WWII Presentation Assignment

• Presentation lasts 15-20 minutes (no more, no less)
• Minimum of 3 sources (books, documentaries, reliable websites, interviews) cited in MLA format on the final PowerPoint slide
• 1 of the sources is a primary source (indicated by an *)
• Visuals enhance the presentation
• PowerPoint pictures are large and there is not too much text (bullet points)
• Includes interesting connections to pop culture
• Combined total time for all video clips is no longer than 5 minutes
• Presentation is interactive, involving the students in the class
• Presenter doesn’t just read a PowerPoint, but actually explains it

Topics

1. The Great Depression (focus on Europe, particularly Germany)
2. The WWII Lineup: Major Alliances and Key Political Leaders
3. German anti-Semitism (include discussion of the Night of Broken Glass)
4. Italian facism (Mussolini)
5. National Socialist German Workers' Party (AKA: Nazi; include discussion of Nazi Youth)
6. Nazis: myths and bizarre facts (human experimentation, the occult, treasure, etc.)
7. Hitler’s life—How did he become a monster?
8. British perspectives on WWII (Churchill; role in the war; how it affected civilians)
9. French perspectives on WWII (include a discussion of the French Resistance)
10. German perspectives on concentration camps (include a discussion of concentration camps)
11. Technology during WWII
12. War on the homefront
13. Major Battles of the European Theater (includes maps)
14. Major Battles of the Pacific Theater (include maps)
15. Japanese perspectives on atomic bombs (include influence on anime and manga)
16. Walt Disney's WWII propaganda