2. Why study dictators?
What is a current example of
authoritarianism/dictatorship?
What questions can we ask about
authoritarian regimes?
3. Why Study Dictators?
The Big Picture
• Find out about dictators
and authoritarian regimes
in our world today
• Create a question that we
can ask in our lessons when
we study dictators
• Reflect on WHY WE
SHOULD STUDY
DICTATORS.
4. The Details
• Each group is to research 1
dictator and create a profile
of this dictator to share with
the rest of the class
• Presentations to be created
together on Google Docs
– Lots of resources available
there!
5. The Details
• Work on the slides
labelled with your names
and find the answers to
those questions
• Each group will present
their dictator’s profile to
the class
• Assessment rubric on
the back of C2
6. The Details
• After presentations:
– Group discussion: What
questions can we ask
about authoritarian
regimes?
– Create a question to study
authoritarian regimes
– Reflect on why we should
study authoritarian
regimes
8. Ms Chang: Adolf Hitler
Name of dictator: Adolf Hitler
Country: Germany
Years of rule: 1933 - 1945
9. Ms Chang: Adolf Hitler
How did this dictator come to power?
Election: he was elected by the people
He was the leader of the Nazi party, which
became more and more popular through
the 1930s. Eventually, in the 1932
elections, the Nazi party became the
biggest party in the German government
and Hitler became the Chancellor of
Germany. He signed a document called
the Enabling Act which gave him
authoritarian powers to control Germany.
10. Ms Chang: Adolf Hitler
What happened to the people of his country under
his rule?
1. He persecuted Jews in what is called the Holocaust. 6
million Jews and other minority groups were killed in
concentration camps.
2. He led Germany into World War 2 as a result of
invading Poland.
11. Ms Chang: Adolf Hitler
What sources did you use for your research?
1. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/people/adolf_hitler
2. http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolf_hitler
3. http://remember.org/Facts.root.hitler.html
Do you think these sources are all reliable and
trustworthy sources of information?
YES:
NO:
12. Your
1. Researcher: read and research
2. Scribe: take notes and
type/beautify the slides
3. Timekeeper: keep track of time
and keep group members on task
4. Presenter: present research to
class
13. Step by step
1. Appoint roles
2. Decide on what dictator you want to
research - every group must be
different!
3. Research on that dictator using the
suggested resources and your own
internet searches
4. Work on the powerpoint slides at
http://tinyurl.com/3d-dictators to
create your dictator’s profile
14. Next lesson
Presentations
Creation of inquiry
question
