1. Life in Nazi Germany What is the WORD?

2. To be able to recall how life changed for women and young people in Nazi Germany

4. Which is the odd one out? Read the 3 pieces of information and circle the one you think is the odd one out.

5. What do you think is meant by…

7. The role of women in Germany 1919-45 Weimar GermanyNazi Germany Freedom to vote Not allowed to go to university Complete this diagram

8. Women in Nazi Germany Write a sentence to explain the following terms for women in Nazi Germany : Looks Employment Rewards Marriage loans Lebensborn

11. How did education change under the Nazis? Complete the heads and tails exercise.

12. BOYSGIRLS Write down as many subjects that were taught in Nazi Germany

13. How did the Nazis affect the life of Young people? In pairs, complete the worksheet.

14. Youth movements had been popular in Germany for a long time, particularly during the Weimar Period. They usually involved hiking, singing folk songs, camping and sport. Churches or political groups ran most of these movements. The Nazis had formed their own organisation, the Hitler Youth (HJ), in 1926. Its aims were  To indoctrinate children with Nazi ideology  To make them feel part of a mass movement  To prepare them for a military future

15. Boys 10 – 14 Years Old Deutsches Jungvolk – DJ (Pimpfen) German Young People (Cubs) Girls 10 – 14 Years Old Jungmadelbund – JM League of Young Girls Boys 14 - 18 Years Old Hitler Jugend – HJ Hitler Youth Girls 14 - 18 Years Old Bund Deutscher Madel – BDM League of German Maidens The Hitler Youth (HJ) was formed in 1926 and by 1932 108,000 youths between the ages of 10 and 18 had joined.

16. 1932 108,000 1934 3.6 million 1936 5.4 million 1938 7.0 million 1939 7.3 million Figures showing membership of the Hitler Youth How do you account for the rapid growth in membership of the Hitler Youth? It may be worth noting that the total number of 10-18 year olds in Germany in 1939 was 8.9 million.

17. Many young people liked the feeling of importance – the uniform, the respect, the adoration… Lots of youths wanted to listen to Jazz, try out new fashions and hair styles, smoke and drink alcohol. All of these activities were banned in The Hitler Youth Many young people enjoyed the excitement of the HJ – camping, hiking, weapons training… Alternative youth groups sprang up across Germany – e.g. The Edelweiss Pirates, The Navajos Gang, The Kittelbach Pirates… Many youths disliked the strict regimentation – being told what to do and when to do it Alternative youth groups ambushed Hitler Youth patrols and beat them up. Some girls resented the fact that they were ‘trained’ to be housewives and mothers at such a young age. Lots of youths resented the fact that their old clubs and youth groups were banned How did young people within Germany react to the HJ?