Directions: Students read the following information, watch the video clips, and answer the questions on the worksheet.
The Berlin Wall, (Berliner Mauer), was the barrier that surrounded West Berlin and prevented access to it from East Berlin and adjacent areas of East Germany during the period from 1961 to 1989. The Berlin Wall came to symbolize the Cold War’s division of East from West Germany and of eastern from western Europe |
Part I: Berlin Wall Overview
View this Ted-Ed Video, which gives a brief overview of the rise and fall of the Berlin Wall. As you watch answer the questions in part 1 in the assignment.
Here is direct video link if it does not load Ted Talk- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9fQPzZ1-hg
View this Ted-Ed Video, which gives a brief overview of the rise and fall of the Berlin Wall. As you watch answer the questions in part 1 in the assignment.
Here is direct video link if it does not load Ted Talk- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9fQPzZ1-hg
Part II: Further Exploration
Choose at least 3 of the following links/videos to view/explore. As you watch complete part 2 in the assignment.
“Walled In - The Inner German Border” (DW - 10:22) *How it worked
“Why was a wall built around West Berlin?” (3:19)
“Top 10 Remarkable Escapes Across the Berlin Wall” (12:53)
“Die Berliner Mauer" - East Side Gallery - Short Film 2014 (2:24) *Graffiti
Scorpions: Wind of Change (5:16)
if any one the videos do not load, please see the direct links in the sources section (at the bottom of this page)
Choose at least 3 of the following links/videos to view/explore. As you watch complete part 2 in the assignment.
“Walled In - The Inner German Border” (DW - 10:22) *How it worked
“Why was a wall built around West Berlin?” (3:19)
“Top 10 Remarkable Escapes Across the Berlin Wall” (12:53)
“Die Berliner Mauer" - East Side Gallery - Short Film 2014 (2:24) *Graffiti
Scorpions: Wind of Change (5:16)
if any one the videos do not load, please see the direct links in the sources section (at the bottom of this page)
Part III: Graffiti
The west side of the Berlin Wall was a perfect place for people to express their opinions, especially on their preferences and dislikes about political issues. Graffitiing on the wall became popular for artists from all over the world and a place where tourists would go and admire the artwork. |
Complete part 3 on your assignment
Sources
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Berlin-Wall
Ted Talk- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9fQPzZ1-hg
“Walled In - The Inner German Border”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khXGMcX59YE&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR3j3cvdZLG9xrVQdBDfeta5TSoeJji1LMQhQQXkCLeV0YMFvB3HGoZejPo
“Why was a wall built around West Berlin?”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7YE-N448fg&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR1xrGnkEqC5GyHy49yOHPEAQ9mWtxFuuHSdB-59YiDY6KMPvN5bhZ6z-M8
“Top 10 Remarkable Escapes Across the Berlin Wall”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSLXilbuID8&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR1gQK_44Ek0Yf8-xRfjhbfp3h9T01w93x7VdCpmUSW8jWlB_VnFrFVyDxw
“Die Berliner Mauer - East Side Gallery - Short Film 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcVWaT-g0HQ
Scorpions: Wind of Change
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OFbCAuDO0Q
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Berlin-Wall
Ted Talk- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9fQPzZ1-hg
“Walled In - The Inner German Border”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khXGMcX59YE&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR3j3cvdZLG9xrVQdBDfeta5TSoeJji1LMQhQQXkCLeV0YMFvB3HGoZejPo
“Why was a wall built around West Berlin?”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7YE-N448fg&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR1xrGnkEqC5GyHy49yOHPEAQ9mWtxFuuHSdB-59YiDY6KMPvN5bhZ6z-M8
“Top 10 Remarkable Escapes Across the Berlin Wall”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSLXilbuID8&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR1gQK_44Ek0Yf8-xRfjhbfp3h9T01w93x7VdCpmUSW8jWlB_VnFrFVyDxw
“Die Berliner Mauer - East Side Gallery - Short Film 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcVWaT-g0HQ
Scorpions: Wind of Change
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OFbCAuDO0Q