Period L2, Step Two

Now that your group has selected its topic for further research, it must conduct careful and in-depth research on the topic and create a presentation for the class. Below are cues to help focus your research. Your research, however, should not be limited to the cues provided.

The Nazi Party/Third Reich
What were the Nazi Party and the Third Reich?
What was their objective?

The Holocaust/Persecution of Jews
How were the Jewish people persecuted during World War II?
Why and by whom were they persecuted?
What is the Holocaust?

World War II Overview
Who was involved in World War II (on the European Front)?
What were the major causes of WWII?
What were the outcomes of WWII?

Book Burning in World War II
What books were banned and burned during World War II?
Why were books banned and burned?
What happened to individuals caught with banned books?

The Nazi Flag and Nationalism
What did the Nazi flag look like?
What did the flag represent?
What role did Nationalism (in Germany) play during World War II?

Adolf Hitler and Mein Kampf
What was Adolf Hitler's biographical background?
What was his role in World War II?
How did he rise to power?

Transportation in Nazi Germany
What were typical means of transportation in Europe during WWII?
How were Jews typically transported?
How did WWII affect transportation and vice versa in Germany?

Helping the Jewish People
What kind of help did the Jewish people receive during World War II?
What happened to individuals who helped Jews at that time?
What were some methods people used to hide and help Jews?

The Nuremberg Laws
What were the Nuremberg Laws?
What groups implemented the Laws?
What groups suffered because of them?

Hitler Youth/Band of German Girls
Who were the Hitler Youth and the Band of German Girls?
What types of people were part of these groups?
What was the purpose of these groups?


Your group's presentation must include a visual, a written, and an oral component. It is your group's task to answer this question:

Why can't this topic be ignored?

--You may create a poster with clear labels and images and present it to the class.
--You may create a pamphlet with photos and text and present that to the class.
--You may lecture and show a slideshow with images and text.
--You may create a 'newspaper' to share your information and images and then present it to the class.

You can be creative with your product, as long as the information is thorough and correct. Your images must be school-appropriate.

The Very Long View
Holocaust Facts
Library ThinkQuest
Auschwitz
Holocaust Survivors
Holocaust History
U.S. Holocaust Museum
Remember.org
History Place
WebPath Express
Marvel!
History Place
Fighting Fires of Hate