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Triumph of the Will Lesson PlanTriumph of the Will Lesson Plan
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Triumph of the Will

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Students view the propaganda film, "Triumph of the Will". Identifying propaganda techniques used, they review any fallacies in logic or persuasive appeals. They discover elements in German culture and their meaning in 1934. They discuss the power of the masses.

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propaganda, the holocaust

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holocaust, propaganda, social studies

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