Free 10th Grade Political Effects On Jews During Nazi Germany Lesson Plan

Topic: Political effects on Jews during Nazi Germany

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to explain how the Jews were affected politically during Nazi Germany.

Materials

• Textbook or other reading material on the political effects on Jews during Nazi Germany
• Handouts with quotes and excerpts from the reading material
• Writing materials (pen or pencil, paper)

Warm-up

• Ask students what they know about the political effects on Jews during Nazi Germany. Write their answers on the board.
• Ask what sources of information they used to come up with their answers.

Direct Instruction

• Introduce the topic of the political effects on Jews during Nazi Germany.
• Explain that the Nazis came to power in Germany in 1933 and immediately began to implement anti-Semitic policies, including laws restricting the rights of Jews and eventually the mass deportation of Jews to concentration camps.
• Provide examples of political actions taken against Jews during Nazi Germany, such as the Nuremberg Laws, which stripped Jews of their German citizenship and prohibited marriages between Jews and non-Jews.
• Explain that there were also many non-political factors that contributed to the suffering of Jews during Nazi Germany, such as the economic hardships caused by the Great Depression and the lack of international action to stop the persecution of Jews.

Guided Practice

• Divide the class into small groups and provide each group with a set of political cartoons from Nazi Germany.
• Ask the groups to discuss the cartoons and identify the messages conveyed about Jews and Jewish life in Nazi Germany.
• Have each group share their findings with the class.
• Ask questions to clarify any misunderstandings and provide additional information as needed.

Independent Practice

• Assign each student a political cartoon from Nazi Germany.
• Ask the students to research the historical context in which the cartoon was created and identify the message conveyed about Jews and Jewish life in Nazi Germany.
• Have the students create a presentation (e.g. PowerPoint, Prezi) to share their findings with the class.
• Ask questions to clarify any misunderstandings and provide additional information as needed.

Closure

• Review the main themes and messages presented in the political cartoons.
• Ask the students to reflect on what they learned about the political implications of the treatment of Jews during Nazi Germany and how it affected the daily lives of Jewish citizens.

Assessment

• Observe the students during the guided and independent practice activities to assess their understanding of the political implications of the treatment of Jews during Nazi Germany and the impact it had on their daily lives.
• Collect and review the students' presentations -- -including the research-based information and visual representations -- for understanding of the topic.