Jan 30, 2010

WWII EC: Hitler


Extra Credit: Hitler Overview - Watch the various clips below that relate to Hitler's life. For extra credit, write a minimum 1 page summary about what you learned, relating it to what was discussed in class. 

Hitler Mini-Biography 
The Ideas of Hitler 
Hitler's Rise to Power 
Hitler's Germany and the "Master Race" 
About Hitler and the Nazi Party 

How Hitler Died

Extra Credit: 42 Ways to Kill Hitler (Assassination plots) - Adolf Hitler is perhaps the most feared and despised man of the 20th century. Not surprisingly, there were over 40 documented attempts on Hitler’s life.
Assassins ranged from simple craftsmen to high-ranking soldiers in the Hitler's own military. The following documentary is aided by cutting-edge CGI, security experts who explain why the plots failed. Using modern weapon and explosive experiments, the film determine what slight change could have made the missions successful. Historians theorize how history would have been altered had just one of the killers eliminated Hitler. This documentary from National Geographic examines the numerous historical plots to kill the Fuhrer and why they floundered, either way one could get the picture that Adolph Hitler was not well liked. For extra credit, watch the following video and write a minimum 1 page summary about what you learned, relating it to what was discussed in class.





Extra Credit: The Rise of Hitler Interactive Webpage - Click on the following link to learn more about the rise of Hitler. On the site, there are five sections to this lesson - you can work through them by following the links below. The key objective to the lesson is to be able to explain how and why Hitler was able to come to power. For extra credit, write a minimum 1 page summary about what you learned, relating it to what was discussed in class. Link to webpage. http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/lessons/riseofhitler/index.htm

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