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Assessment
Fluence Learning

Writing About Informational Text The Berlin Wall

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
On 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...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Has the Wall Truly Tumbled Down?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the events behind the destruction of the Berlin Wall and the continued struggles to truly unify the former East Germany and West Germany.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Do the Research! Berlin Wall Between East and West Germany

For Students 4th - 6th
In this Berlin Wall activity, students do research to find information about the wall built to separate East and West Germany. Using that information, students answer 4 short essay questions.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Perceptions of German Unification Over Time

For Teachers 10th
Through a series of readings and handouts, learners will study the shifts in perception that followed the fall of the Berlin Wall. The history instructional activity focuses on periods of change in post WWII German history that led to a...
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Activity
Mrs. Robbins' Social Studies Site

The Berlin Blockade

For Students 7th - 9th Standards
The 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...
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Activity
Teach It History

Crisis in Berlin: Decisions Game!

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
The 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...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Introduction To The European Union

For Teachers 9th - 11th
A lot happened to European economics, policy, and social systems after WWII. This 24 page social studies packet provides images, reading passages, comprehension questions, and critical thinking questions regarding all things Europe from...
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Lesson Plan
Prestwick House

Author’s Purpose in Reagan’s “Tear Down This Wall” Speech

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
President Ronald Reagan's "Tear Down This Wall" speech, delivered on June 12, 1987 before the Berlin Wall, provides class members with an opportunity to examine three key aspects of informational text: author bias, the use of facts and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Art and the Berlin Wall

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students study the relationship between Cold War politics, the people who were affected by it, and the artists who examined it. They create their own "walls" using a spray paint graffiti procedure.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Berlin Wall

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students enter the classroom and observe a wall that is set up with desks, bookshelves, or anything else available. to create a barrier that they cannot cross during the class. The class then is divided into East and West Berlin with the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Berlin Wall: The Concrete Canvas (Lesson 1)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students outline the history of the Berlin wall and explain its significance, identify, analyze and interpret artists' work on the wall, predict the future of paintings on the wall, and compose a short research paper. This lesson is...
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Worksheet
Polk Bros Foundation

John F. Kennedy: Remarks in the Rudolph Wilde Platz, Berlin

For Students 9th - 12th
“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...
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Lesson Plan
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The Formation of the Western Alliance, 1948–1949

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Silence is golden—even when debating post World War II foreign policy. Using a silent debate format, young historians deliberate whether the United States should have kept a foothold in West Germany after World War II. A series of videos...
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Lesson Plan
Curriculum Development Institute

Relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
Class members consider what they would have done during the Berlin Blockade or how they would handle the Communist revolution in China using graphic organizers and activities to help build arguments. They also consider the philosophies...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Wall to Peace: Deconstructing Divisions Among People and Cultures

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze quotes and poetry related to relationships in society. For this civics lesson, students participate in small group debate game and focus on communication skills that reinforce civil discussion. Students reflect and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Cold War

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders explore the origins of the Cold War.  In this Cold War lesson, 10th graders analyze selected songs and identify what historical events they reference.  Students create a musical collage or timeline for the period since the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

History of Berlin

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders observe a multimedia presentation on the fall of the Berlin Wall and interviews with German citizens. They write autibiographies in German in lieu of a final exam.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The End of the Cold War

For Teachers 6th - 10th
In this end of the Cold War study guide worksheet, students read a brief overview pertaining to the time period in world history and then respond to 4 reflection questions.
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Lesson Plan
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University of California

The End of the Cold War (1979-1991)

For Teachers 10th - 11th Standards
Scholars use primary and secondary documents, as well as video evidence, to investigate the end of the Cold War.  After completing the final installment of an eight-part series, class members better understand the issues surrounding the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Six Day War

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Learn about the diverse perspectives involved in the Six Day War by having learners examine and annotate presidential speeches given by the three nations—Egypt, Israel, and the United States—at the heart of the conflict and producing...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Communism Quiz One

For Students 6th - 12th
In this communism worksheet, students complete short answer questions about communism. Students write answers for 15 questions.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Statesmen and Tyrants Quiz 1

For Students 9th - 12th
In this statesmen and tyrants worksheet, high schoolers complete short answer questions where they name the leaders of countries that are described. Students complete 10 problems.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

History Quiz #15

For Students 7th - 8th
In this history quiz #15 worksheet, students answer 20 questions, not interactively, about history, then scroll down to check their answers.
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Interactive
Curated OER

English Vocabulary Skills: AWL Sublist 5 - Exercise 4a

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive English vocabulary skills learning exercise, high schoolers answer 10 matching questions which require them to fill in the blanks in 10 sentences. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

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