Students examine the events and the key consequences of the Berlin Blockade & Airlift 1948-9.

The lesson resources include:

• 1 x A4 Workbook Style Fact Sheet (PDF & PPT) - Included in every Cold War lesson
• 1 x 26 slide Main Power Point Lesson

UPDATED & RE-VAMPED CONTENT

The 26 slide fully resourced lesson contains activities, tasks, practice exam questions, printable resources and all background knowledge:

• Slide 1: Title slide
• Slide 2: Lesson key questions
• Slide 3-4: Unit recap quiz - 10 questions which recap key facts from the unit so far - with answers.
• Slide 5: Starter - Looking at a map of Germany and Berlin from 1945, what problems can students identify and why.
• Slide 6-14: Background information covering the main events, causes and consequences of the Berlin Crisis. Includes easy to follow maps and discussion questions.
• Slide 15 - 16: Information covering the main consequences of the Berlin Crisis.
• Slide 17: Task 1 - A map style activity for students to show their knowledge of the events. Printable resource.
• Slide 18: Task 2 - A printable worksheet with questions based on the fact sheet
• Slide 19: Task 3 - Students complete a flow chart to show their understanding of the consequences.
• Slide 20: Challenge Question - Students analyse a postcard image and infer meaning from it.
• Slide 21: Photographic evidence of the airlift.
• Slide 22-23: Learning Review quiz - 8 questions based on the lesson with answers.
• Slide 24: Lesson fact sheet.
• Slide 25: Example exam/assessment questions.
• Slide 26: More from RA Resources

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