Education in Nazi Germany Flashcards
(16 cards)
What did teachers have to be a member of in NG?
Nazi teachers’ league; from 1937, 95% of teachers had joined as it was impossible to get a job without membership.
What did the Nazi teachers’ league deliver?
Compulsory courses for teachers on Nazi ideology and consequent curriculum change.
What kind of teachers were let off in 1933?
Female headteachers.
‘Undesirable’ teachers (60% of profession).
Who was responsible for the selection and training of teachers?
Ministry of education, led by Bernard Rust.
Who controlled education in NG?
Lander lost control; it was centralised under government and controlled by the Ministry of Education and Rust; allowed government greater control over it.
What type of schools did the Nazis abolish?
Private primary schools.
What system was maintained?
Tripartite system (haptschule, realschule and gymnasium).
When was secondary school made separate for girls and boys?
1933
What institutions aided indoctrination? in NG
Hitler Youth and the League of German maidens.
What did Castles of the Order teach?
Trained boys for entry into government.
What determined curriculum and what was the curriculum’s aim? in NG
Central government; to turn children into ‘good Nazis’
How much of the curriculum was physical education?
15%
What new lessons were taught in NG?
Racial theory and eugenics.
Historical focus on volksmeinenchaft.
How did school differ for girls and boys in NG?
-Women taught to be mothers- taught home economics etc.
-Boys prepared for uni and fit.
What happened to textbooks in NG?
They were censored and used as sources of propaganda.
What happened to Jews and minorities?
Jewish children forced out of German schools. Racial corners created for minorities.
