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"We are the People" - Peaceful Revolution in 1989
Compelling Question: How did citizens' peaceful protests contribute to the collapse of East Germany?
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Students will research how East German citizens took to the streets in 1989, risking personal safety to express a desire for change although political activism against the government was forbidden. Students will identify the various ways that people in East Germany took action and demonstrated solidarity. Students will also explore which other countries' actions had an impact on the developments that led to the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Students will research how East German citizens took to the streets in 1989, risking personal safety to express a desire for change although political activism against the government was forbidden. Students will identify the various ways that people in East Germany took action and demonstrated solidarity. Students will also explore which other countries' actions had an impact on the developments that led to the fall of the Berlin Wall.
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