The 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 Iron Curtain. Once finished, they consider the lessons of the wall in today's political discourse.

Concepts

the berlin wall, germany, the cold war, the soviet union, american history

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Create comprehension questions to discuss each segment

Classroom Considerations

• Requires a free C-SPAN account to view the five video segments; use username: students, Password: C-SPANCLASSROOM
• Links in resources include related videos

Pros

• Clips are short and easy to integrate into instruction
• Vintage footage is gripping and intriguing

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.4 RH.6-8.6 RH.6-8.10 RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.4 RH.9-10.6 RH.9-10.10 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.4 RH.11-12.6 RH.11-12.10