Danielle Rayburn

RAFT
Propaganda: Europe during Hitlers reign
Row 1

ROLE (student)
Hitlers speech
writers and himself

AUDIENCE
Europe, Germany
specifically at the
beginning of his
reign

FORMAT
A speech

Row 2

Student

Peers

A discussion about
idols.

Row 3

A reporter

Europe and the

rest of the world.

An article

TOPIC
Sharing his ideals
on politics, antiSemitism,
capitalism, and
communism.
A group of
Hitlers youth and
Americas youth
discuss the
differences in their
idols and the
public figures they
look up to and
why.
You describe
specifically how
Hitler used the
power of
persuasion and
propaganda to
take over
Germany, start a
Holocaust, and
become the sole
dictator of a
country for a little
over a decade.

RAFT Task Card: # 1

Objective:
You will be able to discuss Hitlers dictatorship and how he gained power through the power of
persuasion and the use of Propaganda. You will better understand the importance of public
speaking and be able to point out reasons why Hitler was such an excellent public speaker.
Student Role:
Hitlers speech writers and himself
Audience:
Europe, Germany specifically at the beginning of his reign.
Format:
A speech
Topic:
Sharing his ideals on politics, anti-Semitism, capitalism, and communism.

Directions:
1. Research and view numerous speeches made by Hitler via you tube.
2. Research different public speaking and speech writing techniques to help in preparing
your speech.
3. Provide a final copy of your speech to be graded, be sure to include references and
resources used to complete your assignment. Also record the videos and web pages used
for your research.
4. Present your speech to the class, I suggest using note cards.
Resources:
Websites to visit:
www.youtube.com, look up Hitler and go from there.
www.wikipedia.com, Adolf Hitler.
www.mindtools.com, communication tools

Assessment:
Prepare a 3- minute speech describing how influential public speaking was for Hitler, and how
he used his ability to influence others to obtain full power over an entire country.
You will receive up to 50 points for your research and the final copy of your speech and up to
another 50 points for the delivery of your speech.

RAFT Task Card: # 2

Objective:
You will be able to discuss Hitlers dictatorship and how he gained power through the power of
persuasion and the use of Propaganda. You will better understand the impact he had on the youth
of Germany, better known as Hitlers youth.
Student Role:
Student
Audience:
Class mates
Format:
A class discussion about the kind of impact Hitler made on the youth of Germany, compared to
others in America.
Topic:
A group of Hitlers youth and Americas youth discuss the differences in their idols and the
public figures they look up to and why.

Directions:
1. Research the impact that Hitler had on the youth of Germany.
2. Research and find at least one example of an American that had the same, or somewhat
comparable kind of impact on Americas youth in the last 50 years.
3. Record your research for notes, you will need them as we will be having a class
discussion.
Resources:
Websites to visit:
www.youtube.com
www.uvm.edu/~jleonard/AGRI183/propaganda.html

www.ushmm.org
www.master-of-education.org
Any sites that are reliable and appropriate are fine. You have free reign on this one, just be
careful and smart about what you choose.
Assessment:
Be prepared to have a class discussion, be knowledgeable and be able to back up your ideas,
thoughts, and opinions.
You will be graded based on your participation in discussion and on the content of your rationale.

RAFT Task Card: #3

Objective:
You will be able to discuss Hitlers dictatorship and how he gained power through the power of
persuasion and the use of Propaganda.
Student Role:
The reporter
Audience:
Europe and the rest of the world
Format:
An Article
Topic:
You describe specifically how Hitler used the power of persuasion and propaganda to take over
Germany, start a Holocaust, and become the sole dictator of a country for a little over a decade.

Directions:
1. Perform any other useful research to complete your assignment.
2. Create an outline containing an Introduction and Conclusion. At least two main ideas
which support your topic with at least three examples of each that support your ideas and
research for each main idea.
3. Do not forget to include your references, and resources, be sure to include this in your
outline for you are being graded on it.
4. When article is ready post it on the classroom website in the blog by the due date.

Resources:
Websites to visit:
www.wikipedia.com, Adolf Hitler.
www.uvm.edu/~jleonard/AGRI183/propaganda.html
www.ushmm.org
www.master-of-education.org
Many more to find on your own.
Assessment:
Prepare an Article of 700 words describing Hitlers dictatorship and how he gained power
through persuasion and propaganda. Post in the blog on the classroom website.
You will receive up to 25 points for each of the following: written outline and research, grammar
and spelling, and 50 points for content.