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\nHistory Blueprint: The Cold War (World History)\n

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\nA five-lesson collection examines the history of the Cold War from a global point of view. World History students analyze primary and secondary source documents, as well as video clips, to investigate the beginnings of the Cold War, its...\n
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\nHistory Blueprint: The Cold War (US History)\n

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\nIn this well-organized and inquiry-based collection, high schoolers examine primary and secondary source documents and video clips in preparation for an investigation into the Cold War. Scholars analyze its beginnings, the global impact...\n
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\nThe Berlin Wall\n

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\nWhen East and West Germany were divided, people swam lakes, climbed trains, and jumped out of windows in an attempt to reach West Berlin. Why was the wall erected? Show your high schoolers this moving video.\n
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\nOvercoming the Berlin Wall\n

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\nHere is a very informative video on the origins of the Berlin Wall, how it effectively divided Berlin, and the events that led to its demise and the reunification of the German people. This would be an excellent video to show during any...\n
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\nBerlin: A Tale of Two Speeches\n

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\nWhat fate befell the city of Berlin after World War II? The activity shares two speeches from US presidents regarding the Berlin Wall and the Cold War. Pupils read primary sources, work in groups, and complete written activities to...\n
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\nThe Berlin Blockade\n

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\nThe Berlin Blockade may not take up as much space in the history books as other events of the Cold War, but for the citizens of west Berlin in 1948—and the events to follow between the Soviet Union and the United Stattes—those 318 days...\n
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\nThe Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall\n

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\nDo fences make good neighbors? Do walls offer a solution to political and social problems? A video that traces the building of and destruction of the wall that divided the West and East German sections of Berlin offers viewers a...\n
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\nFall of the Berlin Wall\n

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\nMany walls came down at the end of the 1980s. Not only was the Berlin Wall finally taken down, but communist control in East Germany ended, too. Watch this short video clip to illustrate the emotions that the German people had due to...\n
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\nCrisis in Berlin: Decisions Game!\n

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\nThe Cold War did not begin with a bang, but with a swift tactic that reflected the Soviet Union's growing distrust of its former Allies. High schoolers choose either the USA or the USSR in a role play activity as they analyze why each...\n
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\nBerlin Wall Lesson Plans\n

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\nBerlin Wall lesson plans can teach students how this barrier divided a country and why it gained so much international attention.\n
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\nAir War over Berlin\n

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\nThe air Battle of Berlin was harrowing with fighter pilots so close in the skies they could see each other's eyes. A video studies the important engagement, explaining that while the Allies lost the largest number of men in a single air...\n
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\nWriting About Informational Text The Berlin Wall\n

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\nOn June 26, 1963 President John F. Kennedy delivered his famous \"Ich bin ein Berliner\" speech close to the Berlin Wall at the Rudolph Wilde Platz. On June 12, 1987 President Ronald Reagan Delivered his famous \"Mr. Gorbachev, tear down...\n
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\nOn This Day: Fall of the Berlin Wall\n

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\nThe Berlin Wall divided a city.. Using clips of discussions between historians, segments from contemporary films, interviews with political operatives, and speeches, learners consider what it was like to look over a wall and behind the...\n
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\nEastern Europe 1939-45 — Berlin\n

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\nThe inevitability of World War II has arrived: Berlin has fallen. Young historians watch contemporaneous footage of the event, analyze primary source documents, and write a news report that details the roles of the Soviet, British,...\n
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\n1948 - Berlin Airlift\n

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\nYoung scholars examine a document from the Berlin Airlift in order to research his important event in World History.\n
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\nJohn F. Kennedy: Remarks in the Rudolph Wilde Platz, Berlin\n

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\n“Ich bin ein Berliner.” Here’s the full text of John F. Kennedy’s famous address delivered to the people of Berlin on June 26, 1963. The resource could be used as part of a study of Kennedy’s presidency, of rhetorical devices, or as...\n
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\nNazi Olympics: Berlin 1936\n

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\nThe Olympics are about more than sports—at times, the games are also a place of racism and prejudice! Pupils investigate the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany. They analyze the meaning behind the materials included in the United States...\n
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\nThe Cold War (1945-1991): An Ideological Struggle\n

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\nCovering the main topics of the Cold War, including some excellent discussion points on the methodologies of the Soviet and Eastern Bloc nations versus the US and Western Democracies, this presentation is a good way to introduce the...\n
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\nAchievements\n

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\nA slideshow of famous pictures walk us through important achievements around the world, including the first man on the moon and the tearing down of the Berlin Wall. Your students will enjoy this calming video to kick off your next lesson.\n
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\nPerceptions of German Unification Over Time \n

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\nThrough a series of readings and handouts, learners will study the shifts in perception that followed the fall of the Berlin Wall. The history lesson focuses on periods of change in post WWII German history that led to a changed...\n
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\nImperialism Old and New\n

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\nIf your really want your history class to know everything about old and new imperialism, look no further. This 58-slide presentation depicts, describes, and explains everything from 19th Century expansion and the Congress of Berlin to...\n
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\nThe Cold War\n

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\nThe Soviet Union's decision to block West Berlin from access by the Western allies began an international hostility that extended into the rest of the twentieth century. Class members examine both Harry Truman's and Joseph Stalin's...\n
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\nThe Cold War Era (1945 - 1991)\n

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\nProvide learners with an excellent resource focused on the Cold War Era. Starting in 1945 and going all the way to 1991, the Cold War Era included major historical events, such as the Berlin Wall, Warsaw Pact, the Korean War, and the...\n
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\nTintin and I: Primary and Secondary Sources\n

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\nMickey Mouse, Elmo, and Tintin? Belgian cartoonist Georges (Herge) Remi’s famous comic character launches a study of primary and secondary source material and the impact these sources have on storytelling. Class members also examine the...\n
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