GCSE History Edexcel Cold War and S.Relations: Building of Berlin Wall 1961 (Lesson 11)

This lesson takes the students through the causes, events, consequences and importance of the building of the Berlin Wall.
Starter: Recap Quiz to go over the Berlin Ultimatum and Refugee Crisis
Background Slides: With easy to follow maps and an outline of the events shortly before the building of the Berlin Wall.
Task Sheet 1: A printable comprehension sheet about the causes, events and consequences
Task Sheet 2: A sort task (see image) where students read each statement and decide if the fact is a cause, an event or a consequence of the building of the wall.
Task 3: Write Kennedy’s West Berlin Speech
Exam Questions: One question about the building of the Berlin Wall for each of the three types in this paper.
Fact Sheet: All the information the students need on one A4 sheet. This can be used in place of the text books.

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