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Gemeinschaft Durch Feindbilder? - Ideologien Im Nationalsozialismus Ohne Bewertung Gemeinschaft durch Feindbilder? - Ideologien im Nationalsozialismus Ohne Bewertung Gemeinschaft durch Feindbilder? - Ideologien im Nationalsozialismus Liebe Schüler*innen, der folgende Themenkomplex behandelt die Ideologie der Nationalsozialisten, welche aus mehreren Elementen bestand. In parallelen Gruppenarbeiten behandelt ihr jeweils einen Aspekt der NS-Ideologie, die am Ende zur Gesamtübersicht zusammengeführt werden. Einstieg und Zusammenfassung sind für alle SchülerInnen zu bearbeiten. Bearbeite anschließend einen Aufgabenblock A – D alleine. Die Zuordnung zu den Themenblöcken erfolgt durch eure*n Lehrer*in. Jeder Aufgabenblock schließt mit einer Gruppenphase ab, die bis zum mitgeteilten Datum erledigt werden muss, damit alle von den Ergebnissen der Gruppe profitieren können. Nutze zum Austausch mit deiner Gruppe die Konferenzfunktion in LernSax (oder ein anderes Programm wie Jitsi). Geschichte Seite 1/16 Gemeinschaft durch Feindbilder? - Ideologien im Nationalsozialismus Ohne Bewertung Welche Ideologie prägte den Nationalsozialismus? 1 Informiere dich im Video M1 (ab 07:30 min) zur NS-Ideologie. Ordne anschließend die Begriffe Antisemitismus, Führerprinzip, Rassenlehre, Volksgemeinschaft und Lebensraum den Definitionen zu. M1: Erklärvideo https://t1p.de/ou6f _______________________________________ war das Grundprinzip, nach dem der nationalsozialistische Staat aufgebaut war. Es besagte, dass nur die fähigsten Persönlichkeiten zum Führen eingesetzt (und nicht gewählt) ________________________________ werden. ist die Auffassung, dass es aufgrund biologischer Merkmale "Menschenrassen" gäbe. Nationalsozialisten behaupteten, dass es _______________________________________ eine "arische", "nordische" oder "germanische Rasse" gebe. Denen gegenüber wären Slawen, Mit dieser Politik strebten die Asiaten und vor allem Juden "minderwertig". Nationalsozialisten Gebietseroberungen in Mittel- und Osteuropa an. Begründet wurden diese Expansionspläne mit dem Sozialdarwinismus, der die „deutsch-arische In der sogenannten Rasse“ als das „Herrenvolk“ verstand. ____________________________________ sollte die gesellschaftliche Spaltung überwunden und durch nationalsozialistische Gleichschaltung eine einheitliche, deutsche Der _____________________________________ Gemeinschaft geschmiedet werden. begründet die angebliche „Minderwertigkeit” Minderheiten wurden z.B. wegen ihrer der “jüdischen Rasse” biologisch. Die "jüdische Herkunft, ihres Glaubens, ihrer Sexualität, etc. Weltverschwörung” (Liberalismus, Kapitalismus, ausgeschlossen. Bolschewismus, Pazifismus ... ) habe das Ziel, die überlegenen Rassen zu vernichten. 2 Analysiere Q1 und ordne die Aussage der Quelle mindestens einem Element der NS-Ideologie zu und begründe deine Entscheidung. Q1: Briefmarke zur Volksabstimmung in Österreich, 8. April 1938, Wikipedia, gemeinfrei, https://t1p.de/k23y Geschichte Seite 2/16 Gemeinschaft durch Feindbilder? - Ideologien im Nationalsozialismus Ohne Bewertung Was ist unter »Volksgemeinschaft« zu verstehen? 