The Nazi Police State

IMPORTANT: One of the activities refers to the textbook "Edexcel GCSE (9-1) History: Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918-1939 (editor Leonard A. and published by Pearson) ISBN 9781292127347 and will not be usable without a copy of this text or one which explains the roles and functions of the various institutions of the Nazi police state.

This Edexcel 9-1 GCSE unit covers around 2-3 lessons depending upon your class and their overall ability/work rate.

Aims and Objectives:

• To understand the role of the Gestapo, the SS, the SD and concentration camps.
• To understand the Nazi control of the legal system, judges and law courts.
• To understand the Nazi policies towards the Catholic and Protestant Churches, including the Reich Church and the Concordat.

The Power Point leads students through all activities with accompanying resources. Activities include a video starter on who controlled Germany and how, a research table on the role/function of each institution, source analysis on the ways in which they justified their activities, a 12 mark exam explanation question with advice, paired discussion on methods for ensjuring fair sentencing, thought-shower on Nazi control of the legal system, problem-solving starter using a range of symbols and images to compare Nazi and Christian values, analysing a written passage on the church looking for evidence of co-operation and oppression and a final summary revision diagram. The Power Point also contains answers and fedback at intervals.