Control Of The Young: Lessons And Curriculum Flashcards
What did Lessons have to begin and end with ?
Students saluting and saying ‘Heil Hitler’
How were Nazi themes presented ?
Through every subject such as Maths often dealing with problems of social issues
Geography lessons used to show Germany being surrounded by hostile neighbors
What were students taught in history lessons ?
The evilness of the Treaty of Versailles and the evils of communism
Why was the curriculum changed under the Nazis ?
To prepare children for their future roles
What did Hitler want, how is this show in the curriculum?
Hitler wanted a healthy and fit nation
So 15% of time was dedicated to physical education
What was the emphasis for male students ?
The preparation for the military
What else’s was there a great emphasis on ?
Germanys past and the Aryan race
Students taught hat Aryans were superior and inferior races included Jewish people
What did Girls take to school and why ?
Cookery and needlework to become good homemakers and mothers
Were any new subjects put into place ?
Yes such as race studies which emphasizes the ideas of Nazism and population control
What were children taught to do ?
To measure their skills to classify racial types
Religious education was also optional
