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Recap!What is authoritarianism?
What is a dictator?What are some examples of
dictators?Video: 10 dictators
Why study dictators?
What is a current example ofauthoritarianism/dictatorship?
What questions can we ask aboutauthoritarian regimes?
Why Study Dictators?
The Big Picture• Find out about dictators
and authoritarian regimesin our world today
• Create a question that wecan ask in our lessons whenwe study dictators
• Reflect on WHY WESHOULD STUDYDICTATORS.
The Details
• Each group is to research 1dictator and create a profileof this dictator to share withthe rest of the class
• Presentations to be createdtogether on Google Docs– Lots of resources available
there!
The Details
• Work on the slideslabelled with your namesand find the answers tothose questions
• Each group will presenttheir dictator’s profile tothe class
• Assessment rubric onthe back of C2
The Details
• After presentations:– Group discussion: What
questions can we askabout authoritarianregimes?
– Create a question to studyauthoritarian regimes
– Reflect on why we shouldstudy authoritarianregimes
SAMPLE!
Ms Chang: Adolf Hitler
Name of dictator: Adolf Hitler
Country: Germany
Years of rule: 1933 - 1945
Ms Chang: Adolf Hitler
How did this dictator come to power?
Election: he was elected by the people
He was the leader of the Nazi party, whichbecame more and more popular throughthe 1930s. Eventually, in the 1932elections, the Nazi party became thebiggest party in the German governmentand Hitler became the Chancellor ofGermany. He signed a document calledthe Enabling Act which gave himauthoritarian powers to control Germany.
Ms Chang: Adolf HitlerWhat happened to the people of his country underhis rule?1. He persecuted Jews in what is called the Holocaust. 6
million Jews and other minority groups were killed inconcentration camps.
2. He led Germany into World War 2 as a result ofinvading Poland.
Ms Chang: Adolf Hitler
What sources did you use for your research?1. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/people/adolf_hitler2. http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolf_hitler3. http://remember.org/Facts.root.hitler.html
Do you think these sources are all reliable andtrustworthy sources of information?
YES:
NO:
Your
1. Researcher: read and research2. Scribe: take notes and
type/beautify the slides3. Timekeeper: keep track of time
and keep group members on task4. Presenter: present research to
class
Step by step
1. Appoint roles2. Decide on what dictator you want to
research - every group must bedifferent!
3. Research on that dictator using thesuggested resources and your owninternet searches
4. Work on the powerpoint slides athttp://tinyurl.com/3d-dictators tocreate your dictator’s profile
Next lesson
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