Die Berliner Mauer / The Berlin Wall

Our middle school students have just begun a unit looking at the effects both the construction of and the falling of the Berlin Wall had on the German people.

For a lot of students this has been a very eye-opening experience and has challenged their thinking in many ways.

Soon students will begin creating an artwork that could be found on the Berlin Wall. This artwork will need to reflect the sentiment of the German people at the time of the fall of the Wall and show their understanding of what the collapse meant.

Keep checking back to see examples as they are produced!

Useful websites about the Berlin Wall:

• Newseum: The Berlin Wall – Easy-to-navigate flash site detailing the rise and fall of the Berlin Wall
• East Side Gallery – Fantastic photos of the remaining part of the Berlin Wall after it was restored in 2009
• Berlin Wall Online – Breaks the major events around the Wall down into parts along with extra facts and interesting information