Recap!What is authoritarianism?

What is a dictator?What are some examples of

dictators?Video: 10 dictators

Why study dictators?

What is a current example ofauthoritarianism/dictatorship?

What questions can we ask aboutauthoritarian regimes?

Why Study Dictators?

The Big Picture• Find out about dictators

and authoritarian regimesin our world today

• Create a question that wecan ask in our lessons whenwe study dictators

• Reflect on WHY WESHOULD STUDYDICTATORS.

The Details

• Each group is to research 1dictator and create a profileof this dictator to share withthe rest of the class

• Presentations to be createdtogether on Google Docs– Lots of resources available

there!

The Details

• Work on the slideslabelled with your namesand find the answers tothose questions

• Each group will presenttheir dictator’s profile tothe class

• Assessment rubric onthe back of C2

The Details

• After presentations:– Group discussion: What

questions can we askabout authoritarianregimes?

– Create a question to studyauthoritarian regimes

– Reflect on why we shouldstudy authoritarianregimes

SAMPLE!

Ms Chang: Adolf Hitler

Name of dictator: Adolf Hitler

Country: Germany

Years of rule: 1933 - 1945

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, whichbecame more and more popular throughthe 1930s. Eventually, in the 1932elections, the Nazi party became thebiggest party in the German governmentand Hitler became the Chancellor ofGermany. He signed a document calledthe Enabling Act which gave himauthoritarian powers to control Germany.

Ms Chang: Adolf HitlerWhat happened to the people of his country underhis rule?1. He persecuted Jews in what is called the Holocaust. 6

million Jews and other minority groups were killed inconcentration camps.

2. He led Germany into World War 2 as a result ofinvading Poland.

Ms Chang: Adolf Hitler

What sources did you use for your research?1. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/people/adolf_hitler2. http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolf_hitler3. http://remember.org/Facts.root.hitler.html

Do you think these sources are all reliable andtrustworthy sources of information?

YES:

NO:

Your

1. Researcher: read and research2. Scribe: take notes and

type/beautify the slides3. Timekeeper: keep track of time

and keep group members on task4. Presenter: present research to

class

Step by step

1. Appoint roles2. Decide on what dictator you want to

research - every group must bedifferent!

3. Research on that dictator using thesuggested resources and your owninternet searches

4. Work on the powerpoint slides athttp://tinyurl.com/3d-dictators tocreate your dictator’s profile

Next lesson

Presentations

Creation of inquiryquestion