Learning Activities

This learning activity provides insight into how the Nazi ideology sought to eliminate ideas that contradicted their political beliefs. 




 

Using an article about The Poisonous Mushroom (German: Der GiftPilz), this activity fosters a discussion about this children’s book regarding stereotypes and their impact on perpetuating antisemitism.

 

Students will have an opportunity to analyze three Hitler Youth Posters using the Poster Analysis Worksheet and reflect on their impact in this learning activity.

 

This inquiry-based activity asks students to research the experience of one athlete impacted by the Nazi regime in Germany. Students choose on athlete from the link provided and use the inquiry worksheet to guide their research. 

 

This activity focuses on reflecting on the purpose and impact of the Nuremberg Laws. Students will read brief historical overviews and analyze the laws to gain an understanding of the laws’ role in discrimination and indoctrination of the German people.

In this activity, students will analyze excerpts of the Nuremberg trial affidavit of Gregor Ziemer, an American educator in Germany, to understand Nazi ideology as inculcated through both the formal educational system and youth organizations.

In this activity, a slide deck on Social Darwinism is provided, which along with a reading on the 1936 Berlin Olympics, provides an opportunity for students to reflect about the experience of Jesse Owens and how the events of the Berlin Olympics are tied to Nazism.
 

This activity focuses on the analysis and interpretation of political cartoons related to the Evian Conference. Students should read the brief introduction to the Evian Conference before analyzing these cartoons.