Taking a Stand

The reading "Taking a Stand" is located on moodle under "Boy in the Striped Pajamas" section.  Read it, and respond to the following:  Describe the choices that were made by Germans in response to Kristillnacht.  What choice might you have made?

Analyzing Visual Images

The Caption on the above poster reads "Healthy Parents Have Healthy Children".  On your post please do the following:
1.  Describe what you see in the picture.  Consider color, placement, people and objects, and composition.  Everything that you see.
2.  Interpret:  Guess about the creator is trying to express through the caption and images.  Why is this message being conveyed?
Evaluate:  What is the intended purpose of this image?  The intended audience? Does the image achieve its purpose?

Propaganda and analyzing visual images

Today we studied some of the aspects of propaganda and its uses, particularly in regard to Nazi Germany.  First of all, answer this question: What is the definition of the word propaganda?  Next, why was it used so extensively by Hitler and the Nazis?

Where do they stand?

Briefly describe the person that you represented in today's activity.  Then, state the political party you think that the person would vote for in an election.  Be sure to give specific reasons for this choice!  Besides agreeing with what a political party stands for, what other factors might be involved in a person's voting decision?

Response to Readings: "Anger and Humiliation", "Voices in the Dark"

Read and annotate "Anger and Humiliation" with questions and comments.  Make special note of the description of Adolf Hitler.  Highlight any clues or statements on his personality, personal life, beliefs. In class on Tuesday we will be making an identity chart for him.  Also, on pg. 124, carefully read the Nazi Party program.  Choose two points of this program that you think are especially unfair.  Why are they unfair?  Which ones do you have questions about?
Then, read "Voices in the Dark".  Annotate with questions and comments.  Then, answer this question:  If you had been on the train, do you think you would have said or done anything?  Have you or someone you know ever had a similar experience?

Religions Field Trip Reflection

Yesterday we toured a mosque, a Chinese temple, and a Hindu temple.  These places of worship are located in the oldest part of the city of Kuala Lumpur.  As a result, the area is very rich culturally and is full of interesting sights, sounds and activities.  On your blog, post at least one photograph from each place of worship.  Describe the photo and what it shows.  Then in your reflection, compare and contrast the religious places we visited.  What was similar?  What was different?  What are the common values that these religions might hold?  Finally, which of the three did you find the most interesting and why?

Auschwitz

Read the selection "Auschwitz" posted on Moodle.  Upon completion of the reading, complete an Identity Chart on wordle for an inmate at a concentration camp.  Also, on your post, ask questions or make statements concerning your thoughts on the reading.