Unpacking Propaganda: Education and Indoctrination in the Third Reich

8:30 AM: Introductions/Housekeeping

• Introduction Slide Show
• Overview of the Gizella Abramson Holocaust Education Act and Resources Slide Deck

8:35-9:45 AM:

Introduction to Media Literacy and Nazi Propaganda

Participants explore the events of the Holocaust through the lens of media, by understanding media literacy questions and examining propaganda deployed by the Nazis to discriminate against Jews and other minorities. Educators will gain tools to facilitate classroom discussions and support students in analyzing media in today’s world.

• Echoes and Reflections website
• iWitness website
• Terezin Screenshots
• Eric Nash Testimony
• Map of Jewish Communities Before WWII
• H.Henry Sinason Testimony
• Summary of Antisemitism Handout
• Padlet for Antisemitism Activity
• Key Questions of Media Literacy
• Video Toolbox: Antisemitism
• Propaganda Example: Our Last Hope: Hitler
• The Poisonous Mushroom Examples
• Der Sturmer Image 1
• Der Sturmer Image 2
• Der Sturmer Image 3
• Esther Clifford Testimony
• Rwanda: Words that Kill
• All Poisonous Mushroom texts for free online at Calvin.edu

9:45-10:00 AM: Break

10:00-10:35: Introduction to Education in the Third Reich

In this session, participants will gain an understanding of the education system under the Nazi regime and how the Nazis adjusted it to indoctrinate the youth of Germany. 

• Student Handout for Introduction to Education in the Third Reich
• Google Slides Presentation for Introduction to Education in the Third Reich

10:35-12:15: Learning Stations (participants will rotate in pre-assigned groups through all stations)

• Group 1: Oath and Opposition: Teachers in the Third Reich

• Student Handout
• Digital Version of Student Activity
• Oath and Opposition Case Studies
• Introductory video

10:35-12:15: Learning Stations (participants will rotate in pre-assigned groups through all stations)

• Group 2: Propaganda Exhibit and Lesson

• Google Slides presentation to Introduce Propaganda Exhibit
• Student Handout: Visual Journal for the Propaganda Exhibit
• Student Handout: Individual Propaganda Analysis for the Propaganda Exhibit

0:35-12:15: Learning Stations (participants will rotate in pre-assigned groups through all stations)

• Group 3: Visit the Gizella Gross Abramson Resource Center

• Gizella Gross Abramson Holocaust Center Website

12:20-1:20: Lunch on your own

1:20-1:35: Reflections from the Morning

As we reconvene from lunch, we will hear Holocaust survivor testimony about propaganda and education in the Third Reich and participate in the Last Word protocol before learning about Nazi Propaganda through the State of Deception lesson.

• Links to survivor testimony 

1:35-2:50: State of Deception: Nazi Propaganda

How did words, images, and other techniques shape the general public’s thinking in Nazi Germany? What are some ways participants can engage their students in discussions about antisemitism and hatred? Participants will discuss propaganda and participate in an activity designed to help implement the study of Nazi propaganda in their classrooms.

• Introduction to Propaganda Google Slides Presentation
• Student Handout for Propaganda Lesson
• Propaganda Posters for Lesson
• USHMM State of Deception Online Exhibit
• USHMM State of Deception Poster Set

2:50-3:00: Break

3:00-3:55: The Life and Legacy of Gizella Abramson

Lee Holder will share the challenges that Gizella Gross Abramson faced during the Holocaust and her legacy for what she accomplished after the Holocaust, especially in North Carolina. 

3:55-4:00: Evaluations and Certificates

–Fill out the evaluation beginning at 2:45 PM. Your CEU certificate will be emailed to you when you submit it.

Access the evaluation through this link: https://bit.ly/propagandaworkshop2526