THE LESSONS

This is a one week unit that focuses on the Post World War II German Government.  
Please utilize the links to aid in daily activities, discussions, and papers.

Day 1:
OBJECTIVE:  Students will develop an understanding of German Governmental vocabulary terms.  
1.  Have the students identify various vocabulary terms that can be found  throughout the website. 
2. They can either write the words and definitions out on a regular piece or they can create a word document and print the words and definitions out.

                                                                GO TO DAY 1 ASSIGNMENT

Day 2:
OBJECTIVE: Students will exhibit understanding of German Governmental vocabulary terms by completing and in-class crossword puzzle.  Upon completion, the teacher will lead a discussion in which each student will participate in sharing answers. 
1.  Hand out Crossword Puzzle-Modern Germany ARISE
2. Give students 30 minutes to complete the puzzle.  (You may wish to let them work in groups of two or three)
3.  Teacher leads a discussion by probing students for answers to puzzle.
4.  QUIZ over German Governmental vocabulary terms on Day 3

GO TO DAY 2 ASSIGNMENT

DAY 3:
OBJECTIVE: Students will be quizzed over German Governmental vocabulary terms.  Mastery level=95%
1.  Teacher will hand out German Governmental vocabulary term quiz.
2. Students will have 30 minutes to work on quiz
3. Students will grade quizzes and discuss upon completion

                                                                    GO TO DAY 3 ASSIGNMENT

Day 4:
OBJECTIVE:  Students will research and write a paper that compares and contrasts Third Reich governmental policies with governmental policies that are in place within Modern Germany today.  This cross analysis should focus on the Dictatorial powers given to Hitler; what events led up to his power; and the effects that his power had on the Republic.  From these conclusions, a cross analysis should then be dedicated toward governmental policies that are in place within Modern Germany today.  What steps have been taken to assure that certain aspects of the Third Reich and the power granted to one person are a non-negotiable today.  What principles are evident within the Modern German Government that guard against anything that takes the power away from the people and instills it in the hands of only a few. 
This paper should be no longer than 5 double spaced pages. 

Day 5:
OBJECTIVE: Students will debate and openly defend their research findings in an open forum setting. 
1.  Students should be given class time to debate, discuss and utilize their classmates as a sounding board for their cross analysis papers. 
2.  If  the teacher chooses, the research papers can be a two person project where each student takes one aspect of the paper (Third Reich or Modern German Governmental Institutions) and brings them together in a cross analysis format.
3.  This approach can be used to create larger groups (All students researching Third Reich and All students researching Modern Germany can become a group).
4.  Have students use class time to discuss, debate and defend.