Daily Lessons for Teaching Mein Kampf

Daily Lessons

This section contains 30 daily lessons. Each one has a specific objective and offers at least three (often more) ways to teach that objective. Lessons include classroom discussions, group and partner activities, in-class handouts, individual writing assignments, at least one homework assignment, class participation exercises and other ways to teach students about the text in a classroom setting. Use some or all of the suggestions provided to work with your students in the classroom and help them understand the text.

Lesson 1

Objective: In Volume 1: Chapter 1, In the House of My Parents, Hitler's birthplace symbolizes the need for what has to be done regarding the German states. This lesson will discuss the importance of Hitler's birthplace and his sense of self.

1) Class Discussion: Where was Hitler born? What does he think about his birthplace?

Small Group Activity: How might he have come about this belief...
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