What the Berlin Wall Is Teaching Us 30 Years Later

On November 9, 2019, we celebrate 30 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall. To mark this historical anniversary, use these discussion questions with your homeschoolers for a focused mini-unit study. For research on the topic, check out History.com, TED Ed’s interactive webpage, or the book What Was the Berlin Wall? by Nico Medina.

1. Why was the Berlin Wall built?

2. How did the fall of the Berlin Wall affect East Germans? How did it affect West Germans?

3. Why was the fall of the Berlin Wall celebrated by people all around the world?

4. Why is it important for us to remember the events of the Berlin Wall? What does it teach us today?