Lesson

Lesson 12:
12: Handout
Handout 11
What was life like for teenagers living in Germany between 1933 and 1939?

Directions: Use material from the reading to answer the questions in the chart below.

According to this reading, what message or messages are being sent to German youth about how
they should act and behave?

Who is sending and/or supporting this message?

This message might appeal to German youth because . . .

This message might confuse or disturb some German youth because . . .

Given what I know about the historical context of Germany in the 1930s, young people could respond
to this message by . . .

Given what I know about the historical context of Germany in the 1930s, I think most German
teenagers will respond to this message by . . . (possible answers include: protesting, ignoring, follow-
ing along, celebrating . . .)

I think this because . . .

Purpose: To deepen understanding of how propaganda and conformity influence decision-making. • 183