The photograph shows four young boys giving the Nazi salute, indicating their support for Hitler and the Nazis. It conveys that children also promoted the Holocaust and wanted to help Hitler. The photo is historically important as it demonstrates that Nazi ideology was embraced even by kids. It raises questions about where the boys were going and what more context could be learned about the photo by researching children's involvement in the Holocaust or searching the image online.
1. Who are the people in the photograph?
1: 4 young boys supporting the Nazis
What is the situation of the people in the photograph? Provide evidence from the photo
that tells you this.
1:They are supporting Hitler and the Nazis. They have their hands up in the “Hail Hitler” position
What message do you think the photographer was trying to convey?
1: That even young boys supported the Holocaust and wanted to help Hitler.
Why is this photograph important to history?
1: It is important because it shows that kids also stood for what Hitler stood for
What questions does this photograph raise?
1: Where were they going?
Write your own caption for the photograph:
1. “Four boys ride with Hitler”
2. What could you do to find more information about this photograph?
1. Search how kids were involved in the Holocaust, and could search the image on google
and see if anything would come up.
Based on what you have observed list 3 things you might infer from the photograph
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1. Even kids took part in supporting the Holocaust.
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