The document discusses how Hitler demanded that Germany produce a "violently active, dominating, intrepid, brutal youth" and the role that schools, youth groups, and society played in achieving this goal. It presents excerpts from readings about the Hitler Youth program and asks students to consider how the schools and society indoctrinated youth rather than educated them, the legacy of teachings that promoted traditional gender roles, and why lessons about current events were important for young boys and Hitler's purposes.

1. Case Study: Hitler Youth

2. Write in your notebooks:Is there an image of an ideal youth in American society? What does that look like? What is expected? Are we okay with this? Do you ever feel a tension or pressure about living up to this to not living up to this? Is it even possible to?

9. Read School for BarbariansRead pp. 228-230Hitler demanded the nation produce a “violently active, dominating, intrepid, brutal youth.” What part did the schools play in this? Youth groups? Society?INDOCTRINATE vs. EDUCATE?

10. Choose Your ReadingChoice APg 245 – Schools for Girls, Pg 235 – Models of Obedience (First part about girls)Consider: What are the legacies of this type of thinking are…”this is what women should learn.”Choice B Pg 246-247 A Lesson in Current EventsConsider: Why was this important stuff for young boys to learn? How did it relate for Hitler’s purpose for the young men of his nation?

11. Read The Birthday PartyRead The Birthday Party - pp. 237-239After reading this story, someone once said, “this is like a world upside down: the children have the power. “Do you agree? What is the source of their power? Why would Hitler want this?