Atlantik-Brucke German Study Seminar April 19 – May 1, 2008

Atlantik-Brucke Founded in 1952 Core vision of strengthening ties between Germany and the United States Personal meetings between Germans and Americans in economic, political, and cultural centers Recognize that an increasingly globalized world demands more expansive approaches to international understanding and cooperation

Atlantic Bridge is a private non-partisan association dedicated to fostering transatlantic understanding and cooperation. Key Principles: networking, information, and education

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

Curriculum Unit Unit – The Cold War Lesson – The Fall of The Berlin Wall Conceptual Theme – Global Perspectives & Interdependence

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

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

A B D Application C KnowledgeKnowledge GOLD SEAL LESSON LESSON TITLE Subject(s) IB-DP – 20 th Century World History Unit: The Cold War Lesson: Fall of the Berlin Wall Rigor/Relevance Framework Grade Level Instructional Focus Reading Students read a variety of grade level materials, applying strategies appropriate to various situations Writing Students 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. Speaking Students speak for a variety of purposes and audiences with sophistication and complexity appropriate to the grade level. History and Technology Students develop skills in using technology and recognize the relationship between technology and history, including its potential and limits. Turning Points Students examine the significance of multiple causation and effects of major events in world history. Patterns of Change Students recognize patterns of social, political and economic change in the course of human history. Critical Interpretation Students 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, 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-Brucke German Study Seminar April 19 – May 1, 2008