This homework assignment asks students to analyze sources about why Hitler and the Nazi party rose to power in Germany. The sources include statements from an unemployed German in 1932 expressing hope that the Nazis would create jobs, an observation by American reporter William Shirer in the 1930s about why Germans felt proud under Hitler, and a reflection by Albert Speer on why Hitler persuaded Germans. Students are asked questions to understand what these sources reveal about reasons for supporting Hitler, and how useful each source is for understanding this issue. The teacher provides feedback on each student's work and targets for improvement, focusing on explaining source information in more detail, considering what is not said, and putting more effort into spelling, grammar and presentation.

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Teacher:……………………………………………………….
Date Task 1 Issued:……Date to be completed by…….
Date Task 2 Issued:……Date to be completed by…….
Level 4 and 5
Key Stage 3
History Homework Booklet
Term 4: The Rise of Hitler
Your task: Adolf Hitler is a very controversial figure to study. This
is because he led the Nazi Party in Germany. The actions of the
Nazi Party after they came to power in Germany led to the
Second World War and the death of millions of Jews. Gypsies,
homosexuals, political prisoners, disabled and mentally ill people
as part of the Holocaust. However, the Nazi Party and Hitler
were supported in Germany in 1920s-1940s. Your task is to
analyse the following sources to help you explain why Hitler and
the Nazi Party rose to power.
A) I am really struggling to
find a job. Life is so difficult
because there is not much
work around. I really hope
that the Nazi Party come
in to power and create the
jobs they have promised.
An unemployed German
1932
1) What can you learn from this source
about why people supported the Nazi
Party?
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Task 1

2. This extract is taken from William Shirer's Berlin diary,
published in 1941 (Shirer was an American reporter who was in
Germany at this time).
B) 'I'm beginning to understand some of the reasons for Hitler's
success ... He is making everybody feel proud to be German.
When he makes speeches there are thousands of people and lots
of bright coloured flags. It is like being at a celebration and makes
people feel happy. There is hope for the future’
Answer the following questions below in FULL SENTENCES
2. What reasons does Shirer give for people supporting Hitler?
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3. Neatly underline with a ruler a quote which explains why people supported
Hitler.
4) How useful is this source for finding out why people supported Hitler ? Think
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3. 6) Look at Source 3, what can you learn from Source 3
about why people supported Hitler? ................................
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Source 3: ‘Inside the Third Reich’, 1970, by Albert
Speer who was Hitler’s Armaments Minister.
‘Here it seemed to me, was hope. Here were new ideas, a
new understanding…Hitler persuaded us, that instead of
hopeless unemployment, Germany could move toward
economic recovery.’
Task 2

4. Key Stage 3 History Homework
Term 9- The Rise of Hitler
Name:
These grades are
recorded in GO. Target Grade: Current Grade:
Criteria: To research and explain about the importance of an individual.
What you did well:
You have made excellent judgements
using sources and have explained
them well.
You have made excellent judgements
using sources.
You have picked out good information
from sources.
You have picked out some information
from sources.
Your spelling, punctuation, and
grammar in this work is excellent.
Your work is very well presented.
Your work shows excellent effort.
Your work shows good effort.
Targets to improve further:
You need to give more detail when
explaining what you have found out
from the sources.
You need to think about what the
source tells you but does not actually
say.
You need to explain the judgements
that you make from sources.
You need to read sources more
carefully.
Take more care with your spelling,
punctuation and grammar.
Take more care with the presentation
of your work.
Your work shows it would benefit
from more effort.
Student Response
Note here anything you are not sure about:
What are your personal targets:
Miss Limm