1.  starter activity What do these images tell us about the role of women under the Nazis?

2. Did Nazis value women? TBAT to Nazi attitudes towards women To assess how changed over time  LOs  Key words: Volksgemeinschaft, rearmament

3.  Your task Read p.64-5 (Wilkes) or p. 136-7 (SHP) and around the picture note down the ways in which women were encouraged to help the regime. Include the following: KKK; professions & careers; fashion; financial support; Lebensborn Read p.64-5 (Wilkes) or p. 136-7 (SHP) and around the picture note down the ways in which women were encouraged to help the regime. Include the following: KKK; professions & careers; fashion; financial support; Lebensborn  Produce a factoid on Gertrude Scholtz- Klink, Head of Nazi Women’s Bureau

4. Nazi policy to women Woman’s place in the home – have children, care for family Woman’s place in the home – have children, care for family KKK – Kinder, Kirche, Küche KKK – Kinder, Kirche, Küche Resign work in favour of men – female doctors, judges, teachers etc sacked Resign work in favour of men – female doctors, judges, teachers etc sacked Dress modestly – flat heels, long skirts etc. Dress modestly – flat heels, long skirts etc. Have large families – Honour Cross Have large families – Honour Cross Financial incentives – loans for newly-weds Financial incentives – loans for newly-weds

7.  What do you think is the message of this Nazi propaganda poster from the early 1930s?  Spot any words in German you have studied today?

8.  Your task Read p.138 in SHP and note down ways in which attitudes to women changed during the late 1930s. Read p.138 in SHP and note down ways in which attitudes to women changed during the late 1930s.  Read p.139 and note down why women continued to support the Nazis  Read p.139 and note down why women continued to support the Nazis

9. Changing policy Rearmament – women needed to help in factories Rearmament – women needed to help in factories Compulsory service – ‘duty year’ for all women & marriage loans abandoned Compulsory service – ‘duty year’ for all women & marriage loans abandoned Restrictions on divorce lifted Restrictions on divorce lifted Lebensborn programme Lebensborn programme

10.  What’s so shocking about this planned Nazi policy from 1943?  How different are these attitudes from before the party came to power? “All single and married women up to the age of 35, who do not already have four children, must have four children. The fathers should be racially pure German men. It does not matter if these men are married or not. Any family that already has children must set the husband free for this action.”

11.  Read the example of a Nazi lonely hearts advert on p.137. Read the example of a Nazi lonely hearts advert on p.137. In small groups have a go at writing your own lonely hearts advert for an Aryan Nazi woman. In small groups have a go at writing your own lonely hearts advert for an Aryan Nazi woman. Read the adverts around the room. Imagine you are a loyal member of the Nazi Party. Place a tick in the bottom left-hand corner to indicate which lady you are most interested in! Read the adverts around the room. Imagine you are a loyal member of the Nazi Party. Place a tick in the bottom left-hand corner to indicate which lady you are most interested in!

12. A Nazi propaganda poster from 1937. In what ways does this poster support Nazi attitudes towards women?  How useful is this poster in understanding Nazi attitudes towards women during the Third Reich?

13. Level 2Level 3Level 4 Picks out details from the picture Uses details from the picture to explain, using own knowledge, Nazi policy towards women Discusses who produced the sources, when it was produced and why Uses detailed examples from the source and own knowledge to explain Nazi policy towards women Explains what are its limitations using the NOP of the source and own knowledge about changing policy towards women

14. Plenary Plenary Explain the following: KKK; professions & careers; fashion; financial support; Lebensborn Explain the following: KKK; professions & careers; fashion; financial support; Lebensborn What were Nazi attitudes to women like at these times: What were Nazi attitudes to women like at these times: 1932 1932 1937 1937 Why did they change? Why did they change?  Do you think attitudes towards young people also changed?  Do you think attitudes towards young people also changed?

15.  Homework How did the Nazis try to control the lives of women and children. It should be at least 1 side of A4 in total. Include references to the following: How did the Nazis try to control the lives of women and children. It should be at least 1 side of A4 in total. Include references to the following: Policies Policies Propaganda Propaganda Organisations like the German Maidens League Organisations like the German Maidens League Laws directed at women and families Laws directed at women and families Use plenty of PEE!