Nazi Education Policies

1. Identify three important changes made by the Nazis to the education system. Explain the purpose of each change. A. Change in the cirriculum. The Nazis increased the hours of exercise that the kids got and they also incorporated their Nazi beliefs into everything that the children learned, but mostly in biology and history. B. Ensured that different sexes recieved the appropriate education. This was to basically make sure that the girls learned how to do house work for when they get older to take care of the mens' needs. C. Co-ordinating teachers and encouraging Nazis to interfere with schools. This way they can get their beliefs into the childrens' mind. 2. Give specific examples of how the Nazis tried in schools to develop the spirit of Volksgemeinschaft in the following seven goals: Anti-intellectualism: Anti-semitism: Indifference to the weak: Nationalism: Militarism: National Political Institutes of Education (NAPOLAS) were created and it was a military style of education. Obedience and discipline: Hitler Worship: 3. What methods did the Nazis use to try to ensure schools were teaching correctly? (This is from Friday's in-class work.) The Nazis got rid every single book in the schools and then rewrote them to make sure the kids were learning everything that they wanted them to. The teachers would also attend meetings which the Nazis would basically tell what they should be teaching in class. 4. Write out a statement that explains the main educational aims of the Nazi Education System. (Reference some of the sources.) The main educational aim of the Nazi Educational system was to teach the youth how to have leadership skills and potential for when they get older.