Life in Nazi Germany Lesson starter: Write down three things you know about living in Nazi Germany.

Do you think life for a normal person in Nazi Germany would have been much different from life for a normal person on the Home Front? Justify your answer…

Learning Intention Understand Understand how the Nazis controlled people’s everyday lives in Germany Analyse Analyse how the Nazis maintained control Evaluate Evaluate the effectiveness of rebellion against the Nazis.

Success Criteria… I can work as part of a group I can work as part of a group to remember how the Nazis affected the lives of 4 particular groups using a ‘Stand and Deliver’. I can explain I can explain to my group how the Nazis affected one particular group in Nazi Germany. I can create I can create a diary entry using my knowledge about life in Nazi Germany

Video Task 1 Watch the following video clip and note down any good things about life in Nazi Germany. x6rwq x6rwq Why did people like living in Nazi Germany?

‘Stand and Deliver’ To learn the information on how the Nazis affected people’s lives, we are going to do a ‘Stand and Deliver’. Workers – Number 1 Social Life – Number 2 Young People – Number 3 Jews – Number 4 REMEMBER You have got 4 minutes to learn the information on your sheet – you can only sit down when everyone has learnt the information – REMEMBER you need to teach the rest of your group what you have learnt!

‘Stand and Deliver’ Now return to your group. ‘Nazi Germany’ Write the heading ‘Nazi Germany’ in the middle of your mind map. All four members of the group are going to teach everyone else their information – fill in your mind map with the information you are given. 6 headings There will be 6 headings in total, make sure you have enough room! The other 2 (Nazi Control and Rebellion) will be added at the end.

For Workers… full employment. The Nazi party achieved full employment. nobody in Germany was unemployed. This meant nobody in Germany was unemployed. public works, the military and factories. Jobs were created in public works, the military and factories. ‘Strength Through Joy’ (KDF The ‘Strength Through Joy’ (KDF) movement entitled workers to special discounts and treats. theatre tickets, sports facilities and even cheap holidays. These included discounts on theatre tickets, sports facilities and even cheap holidays.

Strength Through Joy Propaganda Poster Strength Through Joy Logo

Social Life… efficient rail systems and autobahn. Public transport was vastly improved with new efficient rail systems and autobahn. Crime rates dropped Crime rates dropped enormously. ‘un-German’. American jazz and blues music was banned as Hitler thought it was ‘un-German’. wider range of public facilities People had access to a wider range of public facilities e.g. for sport.

For Young People… ‘Nazified’ only learn Nazi approved content. Schools were ‘Nazified’, meaning young people could only learn Nazi approved content. Hitler Youth League of German Maidens The Hitler Youth and League of German Maidens were set up which were made compulsory in discipline, sport and promoting Nazi ideas Both education and youth groups focused on discipline, sport and promoting Nazi ideas e.g. Aryan supremacy, hatred of Jews…

For Jews… segregated in schools Star of David Jews were segregated in schools, public facilities and had to wear a Star of David. Kristalnacht: Kristalnacht: Jewish shops and people attacked by Hitler’s SA. Anti-Jewish propaganda Anti-Jewish propaganda in posters and schools. concentration camps Jews sent to concentration camps and made to work before eventually being killed in gas chambers. Auschwitz: Auschwitz: Estimated 1.5 million Jews killed.

Life in Nazi Germany Lesson starter: Without looking at your mind map, write 1 point that you learnt for each of the 4 groups.

Auschwitz Entrance Hats and shoes taken from prisoners of the camp.

1. Why did the boy enjoy being part of the Hitler Youth? 2. What were some of the main things he learnt? 3. What is his father’s opinion on it and why? xgsfy xgsfy Video Task 2

Nazi Control… Gestapo Gestapo (secret police) spied on normal people. arrested for speaking against Nazis. No freedom of speech, arrested for speaking against Nazis. Censorship Censorship in newspapers and education. political opponents arrested All political opponents arrested and sent to concentration camps. report each other through fear. Friends and neighbours would report each other through fear.

1. Why do you think the Professor is so paranoid? 2. Why was it important for people to act like they were happy with the Nazi regime? 3. Why do you think the Professor’s news shocked the American lady? qt qt Video Task 3

Rebellion… Edelweiss Pirates Edelweiss Pirates: Group of youths who would gather, play jazz, dress informally and opposed members of Hitler Youth. concentration camps and heavily punished. If caught they were sent to concentration camps and heavily punished. assassination attempts There were a number of assassination attempts made on Hitler. 20 th of July Plot: 20 th of July Plot: Hitler injured by bomb in Wolf’s Lair.

Edelweiss Pirates with instruments to play blues and jazz.

True or False… Write out the following statements and decide whether you think they are true or false? Employment rose under the Nazis. The young people who opposed the Nazis were called the Edelweiss Raiders. Hitler thought people should listen only to classical music. Jews were forced to wear the Star of Joshua. The Nazis faced big opposition from Anti Nazi newspapers.

TRUE Employment rose under the Nazis. TRUE FALSE The young people who opposed the Nazis were called the Edelweiss Raiders. FALSE TRUE Hitler thought people should listen only to classical music. TRUE FALSE Jews were forced to wear the Star of Joshua. FALSE FALSE The Nazis faced big opposition from Anti Nazi newspapers. FALSE

Opinion Corners agreedisagree For each of the statements, decide whether you agree or disagree with the statement. agree disagree Move to the corner of the room that corresponds to whether you agree or disagree. reasons Make sure you have reasons to support your decision.

Life was good for people in Nazi Germany if they were not targeted by the Nazis.

I would turn people over to the gestapo to protect my family.

I would join the Edelweiss Pirates.

I would join the Hitler Youth.

Homework Imagine you are a young person living in Nazi Germany. Write a diary entry about a day in your life. You can either be in the Hitler Youth or the Edelweiss Pirates. You can write about: What your parents do. What school is like. Nazi propaganda and control. How you see Jews being treated. Rebellion you see. What you do in your spare time.

Learning Intention Understand Understand how the Nazis controlled people’s everyday lives in Germany Analyse Analyse how the Nazis maintained control Evaluate Evaluate the effectiveness of rebellion against the Nazis.

Success Criteria… I can work as part of a group I can work as part of a group to research how different groups were affected by Nazi rule I can create I can create a diary entry using my knowledge about life in Nazi Germany