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Lesson Plan: The Nature of Nazi Ideology – Introduction

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Lesson Plan: The Nature of Nazi Ideology – Introduction

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Lesson Plan: The Nature of Nazi Ideology – Introduction

This resource delves into the nature of the ideology of the Nazi Party, of which Adolf Hitler served as head.

  • Stage: 6
  • Subject: HSC Modern History
  • Curriculum links:
    • Core Study: Power and Authority in the Modern World – 1919-1946
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Who is this resource for?

  • Stage: 6
  • Subject: HSC Modern History
  • Curriculum links:
    • Core Study: Power and Authority in the Modern World – 1919-1946

Description

If we wish to understand how Hitler viewed his mission, and the means by which his various subordinates sought to fulfil it, we must delve into the nature of the ideology of the party in which he served as head.

While there are innumerable sources for this ideology, this lesson plan aims to introduce students to Nazi Ideology and the way it was disseminated by the investigations of four key examples: a selection from Hitler’s Mein Kampf, the NSDAP 25-point plan, the Nuremberg Laws of 1935 and a 1938 pocketbook version of the Nuremberg Laws.

Students will look closely at these key documents, working to analyse this primary source material.

This lesson also includes an optional extension activity on key Nazi ideologue, Alfred Rosenberg.

A debrief featuring Holocaust Survivor testimony is also included at the end of this lesson plan.

To download this Lesson Plan, follow the link below.

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Image credit: 1938 pocket edition of the Nuremberg Laws of 15 September 1935 and Marriage Health Law of 18 October 1935. SJM Collection.

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Who is this resource for?

  • Stage: 6
  • Subject: HSC Modern History
  • Curriculum links:
    • Core Study: Power and Authority in the Modern World – 1919-1946

Description

If we wish to understand how Hitler viewed his mission, and the means by which his various subordinates sought to fulfil it, we must delve into the nature of the ideology of the party in which he served as head.

While there are innumerable sources for this ideology, this lesson plan aims to introduce students to Nazi Ideology and the way it was disseminated by the investigations of four key examples: a selection from Hitler’s Mein Kampf, the NSDAP 25-point plan, the Nuremberg Laws of 1935 and a 1938 pocketbook version of the Nuremberg Laws.

Students will look closely at these key documents, working to analyse this primary source material.

This lesson also includes an optional extension activity on key Nazi ideologue, Alfred Rosenberg.

A debrief featuring Holocaust Survivor testimony is also included at the end of this lesson plan.

To download this Lesson Plan, follow the link below.

Download Resource

Image credit: 1938 pocket edition of the Nuremberg Laws of 15 September 1935 and Marriage Health Law of 18 October 1935. SJM Collection.

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