GCSE Cold War L12 - The Development of the Berlin Wall

This lesson contains:

• A starter to put events from the course in chronological order.
• A background of the refugee crisis and the Berlin tensions. This also includes the request by Walter Ulbricht to build a barrier.
• A study of why the Wall was built. Students complete the sentences to summarise why.
• An on-board explanation of how the Wall was built from the first wire fence to the concrete structures. Students consolidate this by complete the diagram on the worksheet to show the features of the Wall.
• A YouTube video which brings to life the building of the Berlin Wall and those who tried to explain.
• The consequences of the Berlin Wall and a YouTube video of Kennedy’s speech and its effects. Students complete the consequences using the information provided.
• A choice of plenaries: an exam question or a revision quiz.

Attachments:

• 1 x Powerpoint Presentation
• 2 x Publisher Files