| Behind the Iron Curtain: A Teacher's Guide to East Germany and Cold War Activities Contributor(s): Byford, Jeffrey M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0761859322 ISBN-13: 9780761859321 Publisher: University Press of America OUR PRICE: $38.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Study & Teaching - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Social Science - History | Europe - Germany |
| Dewey: 943 |
| LCCN: 2012939175 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.75 lbs) 124 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Germany - Chronological Period - 1950-1999 - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Behind the Iron Curtain: A Teacher's Guide to East Germany and Cold War Activities discusses teaching Cold War activities through an East German perspective. The book is comprised of eight chapters that examine various pedagogical approaches and historical background associated with East Germany's role throughout the Cold War. Topics in this book include multiple methods of differentiated instruction, the beginnings of East Germany, the creation of the Ministry for State Security, the Berlin Wall, youth and education, a planned economy, life and society of East Germans, and the events that led to the fall of communism. The heart of this book includes eighteen lessons associated with life behind the Iron Curtain. |