Read: Excerpt from In the Garden of Beasts, by Erik Larson, provided in class
Task: Annotate the reading according to the directions below
Due: Tuesday 1/29
Annotation:
To earn full credit, every annotation includes a highlight/underline and a note in the margin.
1. Identify the American groups who supported Hitler/the Nazis/anti-Semitism
2. Identify the American groups who were against Hitler/the Nazis/anti-semitism
3. Ways that Roosevelt could have helped Jews in Eastern Europe
Class Discussion:
The focus question will be: which would have been a better strategy to defend against Hitler-- appeasement or collective security? Be prepared to discuss American, British and French appeasement of Hitler and his policies using this reading.
