
Lesson: Berlin Wall
A recent historical analysis of the Berlin Wall that is being presented to students across America suggests that tearing it down harmed East Berliners because it “disrupted their way of life.” This interpretation of history is misleading for students who are just learning about the Berlin Wall including the consequences it had for East Berliners and the urgency to tear it down. With student-centered learning, some teachers are taking the opportunity to present this history as sympathetic of communism, and even