1. Hitler, Art, Race and Society

2. Hitler Spurned Germany in WWI – Imperialism Treaty of Versailles – German Society http://www.monumentsmen.com/lesson- plans/hitler-art-race-and-society#

3. Who is Hitler Discussion What do you know about him as young man Accomplishments Interest in Art Hatred? Play Video #1

4. Monuments Men Lieutenant Commander S. Lane Faison – Member of Art Looting Investigation Unit – Art Professor at Williams College – Died at age of 96 in 2006 – Wrote report on stolen art intended for the Fuehrer Museum in Linz

5. Hitler and Linz Play Video #2 Then Discussion

6. Applied to Vienna Academy of Fine Arts twice – Rejected Both Times – Students accepted included Jews – These Painters used styles he vehemently opposed – Anti-Semitism? – Revenge his rejection? Future museum in Linz – Linz Home town of his mother – Eclipse Vienna and all cities as cultural center – Be careful not to generalize or draw conclusions

7. Justifying Hate German Racial Science Extremely calculated Scientific Method Quantified Beliefs

8. Group Science at LPGE Identify Categories of students Now…Define the characteristics of each What assumptions did you make Does this provide exact descriptions of individuals

9. Categories and race Race used to justify differences in people Races is NOT fixed biological categories Racial Categories and SOCIALLY Constructed

10. Race in Germany in 1930’s Many German writings presented “Scientific Evidence” Supposed scientific racial categories Supported prejudice Germans superior race Other races inferior Findings were Measurable

11. Nuremberg Laws

12. Nazi Ideology Hitler familiar with German race science Applied many of these theories German blood must remain pure Drive to create Aryan Master Race Mixed Blood and Jews -Look at Nuremberg Laws again

13. Hitler, Art and Hate Scientific Classifications of groups Aryan Master Race Deep attachment to Art Art, like People could be classified Degenerate Art Play Clip #3

14. Here and There Three Groups 1)Hate Groups 2)Compulsory Sterilization 3)Art Censors Research “Here” and “There” (20 th Century) -Nazi Germany and USA Similarities and Differences -Create a Short Presentation on Slides -If you download the Slides APP you can share