The Berlin Wall Activity Video Guide Analysis

Students will learn about the Berlin Wall (its causes, construction, course, and effects) and the reasons for the division of Berlin and Germany by watching this 6 minute TedEd video, answering 27 questions, and completing an extension task. The answers are included where appropriate. 

Sample questions include:
--Explain the meaning of the quote at the start of the video.
--In what way(s) was the open border in Berlin a problem for the Soviets and East German government?
--Compare and contrast two of the main differences in living in West and East Berlin, or West and East Germany.
--By 1965, how had the wall changed and what was the impact of that change?
--Explain how slowly allowing family visits wasn’t actually a mark of goodwill.
--Why do parts of the wall still stand today?

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