1. Why did the White Rose resist the Nazi regime? Hans Scholl (left), Sophie Scholl (center), and Christoph Probst (right), leaders of the White Rose resistance organization. Munich, Germany, 1942 (USHMM Photo)USHMM Photo

2. In your books spend a minute writing your responses to these questions: Was this a depressing or inspiring film? Should Hans and Sophie have put the pamphlets in the university? What does the story of the White Rose (as you have seen in the film) reveal about human nature? What, according to the film, led to the decision of the White Rose to take the actions they did?

3. Explain the point of view, attitudes and beliefs of the White Rose about their situation. Give a variety of historically accurate reasons why the White Rose holds that point of view (refer to specific events, statistics, people, etc). Explain at least 1 action or response members of the White Rose took in relation to the Holocaust. Give a variety of historically accurate reasons why the White Rose acted in that way and not in some other kind of way.

4. Choose a source and practice finishing off one of the sentences below in your books

5. Primary source practice For inferences: From (detail) we can infer that… This (detail) suggests that… It doesn’t say so, but … is probably the case, because (detail)…

6. For inferences: From (detail) we can infer that… This (detail) suggests that… It doesn’t say so, but … is probably the case, because (detail)… For relevance: This source is important because… The value of this letter is … I chose these two pictures to show different … The evidence of this source is convincing because… For corroboration: If you compare these two pictures… This source supports the evidence of… Source X goes even further than source Y in showing that… Source X contradicts the evidence of Source Y in suggesting that … These pictures show different effects of …

7. For relevance: This source is important because… The value of this letter is … I chose these two pictures to show different … The evidence of this source is convincing because… Primary source practice

8. For corroboration: If you compare these two pictures… This source supports the evidence of… Source X goes even further than source Y in showing that… Source X contradicts the evidence of Source Y in suggesting that … These pictures show different effects of …

9. Rotate the sources around your group reading them with the following points in mind: The source analysis questions on your table The question above. When you find a useful piece of evidence relating to what beliefs the White Rose had (and why) and what actions they took (and why) write it on the sticky and put it on your historical head. Why did the White Rose resist the Nazi regime?

10. Why did the White Rose act as they did? Influence of the theologian John Henry Newman on Sophie Scholl Sophie Receiving letters about what the Nazi’s are doing on the Eastern Front and talking about it The belief they had lost the war They felt it was their moral duty to Germany and God Family influence from childhood They were intelligent, critical thinkers The influence of the sermon by the Bishop