You know Koreans know NOTHING about western history?  In particular WWII...so lets teach it!

The class comes in and on the left side of the board (I have a big blackboard, htat helps) I have pre-written the story of WWI in over-simplicity.
WWI  - 1914 - 1918 Nov 11th  (Remembrance Day, not 빼빼로 day!)
1.  Germany attacks France
2.  Soldiers spend 4 years fighting in trenches (참호)
3.  Germany runs out of ammo (act it out)
4.  Germany loses
5.  The end
This is just background info for The Treaty of Versailles  (I draw a scroll around it so they understand the meaning)and write inside the scroll "I'm sorry.  My Fault.  Signed, Germany" 
Oh no!  Germany is SHAMED... Wangdda!  (outcast in Korean)
And...  Germany
*no military!
*pay other countries

I write the following timeline on the board as I ramble off events...

1920
- Germany is VERY poor because paying money to others       
- So all other countries very rich (I know that was a rediculous over-simplification of the Booming 20's, but they won't understand anything more complicated)
*now brainstorm Hitler with the class... they'll know all the bad stuff.  Give candies for answers to keep them awake the rest of the class, cos you'll be talking the whole time.  Make sure to add to the hilter brainstorm "loves art", "smart like a fox", and "hero"  (just to make them wonder) Before the end of the brainstorm you should encounter that they know about Jews and concentration camps...but not the english name for either.  Jew = 유대...just draw the star of David - they'll get it, and explain that Concentration camp is like prison/jail (감옥). Now brainstorm concentration camps also.  After they give up, explain that LOTS of people went to Concentration camps...  not just Jews, also blacks, gays, handicapped (deaf and blind too), alcoholics, prostitutes, criminals, even plain hooligans (악당)*       
- Hitler joined the National Socialist Party (party = 정당) ==> Hitler asks "WHy are we poor?"        Hitler answers "Because of the JEWS!" 
-explain that Jews were very rich: bankers, lawyers, doctors, and well educated...Hitler was jealous

1929
- The stock market crashes...  West is Poor too, now!

1933
- Hitler is elected Chancellor (like president)       
- First Concentration camp is created       
- by now, the SS or Gestapo are very powerful  (act out and explain.  If a person says "I hate Hitler", the Gestapo kill that person.  No one hates hitler...)
...AND IT"S TRUE!
Erase the cluttered board and write in the middle in big letters
EVERYONE LOVES HITLER!  (dot the exclamation mark with a heart)
Students will be baffled... brainstor by yourself
- Hitler made JOBS.  EVERY person had a job.  No beggars.  No poor.
- Many jobs are construction. Hitler builds many roads and bridges (note the Autobond)
- If all people have good jobs, all people are paying good taxes.  Good taxes = rich country = national pride
- People are happy to have a rich country!  (especially when Canada and USA and UK are all very poor) 
- In fact, Hitler even gave away FREE VACATIONS on two ships he had specially built for such propoganda
- in 1933, cars are VERY expensive, so Hitler says "Make cheep cars!" and (a little late, but none the less) The Volkswagon is created, and it's cheep enough for everyone to buy a car.  (in reality, the car wasn't perfected for many years, but it's easier just to not note that)
...soo.....EVERYONE LOVES HITLER!

1934
- Hitler declares himself Furher (like dictator or King) and abolishes all gov't parties.  There is Hitler, and ONLY Hitler...but eveyrone loves Hitler :)

1938
- Austria and Germany unite           
- Czechoslovakia is conquered (not really by war, more just that Hilter waltzed in with a ton of military and declared himself won)

1939
- Germany invades Poland...wait a minute!  The Treaty of Versailles (which I never erase) says "Germany no military!"  France is scared, UK is angry...   so allies declare war. (On the right side of the board I list allies vs. axis, and add/substract from the list as I mention what happens) allies now = Canada, UK, Oz, NZ, and France       
- Italy joins Germany       
- Russia joins Germany, they split Poland between themselves

1940
- Germany conquers Holland, Belgium, Norway, Denmark       
- Later France (remove from list of allies) and Greece       
- Romania and HUngary join Germany (add to Axis)
(it seems more impressive if you just list these all together in one long list of German conquering)

1941
- Germany attacks Russia!  (on no!  they're friends! change allegances on the list)       
- Japan attacks USA, Pearl Harbour (add Japan to Axis)       
- So USA declares war on Japan       
- So Germany declares war on USA

Erase your overly cluttered board again and draw a very simple map of Europe to point out that Germany is in control of ALL of contental europe (colour it in) except Spain, Switz, and Sweden...but note with arrows that they are being attacked from all sides.  THey're surrounded...  Germany feels they're losing

1943
- Italy surrenders (erase southern half of Europe's Nazi colour)

1944
- Due to mass famine, Germany starts killing everyone in CC's.  (if someone has the knowledge to ask why, it's because Germany has bombed the sh*t out of all their conquered land...it's not farming-fit, and their own farmers are all soldiers now.  Not enough food growing...so they kill the CC people to create rations)

