-warm up
-12.4
-Monuments men/art thefts during war
-12.4 questions
•Objective: SWBAT
review major battles and fronts from WWII and discuss art thefts by analyzing
primary source documents.
•Warm up:
Write down one fact that you learned/remember from Monday’s Kahoot.
Be prepared to share out.
•Homework: Finish
Monument Men questions (if you did not finish during class).
Today in class we read this article: Monument Men
Use the article to answer the questions if you did not do so in class. They should be completed in the handouts section of your notebook.
Today in class we read this article: Monument Men
Use the article to answer the questions if you did not do so in class. They should be completed in the handouts section of your notebook.
•1. What does Eisenhower mean when he says
to respect monuments “as far as war allows?”
•2. Eisenhower states that the Allies are
fighting in a country with rich cultural history and assets. Why are the Allied
Forces “bound” to respect these monuments and artifacts?
•3. What does Eisenhower mean when he
refers to “military necessity” and “military convenience?”
•4. For what reasons would this order be
marked confidential? What could happen if it fell into the wrong hands?
•5. According to the decree, where in the
occupied territories can the Nazis search and confiscate artifacts and
property?
•6. Weltanschauung refers to a view of the
world informed by the ethics of society. Why do you think Hitler refers to the
confiscation of property and cultural artifacts as a “spiritual battle?”
•7. Why does Hitler decree that Jewish
possessions are “ownerless?”
•8. Why do you think the Nazis were so
interested in looting culturally significant artifacts?
•9. How do these two documents differ in
their instructions on the treatment of monuments and artifacts?
•10. How do Hitler and Eisenhower differ
on the definition of ownership of these cultural treasures?
•11. What examples of persuasion can you
find in these documents? In other words, how are Hitler and Eisenhower trying
to convince others to follow orders?
•12. Eisenhower says the historic
monuments of Europe are an important link to our civilization today. Why do you
think these monuments and cultural treasures mattered to our forces in WWII?
Why do they matter to us now?