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Causes of the 1961 Berlin Crisis

This resource is aimed at 16-18 year old students for the IBDP but may also be useful for 14-16 year olds, GCSE, A-Level and National Curriculum requirements.

This worksheet includes an inquiry question, a bespoke introduction, a quiz on how the crisis was viewed by the communist and capitalist blocs, an ordering task to review content, comprehension question, twelve causes of the crisis, a mind map for students to complete, and an extension task for fast learners. There are extensive teacher notes including answers for all the activities, with the exception of the mind map which is a more open ended activity. The resource can be flexibly adapted without extensive editing.

The worksheet is twelve pages long, with pages 1-7 being student worksheets and pages 8-12 being clear teacher’s notes and answers. The worksheet is available in both .docx and .pdf format.

This a for a full ninety minute class. Both content and skills can be covered without recourse to needing extra material.

The rationale for this lesson is that students can struggle to learn the historical forces that propelled the wall to be built. By focusing less on content and more on developing skills analysing the dynamics that caused the wall to be built, this lesson aims to focus more on the specific context the wall was built.

This lesson looks at the Berlin Crisis through a causation lens. Please note this shop has another class on the consequences of the Berlin Crisis, which looks at the crisis through a consequences lens. With the exception of the inquiry question and activity 5, which are the causation cards and the mind map, all the other activities and instructions are identical to the consequence worksheet. It is recommended you only buy only either the causation or consequences material. The resource can be flexibly adapted without extensive editing.