Their conclusions will vary based on their evidence. Station 1 Envelope containing eyewitness quotations from the script and the document called Results of a KGB Investigation of Hostile Materials Station 2 Excerpts from Gorbachev's Speech at the U.N. in December 1988. Station 5 Computer with Internet Connection to search Related Internet Sites. Divide the class into five groups and have them rotate from one station to the next.
Students can then develop an essay based on their resources.
Follow-up with a debate about who was really responsible for the revolutions of 1989. The objective of this activity is for students to analyze eyewitness quotations and primary documents to evaluate the causes of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Begin the lesson by asking students to brainstorm why they believe the Wall fell. Share student rankings and then record them on the board. However, the events of 1989 were completely unexpected for everyone.