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The rise and fall of The Berlin Wall was our topic for National History Day. Our group conducted research in many ways. Our topic clearly relates to the annual theme, "Turning Points in history"

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The rise and fall of The Berlin Wall was our topic for National History Day. Our group conducted research in many ways. Our topic clearly relates to the annual theme, "Turning Points in history"

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Anna Klln Mackenzie Hayes Caleb Christiansen Raina Zhao Junior Division

Process Paper We chose the rise of the Berlin Wall as our topic for National History Day. For the first few days in the class, we brainstormed ideas for possible topics with the whole class. Then, we divided into groups of shared interests. These became our groups for National History Day. One of our group members, Anna Klln, had traveled to Berlin and had a little background knowledge on the rise and fall of the Berlin Wall. Annas grandparents had also lived in Germany at the time. The whole group was interested in the topic and wanted to learn more about it. We would also have access to many primary resources, as Anna's grandparents both had experiences of the Berlin Wall. Our group conducted research in many ways. To start our research, we learned the basic information of our topic from the Internet. After we felt like we knew the general information, we went on a field trip to the library at the University of Iowa. There, we checked out books and viewed pictures from the Iowa Women's Archives. We then read the books that we checked out and incorporated the information into our website. A week later we went to the Herbert Hoover Museum. An exhibit of the Berlin Wall was featured, and we learned many things from it. However, in addition to the abundance of secondary sources, we've also used many primary sources. The grandparents of our team mate, Anna Klln, lived in Berlin at the time of the Berlin Wall. Anna interviewed them and learned about life in that era, as well their escape stories. We also viewed President John F. Kennedy's famous "Ich Bin ein Berliner" speech and gained valuable information. We chose a website for our project for several reasons. We wanted to include information that could not be represented in a play or a documentary. Eventually, we decided that a website would be more unique; it was more interactive than a poster board. The website allowed us to explain more perspectives and organize them more efficiently. Overall, the website was the most user-friendly option for displaying our information on the topic. Our topic clearly relates to the National History Day annual theme, Turning Points in History. The Berlin Wall was a turning point in the division of Germany. The Wall was a physical symbol of a divided country, and drew East Germany and West Germany further apart. The Berlin Wall deepened the gap between West Germany and East Germany, thus making it a turning point. The Berlin Wall was also a turning point in the Cold War. The tensions between each side increased heavily because of the Berlin Wall. Basically, the Berlin Wall was a turning point in the battle of democracy and communism. The two political interpretations had never before been so oppositional when regarding their conflicting philosophies. We learned many things about the Berlin Wall. Weve looked at many resources and have made a website. This has been a fun and enriching experience!

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