Presented by Sam Lewis, Alex Hernandez, and Ty Wahlbrink.

The PianistAn Analysis of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

Presented by Sam Lewis, Alex Hernandez, and Ty Wahlbrink

Historical Overview In 1940, the Warsaw Ghetto was

established and all 400,000 Jews from Warsaw and the surrounding area Jews moved into a 1.3 square mile area

Of these 400,000 Jews, 265,000 were sent to extermination camps, 35,000 were killed in the ghetto, and the remaining 70-80,000 Jews were sent to labor camps

The Pianist is the story of one brave and lucky man who escaped this fate

Today’s Agenda Overview of The Pianist, the story of Wladyslaw Szpilman

Discuss Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

Explain how Szpilman’s decline into despair parallel’s a descent down Maslow’s Pyramind

Emphasize three main points:

1. The importance of reaching self-actualization

2. Our class’s privilege and advantage compared to the rest of the world

3. Our success relies on these basic needs, but even necessities aren’t guaranteed

Synopsis of The Pianist Recounts the true account of one

of Europe’s most famous piano player’s struggle to survive in Warsaw

As Poland is conquered by the Nazis, Polish Jews are denied their human rights and later forced into ghettos

Wladyslaw Szpilman is stripped of everything–his identity, family, job, house, and wellbeing

All that remained was a man battling the elements and fascist Germany to survive

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

Descent Down Maslow’s PyramidSelf-Actualizatio

n

Self-Esteem

Love

Safety

Physiological

Maslow’s Pyramid in Our World

Civil wars throughout the world Genocides – both recent and current

Religious persecutions Poverty worldwide Poverty in Cincinnati

Gaps in education worldwide

Maslow’s Pyramid in Our Class

We are a privileged bunch: Have a home at UC and with family

Don’t worry when our next meal will come

Scholarship to college

Good group of friends

We have the basic skills to success

Conclude

Presented by Sam Lewis, Alex Hernandez, and Ty Wahlbrink.

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