Students discussed the prompt, "During the Holocaust, many people in the German military carried out crimes that were directed from their superiors. Are they criminals? Should they be punished for their actions? What should their punishments be?"
After, students learned about obedience and following orders. They watched a clip from this video about the Milgram experiment.
Finally, students began watching an order news report by Bill Moyers on US foreign policy during the Cold War. [Start clip at 23:10] Students focused on these key terms: National Security Act of 1947, 1953 Iran - Mohammed Mossadeq, 1954 Guatemala, Covert war on Cuba, 1973 Chilean Coup.
HOMEWORK:
BBF Chapter 9
