Rescuers!

The Courage of Le Chambon

What did you learn from the stories of rescuers? What do they teach us about human behavior?

I learnt that the French people wanted to safe the Jews. They also had a little place were the jews can hide away from the German people. That also the Le Chambon people are very nice to the Jews. They teach us that to them human behavior is very good and bad.

A poem by Sonia Weitz

Which Sonia Wietz poem did you choose? Sum up your annotations, then reflect on parts of the poem that really stood out for you. How can you make a personal connection to the poem? How did it make you feel?

I choose the Victory poem because I thought it was really touching and it was very emotional... What I really thought stood up to me was the first paragraph because it says how much they really had fun dancing together. Also how they at least got to see each other for the last time! I wouldn't really have a connection with this poem but what this poem made me feel was emotional!

1918-1933

What conditions were present that allowed Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party to take control of Germany in 1933?

The conditions that were present in Germany that allowed Hitler and the Nazi Party to take control were many things. First, after losing World War I they were made to pay reparations (Treaty of Versailles) to all the countries that fought against them. This was very difficult for the Germans and took a lot of the countries money. Next, Hyperinflation gave difficulties to Germany and money was worth nothing! Since the money was worth nothing the children would play with the money as if they were bricks/blocks! The world was experiencing a depression and this really effected Germany as well. With the depression and reprations this was too much for germany to take on. Lastly, because of the economic people in Germany couldn't work because they didn't have any money to pay (unemployed). These conditions were just what Hitler needed to make his rise to power. If Hitler could make Germany strong as a Nation, not pay for the war damages, get the Germany Economy going and give everybody jobs the people would be happy and make it easy for him to take power. This is what Adolf Hitler did.

Restrictive Laws in Nazi Germany

1. Who could now be defined as a "Jew"?
Instead a Jew was defined as a person who had 3 or 4 Jewish grandparents regardless of whether that individual belonged to the Jewish religious community.

2. What was meant by "Aryanizing" Jewish Businesses?
Aryanizing means that the Jewish workers and managers were fired from their jobs and the business was taken over by non Jewish people for bargain prices.

3. How were Jews who were professionals (lawyers, doctors etc.) restricted?
Jewish doctors could only treat Jewish people and Jewish lawyers were not allowed to practice law on non Jews.

4. What did Jewish identity cards need to include now?
They had to include the letter "J" in their card. If their names were hard to read or hard to see then the males had to have Israel and females named Sarah as their middle name.

5. What was the "Law for the Protection of the Hereditary Health of the German People" (sum up in your own words)?
The law was about if you wanted to get married then you need a certificate, but if you weren't German blood then you couldn't get married because you wont get the certificate.

Hitler Takes Control: Targeting the Communists and other Political Parties

1. What are Civil Rights? What are some that we have?
Civil Rights are Rights that ordinary citizens that are given usually by constitution. For example for the Right to vote. Some of the Civil Rights that we have are Individual Freedom, Free speech and etc.

2. Why might some of Hitler's measures in abolishing personal freedoms and Civil Rights be seen by some as as a positive, or necessary move?