The document discusses the education policies introduced by the Nazis after Hitler came to power. It describes how the Nazi government took control of the education system and rewrote school curriculums and textbooks to promote Nazi ideology. Key changes included introducing racial biology teachings, focusing math problems on military topics, replacing religious education with physical education, and establishing elite schools to train future Nazi leaders. The goal was to indoctrinate German youth with Nazi ideals of Aryan supremacy.

1. National 5 History: Hitler & Nazi
Germany
Nazi Education Policies

2. Today’s lesson – Nazi Education Policies
We are developing our knowledge and understanding of
the education policies introduced by the German
Government under Adolf Hitler
By the end of today’s lesson I should be able to:
1) Describe the Nazi education system
Today’s lesson involves:
Note taking
National 5 question

3. Nazi Education Policies
When Hitler took control he
promised to build a ‘thousand year
Reich’ as such that he needed to
ensured that the Nazis had the
support of young people.
Youth Groups such as Hitler Youth
formed a part of this strategy so
did changes to Education

4. Task: Redesigning the school curriculum
Imagine you are the Minister for Education in Nazi Germany
Write a list of at least three subjects you study at school.
Explain how you would change the material taught in each to
reflect Nazi ideology (Aryan supremacy)
Be prepared to share your ideas.

5. Nazi Education Policies

6. Changes to School
School curriculum and textbooks rewritten by the
Nazis
All schoolbooks had to be approved by the Nazi
authorities
Pictures of Hitler had to be placed in every
classroom.
Boys and girls were divided in their lessons to suit
Hitler’s priorities for the groups.
Jews were humiliated by teachers until they were
eventually put into Jewish schools
Teachers had to join the National Socialist League
of Teachers – if they didn’t they were sacked

7. Changes to School Subjects
Biology taught the difference between races
(eugenics) with Jewish children being used as
examples in classes.
Maths became questions about bombs and ammunition
History taught that WWI had been lost by the Jews,
Socialists & Communists
Chemistry and Physics had a military emphasis.
PE replaced RE – more useful for future war
Hitler’s book Meinn Kampf as also taught in school.

8. •"A bomber aircraft on take-off carries 12
dozen bombs, each weighing 10 kilos. The
aircraft takes off for Warsaw the
international centre for Jews. It bombs the
town. On take-off with all bombs on
board and a fuel tank containing 100 kilos
of fuel, the aircraft weighed about 8 tons.
When it returns from the crusade, there
are still 230 kilos left. What is the weight
of the aircraft when empty ?"
Maths problem in a textbook during the Nazi period.

9. •"To keep a mentally ill person costs
approximately 4 marks a day. There
are 300,000 mentally ill people in
care. How much do these people
cost to keep in total? How many
marriage loans of 1000 marks could
be granted with this money?"
Maths problem in a textbook during the Nazi period.

10. The Napolas
The Nazis also introduced elite schools called
Napolas.
These were for pupils (mainly boys) that
excelled in activities such as physical training.
Pupils attending these schools were being
trained to be future leaders of the army and
the Nazi party.

11. • Explain the significance of the Nazi changes to the education
system after 1933. 6 marks
One way the Nazi party changed the education system was by
introducing eugenics in Biology. This was significant because it
taught young people that the Aryan race was superior.
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