NurembergTrials

Author:MilesEdmiston
Datecreated:11/20/201411:47AMESTDatemodified:11/25/20143:42PMEST

BasicInformation
MentorTeacher

Dr.DavidSaxe

Grade/Level

Grade12

TimeFrame

14minutes

Subject(s)

History

LessonTopic

TheNurembergTrials

UnitTopic

GermanyafterWorldWarII

StandardsAndKeyConcepts
Standards

PAPennsylvaniaAcademicStandards
Subject:History
Area:8.4:WorldHistory
Grade/Course:WORLDHISTORY1450PRESENT
Category:ConflictandCooperation(World)
Standard:8.4.W.D:Evaluatehowconflictandcooperationamonggroupsandorganizationshaveimpactedthe
developmentoftheworldtoday,includingitseffectsonPennsylvania.

USANationalHistoryStandards(USandWorld)
StandardArea:WorldHistoryStandardsforGrades512
Topic/EraEra9:The20thCenturySince1945:PromisesandParadoxes
StandardSTANDARD1:HowpostWorldWarIIreconstructionoccurred,newinternationalpowerrelationstook
shape,andcolonialempiresbrokeup
SubStandardStandard1A:Thestudentunderstandsmajorpoliticalandeconomicchangesthataccompanied
postwarrecovery.
Indicator712:
ExplainhowtheWesternEuropeancountriesandJapanachievedrapideconomicrecoveryafterWorldWarII.
[Employquantitativedata]
Indicator712:
AnalyzeconnectionsbetweenthepoliticalstabilizationofWesternEuropeansocietiesandtheMarshallPlan,the
EuropeanEconomicCommunity,governmentplanning,andthegrowthofwelfarestates.[Analyzecauseand
effectrelationships]
Indicator512:
AnalyzeconnectionsbetweenthepoliticalstabilizationofWesternEuropeansocietiesandtheMarshallPlan,the
EuropeanEconomicCommunity,governmentplanning,andthegrowthofwelfarestates.[Analyzecauseand
effectrelationships]
Indicator912:
ExplainwhyfascismwasdiscreditedafterWorldWarIIandhowpopulardemocraticinstitutionswereestablished
insuchcountriesasItaly,theGermanFederalRepublic,Greece,India,Spain,andPortugalbetween1945and
1975.[Marshalevidenceofantecedentcircumstances]
Indicator512:
ExplainwhytheUnitedNationswasfoundedandassessitssuccessesandfailuresuptothe1970s.[Marshal
evidenceofantecedentcircumstances]

EnduringUnderstanding(s)

Fromthislesson,Iwantmystudentstotakeawayanunderstandingofthemainreasonsandoutcomesofthe
NurembergTrialsandhowtheyaffectedpostwarlifeinGermany.

SpecificLearningOutcomes
UnderstandthereasonsbehindtheNurembergTrials
UnderstandtheimpactofthetrialsonpostwarGermany
UnderstandtheimpactofthetrialsonpostwarEurope
UnderstandthemajorfiguresandeventsduringtheNurembergTrials
EssentialQuestions
WhatwerethenumerousfactorsthatcontributedtothedownfallandeventualdestructionoftheThirdReich?
WhatwerethenumerousreasonsbehindtheNurembergTrials?
WhatweretheresultsoftheNurembergTrials?
MaterialsandResources
Materialsandresources:
MacbookProandaPreziPresentation
Technologyresources:

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Safari
Links:
1. PreziPresentationontheNurembergTrials

ActivitiesAndProcedures
Springboard

Asthestudentswalkin,Iwillhavethemseperatedintotwodistinctsidesoftheclassroominordertopreparethemfor
theclassroomlesson,debate,anddiscussion.

Transition

Oncetheysitdown,Iwillaskthemtotakeoutapieceofpapertousetotakenotesontheveryfewslidesthatwehave
withthelesson.

Activity1

Time:
5minutes
Activity:
Forthisfirstportionoftheactivity,Iwillbepresentinga5minutePrezipresentationtotheclassaboutthebasic
backgroundknowledgeinvolvingtheNurembergTrials.

Activity2

Time:
10minutes
Activity:
Thestudentswillalreadybedividedintotwoseperatetables.Eachtablewillpick12questionsfromahat.Thatis
thequestiontheywillasktheopposingtabletoansweranddiscuss.Oncetheyhavedonethis,theywillaskeach
tabletheirquestionandaskthemtodiscuss.Fromhere,wewillallowfurtherdiscussionofthequestionsathand.

Activity3
Activity4
Activity5
Activity6
Activity7
Activity8
Closure

Time:
1minute
Activity:
Iwillasktheclasshowallthelessonspresentedtodayanswertheessentialquestionontheboardthatwas
presentedatthebeginningofclass.

Assessment/Evaluation
Diagnostic

ByaskingthemtoapplytheirpreviousknowledgeaboutNaziGermanyandWorldWarII,theywillbetoassessthe
reasonsbehindtheNurembergTrialsandtheconsequencesofthem.

Formative

ByaskingthemtheessentialquestionattheendandtyingtheinformationIpresentedinmylecturetotheclass
discussion,Iamabletoseehowwelltheyunderstoodandcomprehendedtheinformation.

Summative

ByaddingthislessontotheunitsessentialquestionabouttheaftermathofWorldWarIIandhowitaffectedNazi
Germany,studentswillbeabletotietogetherallofthesethemesandbitsofinformationintoonecollectiveidea.

Assessment/Rubrics

N/Atothislesson.

SPLED/Accommodations
Physical

Theclassroomwillremaininthepair/rowseatingarrangement.However,ifnecessaryaccomodationsourneedfor
studentswithvisualimpairments,thatcanarrangedbyeitherhavingthemsitclosertotheboardorwhatever
arrangementisnecessary.Further,anystudentwhohasanissuewithseatingandneedsachangetoaccomodate
betteracademiclearning,thatcanandwillbearranged.

LearningStyles

StudentswithspecificIEPsrequirethatthenotespresentedinthelessonbeprintedoutandhandedtothemforfurther
review.Thisaccomodationwillbemade.

SpecialNeeds

CertainstudentswithinmyclassperiodshavedifferentIEPs.Thesevaryingoneswillbeacccomodatebyprovidingextra
timeforgroupactivity,printedoutnotesforthemtoreview,closerproximitytotheboardoranyotherassisitive

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measureneededtohelpthestudentsucceedandbeaccommodatedwithintheclassroom.
LessonAnalysisand
Reflection

Willbecompletedfollowingthelesson.

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