Adolf Hitler

Introduction

Adolf Hitler was a German politician and the leader of the Nazi Party.

Executioner of the Holocaust and the reasoning behind over 7 million deaths.

Task

After this webquest you will be able to tell me how Hitler was able to manage an almost entire genocide and why.

Process

1. The class will be divided into groups.

2. Each groupd will analyze a different part of how the Holocaust was managed. (Ex. Concentration camps, SS soldiers, Gas chambers.)

3. Each team will set up a power point of no more than 8 slides.

4. Click on "Credits" to view websites with sufficient information.

Evaluation

Content Slides Required: Title and Author 3 key details from each topic 2 significant individuals who contributed to the topic/or were a part of the topic. No more than 10 slides total.	Has all required slides Has all required information on every slide	Has all required slides Information not complete on all slides	Does not have required slides Slides have some information required	.
Technology Slides contain colored background, original drawings, and voice	All slides meet requirements	Most slides meet requirements	Some slides meet requirements	.
Preparation Use of computer time	Good	Okay	Poor	.
Teamwork Use of Lifeskills	Worked well with group	Generally cooperated with group	Uncooperative, did not work well with group	.

Conclusion

Hitler was able to manage and entire genocide, not by himself but by the help of Adolf Eichmann, who set up the concentration camps, the SS army, who was his elite military force, and the help of the German nation who was ignorant enough to believe all the words Hitler was speaking.

Credits

http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/riseofhitler/kampf.htm

http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007430

http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007431

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hitler-sent-to-landsberg-jail

http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007884