AQA GCE 2O A Level Democracy and Nazism: Germany 1918-45
The aim of this lesson is to evaluate the success of Nazi efforts to coordinate the Churches and religion in Germany.
This lesson is split into two. The first part focuses on the Catholic Church and students begin by being given the context to Hitler’s Catholic background, Catholicism in Germany pre-1933 and why he believed the Catholic Church proved a threat to the Volksgemeinschaft.
Students then have to analyse Nazi policies towards the Catholic Church, such as the Concordat and rank them in order severity. They also have to decide how these policies weakened the power and influence of the Catholic Church in Nazi Germany.
There are case studies which investigate the Pope’s actions and responses to Hitler as well as the significance and the resistance of Cardinal Galen
This section concludes with some source analysis, focusing on the tone used in the language of two sources before the students have to decide the successes or failings of these coordinating policies.
The second half of the lesson introduces students to the importance and history of the Protestant Church in Nazi Germany.
Students identify which Nazi policies might align with Protestant Church interests. before completing a chronological task on the policies introduced by the Nazis and their attempt to create a Reich Church.
There are case studies on Martin Niemoller and Dietrich Bonhoeffer, their actions and opposition to the Nazis as well as the setting up of their Confessional Church.
Students can then complete some exam question practice on Church-State relations with a comprehensive markscheme to help if required.
An enquiry question posed at the beginning of the lesson will be revisited throughout to track the progress of learning during the lesson and the subsequent unit of work.
The lesson is available in PowerPoint format and can be customised to suit specific needs.
It is differentiated and includes suggested teaching strategies.
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