1945
- Hitler commits suicide (Yes, I know, I skipped a TON in '42 - '45, but from here on, it's mostly failed battles and fighting, and you should be about 30-35 mins into your rambling...some are bored, and others are crying "pick-cha, pic-cha!")
So now show pictures.
You'll have to get your own pictures, since I can't upload .zip files on here and I have too many to attach individually...just search on google images - there's millions of good ones.  I will attach this one pictures because it's necessary for the next week's follow up.  Show the world map of domination control...Note that you never talked about Africa at all... We don't learn much about that in Canada...Note that You never mentioned Japan at all ... I didn't even KNOW Japan was so powerful!  We don't ever learn about that in Canada...SOOOOO Next week, the kids will teach you all about WWII in Asia.
Each table (assuming you have 6) will get one handout (see attached files) and will have to fill in the blanks with info and present....I haven't done the follow-up yet, but come hell or high water, they'll do it...

Hi everyone
If you're from SA you can use the PPT as it is or customise it more and if you're not from SA you may like the format and use it for your own country. Before I forget - the worksheet is on the last slide - just print it out. Below are the speaking topics students listened to during the 20 minute presentation you'll give and at the end they choose one or two of the topics to talk about according to the worksheet guidelines.
History
Food
Music
Traditional Areas
Attractions

Hope you enjoy it - my Co-Teachers sure did!

Thanks, looks good, I will try to ue some of this in my lesson next week.

Interesting that your history of South Africa is synopsized into three aspects of Boer History (glossing over apartheid), your culture/food/music of South Africa is purely Boer/Afrikaans culture, and you don't mention anything of anything of the other cultures apart from a slide titled 'tradtitional villages'.

 :o

She said you can use it or customise it more if you like. She didn't tell you to like it.   :) :) :)

Thank you for your comments, but I'm a little surprised. Apart from the slides, I do say a bit more, but time doesn't allow me to discuss all 11 cultures in detail and since I spent a couple of years living in France and Argentina I'm not always the most knowledgeable - so I rather stick to what I know. Also, when Americans teach about America, do they really teach about every single culture group in the States from every Indian ethnic group, their origins and interactions with early settlers - all the way to the black Americans and their origins and histories? Anyway your comments are a thought to ponder and although I did say quite a bit about SA in my introduction lesson every year - it is always my intention to have a follow up lesson on SA in the second half of the year - then I'll try and include more of what you're suggesting.

Pleasure ;)

Supplement with these for a more broad overview...

:)

http://waygook.org/index.php/topic,6310.0.html

I would never show this to my students, Your interpretation of South African couldn't be more wrong!! Do yourself a favour and do some research.. Youtube, Google.. or even a simple search on WAYGOOK.ORG..  It looks like you could do with a cultural lesson yourself..

Presentations like this just reinforce stereotypical notions:-(

Rather than criticize an attempt by a South African to speak about her country, offer positive suggestions as to how the presentation can be improved. Fill in the blanks and repost the power-point. The writer did invite the user to adapt the presentation as he or she sees fit, so chill...   

Quote from: taebaekluke on April 12, 2011, 11:56:33 am

Interesting that your history of South Africa is synopsized into three aspects of Boer History (glossing over apartheid), your culture/food/music of South Africa is purely Boer/Afrikaans culture, and you don't mention anything of anything of the other cultures apart from a slide titled 'tradtitional villages'.

 :o

I think I should stay out of this...but oh well. A) This should not be called "South African culture" as there is no such thing. B) I don't think this presentation should be shown to students as it is a misrepresentation of South Africa. If it was called "Afrikaner History and the current Afrikaner perspective of South Africa" then maybe, though this is a bit too complicated for ESL students.

Did you say "villages"? Cape Malay? Really?

Thank you for your thoughts. I’m surprised, though; that you say that there’s no such thing as South African culture. The last time I checked culture includes things like food, music and a shared history. In the PPT the topic is called: 5 aspects of SA History Culture and Attractions - which in it self implies there’s much more. As I explained before, class time doesn’t allow me to go into all 11, although I say quit a bit about 3 other cultures too; Zulu etc. I wouldn’t have thought it is so big a deal – all my students already know there are 11 official languages / culture in SA, at the binning of the year, when I introduced myself I told them lot’s about the diversity in SA with corresponding slides.; they and all my co-teachers knew I was coming from the perspective of singling out a couple of aspects familiar to my background. But I see the danger of over generalizing now and took the word “culture” out of my topic heading and re-posted the PPT, (I also corrected the heading “Traditional Villages” to “Traditional Areas” - but do know that while I was speaking I spoke about the Malay in Cape Town). Anyway – when I look at all the comments, it does seem to be over to each one’s discretion, but a worthwhile discussion; even necessary.