Outcome 2Essay Feedback

Unit 1 History

On completion of this unit the student should be able to analyse and discuss patterns of social life and the factors which influenced changes to social life in the first half of the twentieth century.

How did life change for people (Jews and Germans) living in Nazi Germany?

Outcome 2 – Social Life

With reference to ‘The Boy in Striped Pyjamas’, class activities and independent research demonstrate your understanding of AT LEAST THREE features (from the ‘Seven Structures of Control’) of life in Nazi Germany.

For each ‘structure’ do you have a film reference and specific research references?

Read the question

Did you:• Attend all or most classes in the weeks before the essay?• Read through the assessment criteria to know what was

expected?• Complete the film questions in the class discussion?• Complete the notes diagram for evidence of the ‘Seven

Structures of Control’ in the film in the class activity?• Complete an essay plan with at least one reference to the

film and at least two or three examples for each topic from credible research sources?

• Use the online referencing tool or bibliography template, handed out at the start of the task, to credit your research sources?

• Use all of your class time and at least 1 hour of homework?

• Submit a draft essay for feedback?

Be prepared

• Is it one of the many websites I included in handouts or posted on the Ultranet or Wikispace?

• Is it one of the 21 books that were borrowed from the library?

• Do you know who the author of your research source is?

• Do they have an academic/history background (e.g. University lecturer)?

• Is their organisation credible (i.e. Holocaust Museum vs dedicated Neo-Nazi Enthusiast)?

• Is it Wikipedia?• Is it a blog?

Choosing research sources

Did you arrive at class with:• Your essay plan neatly handwritten and with plenty of detail?• Your class activities and notes available to give you ideas

for writing?• Your bibliography filled out so that you could refer to your

research?When writing your essay did you:• Read through each paragraph to check for errors and

repetiton?• Use all of the class time (double-lesson) that was available?• Make an effort to write in neat handwriting?After writing the essay did you:• Read through your work to check for errors and

repetition?

During and after the essay

If you can say YES to all of these questions:• Well done, you most likely achieved a

result that you are happy with (or should be).• Rinse and repeat.

If you said NO to any, some, most or all of these questions:• What is your goal for future tasks?

Well?

Cultural Expression

The images above are examples of…

Degenerate Art

The Degenerate Art movement developed because of two significant events in German history. What were they?

Degenerate Art

The Great War and Great Depression

Who is this and what did she do?

Leni Riefenstahl

Why did this film destroy her career?

It was considered propaganda!

Who was this man?

Answer: Albert Speer

And what was the name of this architectural monstrosity?

Setting the trend for garish headquarters of villainous dictators everywhere.

Grosse Halle

Dr No’s reactor roomDr Evil’s headquarters

Goliath National Bank

A Polish radioStation/ alien military base

When: Monday 4th of June, Periods 5 and 6.Where: Room 18

Outcome 1How did Adolf Hitler rise to power?Outcome 2What was life like in Nazi Germany?Outcome 3How did historical events influence cultural expression in Nazi Germany?

Exam Revision

• Multiple Choice/Short-answer• Annotated Timeline• Short responses to historical documents and visual sources (e.g. diaries, photos and maps).• Two extended responses (see next slide).

What will be in the exam?

Extended response (one page), choose one of:a) Describe and analyse the historical events and actions that allowed Adolf Hitler to rise from being a struggling artist in 1910 to the dictator of Germany in 1933.b) Describe and analyse how Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party gained and maintained total control of Nazi Germany in the years from 1933 to 1945.Extended response (half-page)a) Discuss the life and work of an artist from Germany during the period from 1919 to 1945. Analyse the historical events that influenced this artist and how the Nazi movement responded to their work.

You will be allowed a two-sided ‘cheat sheet’ for these responses only.

Extended responses (2 of them)

• Review your test from Outcome 1 and your essay from Outcome 2. You will choose one extended response form either of these. Also review class activities.

• Complete your poster for Outcome 3. This will directly relate to one of your extended responses.

• Access the class Ultranet Space http://www.vcehistory-redcliffs.wikispaces.com/ for class PowerPoints, readings and websites.

• Complete Lotus Charts to review what you have learnt about Nazi Germany throughout this semester.

• Revision sheets are on their way!

How to prepare