HW Mr. Padilla 1.17.17

Parents please assist your child with today’s homework.

Collections: Resistance inside Germany

Option 3: Read passage and answer questions that follow. Write complete sentences.

Of the Germans who opposed Hitler's dictatorship, very few groups openly protested the Nazi genocide against Jews. The "White Rose" movement was founded in June 1942 by Hans Scholl, a 24-year-old medical student…his 22-year-old sister Sophie, and 24-year-old Christoph Probst…They distributed anti-Nazi leaflets and painted slogans like "Freedom!" and "Down With Hitler!" on walls of the university. …Hans and Sophie Scholl were caught distributing leaflets and arrested. Together with their friend Christoph, they were executed four days later. Hans's last words were "Long live freedom!"

Task:  Write a paragraph below in response to these questions.

 Do you think the people who stood up to Hitler were heroes even though they did not succeed?  What was the White Rose Movement, what happened to its members and why? it enough to risk your freedom or life for something you believe in to be a hero? Or does an individual have to succeed to be a hero?

Option 2: Read passage and answer questions that follow. Write complete sentences.

Of the Germans who opposed Hitler's dictatorship, very few groups openly protested the Nazi genocide against Jews. The "White Rose" movement was founded … by Hans Scholl…his….Sophie, and….Christoph Probst…They distributed anti-Nazi leaflets and painted slogans like "Freedom!" and "Down With Hitler!" on walls of the university. …Hans and Sophie Scholl were caught distributing leaflets and arrested. Together with their friend Christoph, they were executed four days later. Hans's last words were "Long live freedom!"

1.        What did few people protest?

2.        Who founded the White Rose movement?

3.        What did the White Rose hand out?

4.        What did they paint? 

5.        What happened to White Rose members?

Option 1: Read passage and answer questions that follow. Write complete sentences.

Of the Germans who opposed Hitler…, very few groups …protested the Nazi genocide against Jews.

1.    What did few people protest?

The "White Rose" movement was founded (started)… by Hans Scholl…his….sister Sophie, and….Christoph Probst…

2.    Who founded the White Rose movement?

They (the White Rose) distributed (handed out) anti-Nazi leaflets (flyers) and painted slogans like "Freedom!" and "Down With Hitler!" on walls …

3.    What did the White Rose hand out?

4.    What did they paint?  

Hans and Sophie Scholl were caught distributing leaflets and arrested. Together with their friend Christoph, they were executed…Hans's last words were "Long live freedom!"

5.    What happened to White Rose members?

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