! 1. What is the significance of the range of people involved in the Wannsee Convention? ! ! ! ! ! ! 2.

Are the men at this meeting representative of individuals, society or both? Explain. ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 3. Describe the tone of the meeting. What impact does this have on the viewer? ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
4. The words the German officers and bureaucrats use and what they mean are sometimes different. Make a note of any words like this:

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What they say

What they mean

! 5. What is the name of this language technique? ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

6. The conversation is about the Final Solution, but what do you notice about the language they use? What impact does/might this have on those participating in the conversation and on society as a whole?

! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 7. Keep an eye on Eichmann. What impression do you get of him? ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 8. When conversing privately, Kritzinger and Lange say this: ! ! ! ! ! ! !

Kritzinger: This is more than war. There must be a different word for this. Lange: Try Chaos. Kritzinger: Yes. The rest is argument, the curse of my profession. Lange: I studied law as well. Kritzinger: How do you apply that education to what you do? Lange: It has made me distrustful of language. A gun means what it says.

a) How is this relevant to the viewer's understanding of the afternoon and what happens as a result?

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b) How does it make you feel about these two characters?

9. What does Heidrich want Eichmann to do with the stenotype (transcript) and all the notes of the conference? What other clues are you given that the Reich desires this to remain secret? Why?

10.This secrecy contrasts with Heydrichs previous comments about history honouring them. Discuss why you think this juxtaposition exists.

11. Explain the effect of the machine/assembly line metaphor applied to the Final Solution.