Intro to Dictators
Watch "How to Become a Tyrant" Trailer - then the first episode - on the Rise of Hitler
Rise of the Dictators and WW2
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1. As a History Lesson - let's watch "Hitler Oversimplified."
-What are 10 facts we learned? Write down. Will use for our discussion later. 2. Examine the following quote: Hitler declared, “He alone, who owns the youth, gains the future,”1 and four years later he announced, “I am beginning with the young. . . . With them I can make a new world.” - Swing kids is about the struggle for the youth. We will start with some guiding discussion questions borrowed from "facinghistory.org" Reflect on these guiding questions:
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We will watch the film "Swing Kids."
Next, we will view a short slide presentation on the Rise of Totalitarian Dictators in this era. This will provide some conceptual framework and context for Swing Kids.
road_to_war.pptx | |
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Next, an assignment on Swing Kids before we watch the film, we will do a pre-film activity where students get to do some acting. May choose not to do this.
swing_kids_pre-viewing.docx | |
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Finally, we will complete a worksheet that will enable us to have a rich post-film discussion.
swing_kids_worksheet_update_2022.docx | |
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