Sec 4. Growing Crisis

• What is the primary aim of A01 in the study material?

  To demonstrate, organise and communicate knowledge and understanding to analyse and evaluate key features related to the period studied.
• What concepts should be explored in A01 when analysing historical features?

  Cause, consequence, change, continuity, similarity, difference, and significance.
• What is the focus of A02 in the study material?

  To analyse and evaluate appropriate source material within its historical context.
• What does A03 require students to do regarding historical interpretations?

  To analyse and evaluate different ways in which aspects of the past have been interpreted.
• What are the learning aims related to the economy in the early to mid-1980s?

  • Describe the state of the economy in the early to mid-1980s.
  • Examine the influence of the USSR on the GDR.

  
• What task involves completing a box regarding the stagnation of the economy and links to the USSR?

  Task 1.0.
• What are the key topics to consider regarding economic stagnation in the 1980s?

  • Return to centralised planning
  • The growing national debt
  • Impact of the USSR
  • Economic relations with the FRG
  • 1981-85 Five Year Plan

  
• What is the focus of Task 1.1 in relation to the USSR's impact on the GDR's economy?

  To write a conclusion on how accurate it is to say that the USSR had the most significant impact on the 1980s economy of the GDR.

  
• What is the objective of Task 1.2 regarding economic stagnation?

  To create a living graph with time along the bottom between 1980-89 and economic stagnation along the side.
• What skills are developed by meeting the learning aims related to Mikhail Gorbachev?


  • Review knowledge on Mikhail Gorbachev.
  • Assess the impact and influence of Gorbachev on East Germany.
• What task involves a brain dump about Mikhail Gorbachev?

  Task 1.4.
• What is the focus of Task 1.5 regarding Gorbachev?

  To complete the notes regarding the impact and influence of Gorbachev's reforms.
• What are the key topics to consider regarding Gorbachev's influence in the 1980s?

  • Western Europe in the 1980s
  • The SED response to Gorbachev’s reforms
  • Popularity of Gorbachev
• What are the learning aims related to religion and opposition groups?

  • Describe the relationship between religion and opposition groups.
  • Weigh up the types and determination of protest groups.

  
• What task involves designing a poster about the connection between religion and opposition groups?

  Task 1.6.
• What types of opposition/protest groups are mentioned in the study material?

  • Peace groups
  • Greens
  • Human rights groups
• What factors contributed to the determination of opposition groups in the GDR?

  Stasi infiltration and repression, and the declining authority of the SED.
• What task involves determining who had the most control over the GDR?

  Task 1.8.
• What are the learning aims related to nationalist resurgence?


  • Review knowledge on nationalist resurgence.
  • Assess the impact of events that led to the collapse of the Berlin Wall.
  • Describe the opening of the Berlin Wall and examine its impact on Europe and the world.

  
• What task involves a brain dump about nationalist resurgence?

  Task 1.9.
• What is the objective of Task 2.0 regarding the Hungarian border?

  To establish the impact of the opening of the Hungarian border using a video and notes.
• What task involves labeling details of protests in major cities of the GDR?

  Task 2.1.
• What is the focus of Task 2.2 regarding Gorbachev’s visit and Honecker’s dismissal?

  To write a newspaper article reporting on the tumultuous events of October 1989.
• What does Task 2.3 ask regarding Krenz's leadership?

  What does Krenz introduce as leader in order to stem protest?
• What are the key topics to consider regarding the opening of the Berlin Wall?

  • Description of the opening of the Berlin Wall.
  • Examination of the impact of its collapse.
• What task involves assessing the biggest cause of the fall of the Berlin Wall?

  Task 2.5.