1 Informiere dich auf der Website M2 über die Organisation „Kraft durch Freude“. Beurteile im Anschluss die Aussagen. richtig falsch Die Ziele der Fahrten des KdF sind vorwiegend deutsche Ziele. Die Aufgaben der Organisation sind auch Führungen durch Museen, Betriebe und Besuche M2: Website LeMo von Theater und Konzerten. https://t1p.de/x9t1 Die Organisation KdF ist nicht ideologisch orientiert. Die Organisation KdF diente ausschließlich dem Vergnügen der Menschen. 2 Sieh das Video (rechts) auf der Website M2 an. Beurteile, ob es sich bei dem Video um eine Quelle aus der Zeit des Nationalsozialismus oder um eine Darstellung aus späterer Zeit handelt und begründe deine Entscheidung. 3 Lies den Erlass Q2. Markiere Angaben über die Aufgaben und Ziele der Organisation, deren (Un-/)Abhängigkeit, sowie Mitglieder und Organisationsstruktur. Ergänze anschließend die obere Zeile der Tabelle T2 (nächste Seite). Q2: Erlaß über die Deutsche Arbeitsfront vom 24. § 3. Die Deutsche Arbeitsfront ist eine Oktober 1934 Gliederung der NSDAP im Sinne des Gesetzes § 1. Die Deutsche Arbeitsfront ist die 20 zur Sicherung der Einheit von Partei und Staat Organisation der schaffenden Deutschen der vom 1. Dezember 1933. Der Stabsleiter P.O.* Stirn und der Faust. In ihr sind insbesondere die führt die Deutsche Arbeitsfront. Er wird vom Angehörigen der ehemaligen Gewerkschaften, Führer und Reichskanzler ernannt. Er ernennt 5 der ehemaligen Angestelltenverbände und der und enthebt die übrigen Führer der Deutschen ehemaligen Unternehmer-Vereinigungen als 25 Arbeiterfront. (...) gleichberechtigte Mitglieder § 7. (...) Die Bildung anderer Organisationen oder zusammengeschlossen.(...) ihre Betätigung auf diesem Gebiet ist unzulässig. § 2. Das Ziel der Deutschen Arbeitsfront ist die (...) 10 Bildung einer wirklichen Volks- und Berlin, den 24. Oktober 1934 Leistungsgemeinschaft aller Deutschen. Sie hat 30 (gez.) Adolf Hitler dafür zu sorgen, daß jeder einzelne seinen Platz Der Führer und Reichskanzler im wirtschaftlichen Leben der Nation in der geistigen und körperlichen Verfassung *P.O.= Politische Organisation 15 einnehmen kann, die ihn zur höchsten Leistung *KdF war eine Unterorganisation der neu befähigt und damit den größten Nutzen für die 35 gegründeten "Deutschen Arbeitsfront". Volksgemeinschaft gewährleistet. Aus: Dokumente der deutschen Politik. Bd . Hrsg. von Franz Alfred Six. Berlin: Junker und Dünnhaupt, 1941. S. 207-209. Geschichte Seite 3/16 Gemeinschaft durch Feindbilder? - Ideologien im Nationalsozialismus Ohne Bewertung 4 Vergleiche mit Hilfe von M3 die Merkmale heutiger Gewerkschaften und ergänze in T2 die zweite Zeile. M3: Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund https://t1p.de/fxyv Mitglieder und Aufgaben und Ziele Unabhängigkeit Organisationstruktur „Deutsche Arbeits- front“ Gewerk- schaften heute T2: Organisation von Arbeiter*innen im Vergleich 5 Nenne mit Hilfe von M4 den Artikel im Grundgesetz, der den Sachverhalt der Gewerkschaften regelt und fasse den Inhalt kurz zusammen. M4: Grundgesetz https://t1p.de/h813 Geschichte Seite 4/16 Gemeinschaft durch Feindbilder? - Ideologien im Nationalsozialismus Ohne Bewertung Findet euch nun in euren Gruppen und bearbeitet die folgenden Aufgaben gemeinsam. 6 Tauscht euch über die erarbeiteten Inhalte aus und vergleicht eure Ergebnisse in eurer Gruppe. 