein mean about the German education when he explained they were creating "mental machines"?
Do you think Germany had good reason to not teach the Treaty of Versailles and World War I? Why would war veterans want it eliminated?
What values did German students learn in the 1920s? Were they prepared for life in a democracy? Explain.
Order & Law
Why would the German judges place a need for order over law?
Where could people find justice if the courts refused to protect their rights?
What was the judges's bias?
How could this atmosphere enable someone like Hitler?
Inflation Batters the Weimar Republic
Why would inflation and hard times creat prejudice and discrimination towards others?
Why do people generally look for someone to blame in harsh economic times?
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Homework 4/4
Finish the discussion questions from today's class. Then...
you will continue your readings about Germany in the 1920s:
P. 128-129: What Did You Learn at School Today?
P. 130-131: Order & Law
P. 135-136: Inflation Batters the Weimar Republic
Again, I'm not requiring you to take notes, but don't make me start giving reading quizzes again!
you will continue your readings about Germany in the 1920s:
P. 128-129: What Did You Learn at School Today?
P. 130-131: Order & Law
P. 135-136: Inflation Batters the Weimar Republic
Again, I'm not requiring you to take notes, but don't make me start giving reading quizzes again!
Discussion Questions 3/3/13
Treaty of Versailles
What was the difference between President Wilson's perceptions of how the Treaty of Versailles should be handled in comparison to Georges's, Orlando's, & Clemenceau's perceptions? How were the motivations of each side different?
Evaluate the fairness of the treaty. How would the Allied Powers justify this treaty, and how would the Germans justify their hatred towards the treaty?
Would the Germans have been more angered by losing the war or being handed this treaty? Explain.
Click on the following link and answer the next question:
https://voicethread.com/share/4380808/
Anger & Humiliation
What was the driving force behind the German veterans' anger? Think about Johann Herbert's story and Hitler's own words that "seventeen year old boys looked like men".
How could Hitler's early years have possibly created the monster he became?
In the wake of World War I, how would the Nazi Party platform appeal to Germans? Provide specific examples.
Voices in the Dark
If the lights were on, would the conversation have been the same? Why/Why not?
What was the rationale for the Jews being the root of all troubles in Germany?
How do you think Hitler could use this anger against Jews to his advantage?
What was the difference between President Wilson's perceptions of how the Treaty of Versailles should be handled in comparison to Georges's, Orlando's, & Clemenceau's perceptions? How were the motivations of each side different?
Evaluate the fairness of the treaty. How would the Allied Powers justify this treaty, and how would the Germans justify their hatred towards the treaty?
Would the Germans have been more angered by losing the war or being handed this treaty? Explain.
Click on the following link and answer the next question:
https://voicethread.com/share/4380808/
Anger & Humiliation
What was the driving force behind the German veterans' anger? Think about Johann Herbert's story and Hitler's own words that "seventeen year old boys looked like men".
How could Hitler's early years have possibly created the monster he became?
In the wake of World War I, how would the Nazi Party platform appeal to Germans? Provide specific examples.
Voices in the Dark
If the lights were on, would the conversation have been the same? Why/Why not?
What was the rationale for the Jews being the root of all troubles in Germany?
How do you think Hitler could use this anger against Jews to his advantage?
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Welcome Back...homework....
Readings for tonight out of Facing History & Ourselves blue textbook:
P. 119-120: Treaty of Versailles
P. 122-124: Anger and Humiliation
P. 126-127: Voices in the Dark
Please remember that when you see "Connections", you should stop reading.
Also! Bring your computers to class if possible!
P. 119-120: Treaty of Versailles
P. 122-124: Anger and Humiliation
P. 126-127: Voices in the Dark
Please remember that when you see "Connections", you should stop reading.
Also! Bring your computers to class if possible!
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Monday's List of resources
All Gandhi readings
All French Revolution and Napoleon readings
Hobbes & Locke readings
Antigone
Fahrenheit 451
Julius Caesar
All French Revolution and Napoleon readings
Hobbes & Locke readings
Antigone
Fahrenheit 451
Julius Caesar
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
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