Nazi policies toward Jewish people, 1938-1940 | A Level

AQA GCE A Level Democracy and Nazism: Germany 1918-45

The aim of this lesson is to assess the short and long term impacts of key events upon the Jewish community between 1938-40 such as the Anschluss, Kristallnacht, emigration and the invasion and Poland.

Students begin the lesson by analysing the events of the Anschluss and the impact upon the Jewish community living in Austria.

They are also required to match up a number of statements on the significance of decrees passed in Germany leading up to Kristallnacht and discuss why this event was pivotal for the Jewish people in Germany and Europe.

Further analysis of voluntary and forced emigration within Germany and the key figures of Heydrich and Eichmann will give the students an in-depth and rounded study of the period, together with details of the flawed Madagascar plan.

The lesson will culminate with a final assessment of the invasion of Poland will require them to prioritise the most important reasons for a change in policy towards the Jewish question in Europe.

There is a thinking hats plenary to finish with some exam question practice, complete with markscheme finishes the lesson.

An enquiry question posed at the beginning of the lesson will be revisited throughout to track the progress of learning during the lesson and the subsequent unit of work.

The lesson is available in PowerPoint format and can be customised to suit specific needs.

It is differentiated and includes suggested teaching strategies.