7 Erstellt anschließend ein Lernvideo zum Thema „Alle für einen - Die deutsche `Volksgemeinschaft´“, in dem ihr die wichtigsten Punkte eurer Gruppenarbeit für eure Mitschüler*innen zusammenfasst. • Das Video sollte zwischen 3-5 Minuten lang sein und den anderen Gruppen helfen, die Übersicht in der Tabelle T7 auszufüllen. • Das Video sollte folgende Fragen beantworten: a) Was ist unter „Volksgemeinschaft“ zu verstehen? Denkt daran, dass b) Wie lässt sich der Titel „Alle für einen - Die deutsche die anderen `Volksgemeinschaft“ beurteilen? Gruppen bisher c) Was ist „Kraft durch Freude“ und welches Ziele verfolgte diese noch nichts über Organisation? euer Thema d) Welche Gemeinsamkeiten und Unterschiede gibt es zwischen der wissen. „Deutschen Arbeitsfront“ und Gewerkschaften heute? Wo sind die Gewerkschaften heute im Grundgesetz verankert? Videotools Es gibt zahlreiche Möglichkeiten für die Erstellung des Videos. Mit Loom könnt ihr eine Präsentation zeigen und parallel eine Tonspur aufnehmen. Mit einem Smartphone könnt ihr euch selbst oder ein Legevideo filmen. Unter den folgenden Links findet ihr Anleitungen, die euch einige Möglichkeiten erklären. V1: Loom Tutorial V2: Legevideo Tutorial V3: Powerpoint- https://t1p.de/ps4b https://t1p.de/34qn Präsentation in Video umwandeln https://t1p.de/q3kd Geschichte Seite 5/16 Gemeinschaft durch Feindbilder? - Ideologien im Nationalsozialismus Ohne Bewertung Wie sah Antisemitismus im Nationalsozialismus aus? 1 Informiere dich im Zeitzeugeninterview Q3 von Walter Philipson (geb. 1915) über die soziale Ausgrenzung von Jüdinnen und Juden ab 1933. Nenne drei Beispiele der Ausgrenzung. Q3: Zeitzeugeninterview https://t1p.de/uz3q 2 Analysiere den Aufruf Q4, indem du antisemitische Eigenschaften, mit denen Jüdinnen und Juden beschrieben wurden grün und Handlungsaufforderungen gegen sie rot markierst. Fülle anschließend die Tabelle T3 aus. Q4: Aufruf zum Boykott aller jüdischer Betriebe Warenhäuser, geht nicht zu jüdischen vom 31. März 1933 20 Rechtsanwälten, meidet jüdische Ärzte. Zeigt den Juden, daß sie nicht ungestraft Deutschland Deutsche Volksgenossen, deutsche in seiner Ehre herabwürdigen und beschmutzen Volksgenossinnen! können. Wer gegen diese Aufforderung handelt, Die Schuldigen an diesem wahnwitzigen beweist damit, daß er auf Seiten der Feinde 5 Verbrechen, an dieser niederträchtigen Greuel- 25 Deutschlands steht. und Boykotthetze sind die Juden in Deutschland. Es lebe der ehrwürdige Generalfeldmarschall Sie haben ihre Rassengenossen im Ausland zum aus dem großen Kriege, der Reichspräsident Kampf gegen das deutsche Volk aufgerufen. Sie Paul v. Hindenburg. haben die Lügen und Verleumdungen Es lebe der Führer und Reichskanzler Adolf 10 hinausgemeldet. Darum hat die Reichsleitung 30 Hitler. der deutschen Freiheitsbewegung beschlossen, Es lebe das deutsche Volk und das heilige in Abwehr der verbrecherischen Hetze ab Vaterland! Sonnabend, den 1. April 1933, vorm. 10 Uhr, über alle jüdischen Geschäfte, Warenhäuser, (gez.) Streicher* 15 Kanzleien usw. den Boykott zu verhängen. 35 Dieser Boykottierung Folge zu leisten, dazu *Julius Streicher war der Herausgeber des rufen wir euch, deutsche Frauen und Männer, antisemitischen Hetzblattes „Der Stürmer“. auf. Kauft
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