1. Learning Gain: To discover how the Nazis used propaganda and censorship.
Connect
CONNECT: How does this photo of a Nazi rally at Nuremburg show the power of Hitler and his party?

2. Nazi propaganda WHY WHAT HOW Key Words: Censorship, Propaganda,
Evidence
Nazi propaganda
Through whole class discussion about Nazi Propaganda
By looking through examples of Nazi propaganda posters
So that we have good overview of life in Germany and we can see the bigger picture on how the Nazis gained power and control in the period
WHY
WHAT
HOW
…are we learning?
…will we learn it?
…are we learning it?
To begin to understand how Propaganda posters were used within Nazi Germany
To be able to explain the effect they had on the German people
The Ethical Dimension
Key Words: Censorship, Propaganda,
Activate

3. In 2002, China banned the search engine Google.
Nazi propaganda
What is Propaganda?
Propaganda is the use of the Media to aggressively promote one point of view.
Propaganda is ‘brainwashing’ of the public, convincing them of an ideological viewpoint.
What is Censorship?
Censorship prevents people from hearing anyone else’s ideas
Do you think censorship exists in today’s world?
In 2002, China banned the search engine Google.
Can you think why?

4. Which poster is most effective? Why?
What can you learn from these sources about Nazi methods of propaganda?
Study the following propaganda posters carefully.
* Describe what you can see * Who do you think each poster is aimed at? * What is the message behind the poster? *Why was it produced?
EXTENSION
Which poster is most effective? Why?

5. What I can see Key Question:
Evidence
What I can see
The Eagle (The State) protecting the family
Key Question:
What does this poster tell us about:
*Nazi beliefs regarding the family and family life * Nazi attitudes regarding the role of women?
The father above the family
The mother caring for the baby – scarf on her head representing domestic work
Happy, healthy children

6. For teachers- the story that you need is on page one in the PDF file

7. How does this make you feel?
Read the story from Nazi Germany as a class. This story was given to school children in Nazi Germany
In groups of 4, answer the questions on your sugar paper:
1. What do Jews apparently look like?
2. How does the ‘best scholar’ (best pupil) describe Jews?
3. Who else is the story racist about?
4. Describe the effect this story would have on a young child? What will they think about Jewish people?
How does this make you feel?

8. Nazi propaganda and censorship
Consolidate
Nazi propaganda and censorship
Construct a mind map showing the different elements of Nazi propaganda and censorship.
What effect did Nazi propaganda have on the German population?