U.S. History 1302 (Period 3) Assignments
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Phase IV: Gotterdammerung
You will find a detailed description of this assignment and the questions you have to answer in the ASU Discussion Board in the Posts section of this teacher web page.
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Adolph Hitler's Connection
A. The Rise of the National Socialists(Nazis)
1. Examine the film "The Eternal Jew"
It is in German, but watch as much as you like to get a feel for what the film portrays.
2. Examine the film "The Triumph of the Will" by Leni Reifenstahl. This is the culmination of Nazi power and control.
3. How did Hitler convince the German people that the Jews and others were responsible for Germany's difficulties?
4. Post your answer to the question and also your thoughts on the two films for discussion.
5. Reply to your peers' answers as well.
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Phase II The Russo-German Connection
1. Research antisemitism in Europe in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
2. Read about the Dreyfus Affair in France in 1898.
3. Examine the Protocols of the Elders of Zion(1903).
4. Examine the Russo-German connection by reading about the 19th Century Pogroms in Russia and Max Erwin von Scheubner-Richter and Alfred Rosenberg.
5. Post what you discover and your reaction to these items on Blackboard for your class in the Discussion Board at ASU.
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Blackboard discussion. PAHSE I
1. Research the Origins of the Jewish Question from Bruno Bauer in 1844 through the 19th and early 20th centuries.
2. Go to the ASU Blackboard website and find your class. There you will answer the following question on the Discussion Board.
3. Was Europe already synthesized to the elimination or removal of certain groups from Europe?
4. Once you have answered the question, you will need to reply to at least one of the other responses.
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5th Six weeks lecture notes
Here are the lecture notes for the 5th six weeks. I put them on April 13 so that you would have them form the exam later. I will post the exam date on Friday April 10th.
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AQWF Ch. 11-12 quiz.
1. Paul describes his thoughts. What does he say?
2. Paul talks of life of the borders of death. What does he say about it?
3. Paul talks about an attack by the English. Describe what they are doing and what Paul's unit is doing.
4. What happened to Berger and what was he doing when it happened?
5. Who will get Kemmerich's boots after Paul, and how did Paul get them?
6. Paul says the English and Americans have too much of what?
7. What does Paul say about the factory owners?
8. What happens to their company commander and what is he doing when it happened?
9. Paul talks about the German Army. What does he say about it?
10. Why does Paul get fourteen days rest?
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Extra credit 3: Mein Kampf due
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Read AQWF ch. 10
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Extra Credit two The Trench Poets of W.W.I is due.
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AQWF Ch. 9 quiz
1. Paul has heard a rumor about his unit. What is it, and what does he think about it?
2. Paul cannot find his unit at first. What does he do before he hears some definite information about his unit?
3. When Paul finds his unit, he gives his comrades what? What is unique about what he gives them?
4. What is the rumor that Kropp tell Paul?
5. Who do they say is coming to he front? What do they have to do for it?
6. The men argue about how the war started. What do they say about it?
7. What do they have to do with the new uniforms they were issued?
8. Describe what the trench mortars do.
9. Paul volunteers to go out on patrol with his unit. What happens to him out there?
10. How does Paul get back to his unit?
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AQWF CH. 8 QUIZ. The quiz is short answer and is due at 11:59 PM on April 1st
1. Where is the camp located that Paul is stationed. What does Paul say is unique about this camp?
2. What does Paul say about the Soldier's Home?
3. Paul describes his drill routine at the camp. What does he say about it?
4. How does Paul describe the Russians at the camp?
5. What does Paul say about the peasants and how they deal with the Russians?
6. What does Paul say that the Russians should be doing instead of being in the prison camp?
7. Paul is usually on what type of detail with the Russians?
8. Compare the German boots to the Russian boots.
9. What is one unusual item that the Russians have that one would not expect to find in a prison camp?
10. How does Paul feel when the violinist plays his violin?
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Answer the following questions from AQWF chapter 7.
1. What does Himmelstoss do to curry favor with the soldiers in Paul's unit?
2. Paul talks about habit. Why would he say that?
3. What does Paul say they need momentarily for contentment?
4. What does Paul say about going up to the front?
5. What is causing their humor to become more bitter each month?
6. What is it that the women are most interested in from the soldiers?
7. How do they get rid of Tjaden so the three of them can cross the canal?
8. Describe Paul's encounter with the little brunette. What does he compare it to?
9. Paul gets a leave pass for home. What does he have to do after his leave is over?
10.What does Paul do after his encounter with the major that he failed to salute properly?
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Do not work together on assignments. I will count off for this. I want to read what you think about this.