The Pianist

1. The Pianist An Analysis of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Presented by Sam Lewis, Alex Hernandez, and Ty Wahlbrink

2. 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

3. Today’s Agenda • Overview of The Pianist, the story of WladyslawSzpilman • 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: • The importance of reaching self-actualization • Our class’s privilege and advantage compared to the rest of the world • Our success relies on these basic needs, but even necessities aren’t guaranteed

4. 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 • WladyslawSzpilman 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

5. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

6. Descent Down Maslow’s Pyramid Self-Actualization Self-Esteem Love Safety Physiological

7. Descent Down Maslow’s Pyramid Self-Actualization Self-Esteem Love Safety Physiological

8. Descent Down Maslow’s Pyramid Self-Actualization Self-Esteem Love Safety Physiological

9. Descent Down Maslow’s Pyramid Self-Actualization Self-Esteem Love Safety Physiological

10. Descent Down Maslow’s Pyramid Self-Actualization Self-Esteem Love Safety Physiological

11. Descent Down Maslow’s Pyramid Self-Actualization Self-Esteem Love Safety Physiological

12. Descent Down Maslow’s Pyramid Self-Actualization Self-Esteem Love Safety Physiological

13. Descent Down Maslow’s Pyramid Self-Actualization Self-Esteem Love Safety Physiological

14. Maslow’s Pyramid in Our World Civil wars throughout the world Genocides – both recent and current Gaps in education worldwide Religious persecutions Poverty worldwide Poverty in Cincinnati

15. 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

16. Conclude