Atlantik-BruckeAtlantik-BruckeGerman Study SeminarGerman Study Seminar

April 19 – May 1, 2008April 19 – May 1, 2008

Atlantik-BruckeAtlantik-Brucke

Founded in 1952Founded in 1952

Core vision of strengthening ties between Core vision of strengthening ties between Germany and the United StatesGermany and the United States

Personal meetings between Germans and Personal meetings between Germans and Americans in economic, political, and cultural Americans in economic, political, and cultural centers centers

Recognize that an increasingly globalized world Recognize that an increasingly globalized world demands more expansive approaches to demands more expansive approaches to international understanding and cooperationinternational understanding and cooperation

Atlantic Bridge is a privateAtlantic Bridge is a private non-partisan association dedicated non-partisan association dedicated

to fostering transatlantic to fostering transatlantic understanding and cooperation.understanding and cooperation.

Key Principles: networking, Key Principles: networking, information, and educationinformation, and education

Curriculum UnitsCurriculum Units

Conceptual Theme – Conceptual Theme – Ethics and Ethics and StewardshipStewardship: How are beliefs, values and : How are beliefs, values and perspectives related to views of humanity perspectives related to views of humanity and inhumanity? and inhumanity? Can one be inhumane Can one be inhumane and civilized at the same time?and civilized at the same time?Conceptual Theme – Conceptual Theme – Global Issues: Global Issues: Does Does every human being have a right to be every human being have a right to be treated humanely?treated humanely? What acts of humanity What acts of humanity can you cite from our present day world? can you cite from our present day world? What examples of inhumanity can you cite What examples of inhumanity can you cite from our world today?from our world today?

Curriculum UnitCurriculum Unit

Unit – The Cold WarUnit – The Cold WarLesson – The Fall of The Berlin Lesson – The Fall of The Berlin

WallWallConceptual Theme – Conceptual Theme –

Global Global Perspectives & Perspectives & Interdependence Interdependence

Curriculum UnitCurriculum Unit

Essential Understanding:Essential Understanding: People’s culture and People’s culture and experiences influence their experiences influence their perceptions of people from perceptions of people from other places and regions?other places and regions?

Curriculum UnitCurriculum Unit

Guiding Questions:Guiding Questions: •How did international politics How did international politics affect the fall of the Berlin Wall?affect the fall of the Berlin Wall?•To what extend did the To what extend did the existence and destruction of the existence and destruction of the Berlin Wall affect people on Berlin Wall affect people on both sides?both sides?

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Subject(s)IB-DP – 20th Century World HistoryUnit: The Cold WarLesson: Fall of the Berlin Wall

Rigor/RelevanceFramework

Grade Level 11-12

InstructionalFocus

ReadingStudents read a variety of grade level materials, applying strategies appropriate to various situationsWritingStudents write for a variety of purposes and audiences with sophistication and complexity appropriate to the grade level.Listening Students listen for a variety of purposes appropriate to the grade level.SpeakingStudents speak for a variety of purposes and audiences with sophistication and complexity appropriate to the grade level.History and TechnologyStudents develop skills in using technology and recognize the relationship between technology and history, including its potential and limits.Turning PointsStudents examine the significance of multiple causation and effects of major events in world history. Patterns of ChangeStudents recognize patterns of social, political and economic change in the course of human history. Critical InterpretationStudents demonstrate the ability to consult and apply primary and secondary sources in determining historical fact.

The Berlin Wall – How its existence and destruction affected people on both sides of it.

East German workers protected by an East German soldier begin building a wall of pre-fabricated concrete blocks to seal off the

Western sector of Berlin August 13, 1961.

•Border guards•Soldiers•Government officials•People with family on the other side•people with children

--People on the other side of the Berlin Wall --The German government --National identity --Housing --Employment opportunities --NATO --Other countries

"Imagine that you are the character you have created through your research and your homework. The date is November 9, 1989. The Politburo has just announced that East Germans could now freely travel to the west side of the Berlin Wall, and vice versa.

The wall that has stood between the two sides of Berlin for approximately 28 years is being destroyed. What thoughts do you have as you process this historic event? Write a diary entry in your journal, in your character's voice, about your reflections."

East German soldiers stand in front of the Berlin Wall November 10, 1989

East German citizens help each other climb the Berlin Wall at the Brandenburg gate after the opening of East German borders early November 10, 1989

Atlantik-BruckeAtlantik-BruckeGerman Study SeminarGerman Study Seminar

April 19 – May 1, 2008April 19 – May 1, 2008