YouthandMusicCultureinEastGermany

Author:MilesEdmiston
Datecreated:11/24/20148:51PMESTDatemodified:11/25/20143:41PMEST

BasicInformation
MentorTeacher

Dr.DavidSaxe

Grade/Level

Grade12

TimeFrame

TimeFrame:
14minutes

Subject(s)

History

LessonTopic

MusicandYouthCultureinEastGermany

UnitTopic

GermanyAfterWorldWarII

StandardsAndKeyConcepts
Standards

PAPennsylvaniaAcademicStandards
Subject:History
Area:8.4:WorldHistory
Grade/Course:WORLDHISTORY1450PRESENT
Category:ImpactofContinuityandChange(World)
Standard:8.4.W.C:Evaluatehowcontinuityandchangehaveimpactedtheworldtoday.Beliefsystemsand
religionsCommerceandindustryTechnologyPoliticsandgovernmentPhysicalandhumangeography
Socialorganization

USANationalHistoryStandards(USandWorld)
StandardArea:WorldHistoryStandardsforGrades512
Topic/EraEra9:The20thCenturySince1945:PromisesandParadoxes
StandardSTANDARD1:HowpostWorldWarIIreconstructionoccurred,newinternationalpowerrelationstook
shape,andcolonialempiresbrokeup
SubStandardStandard1A:Thestudentunderstandsmajorpoliticalandeconomicchangesthataccompanied
postwarrecovery.
Indicator712:
ExplainhowtheWesternEuropeancountriesandJapanachievedrapideconomicrecoveryafterWorldWarII.
[Employquantitativedata]
Indicator712:
AnalyzeconnectionsbetweenthepoliticalstabilizationofWesternEuropeansocietiesandtheMarshallPlan,the
EuropeanEconomicCommunity,governmentplanning,andthegrowthofwelfarestates.[Analyzecauseand
effectrelationships]
Indicator512:
AnalyzeconnectionsbetweenthepoliticalstabilizationofWesternEuropeansocietiesandtheMarshallPlan,the
EuropeanEconomicCommunity,governmentplanning,andthegrowthofwelfarestates.[Analyzecauseand
effectrelationships]
Indicator912:
ExplainwhyfascismwasdiscreditedafterWorldWarIIandhowpopulardemocraticinstitutionswereestablished
insuchcountriesasItaly,theGermanFederalRepublic,Greece,India,Spain,andPortugalbetween1945and
1975.[Marshalevidenceofantecedentcircumstances]

EnduringUnderstanding(s)

IwantmystudentstotakeawayanunderstandingoftheyouthculturethatexistedinEastandWestGermanyduring
thistimeperiodandhowitaffectedtheoverallcultureandclimateofthesetwocountries/regions.

SpecificLearningOutcomes
WhatwerethetrendsofyouthinEastandWestGermanyinthepostWorldWarIIera?
What/whowerethemaincontributorsofthesetrendsinEastandWestGermanyinpostWorldWarIIGermany?
HowdidthesetrendsaffecttheoverallclimateandcultureofEastandWestGermany?
EssentialQuestions
WhatwerethetrendsofyouthinEastandWestGermanyinthepostWorldWarIIera?
What/whowerethemaincontributorsofthesetrendsinEastandWestGermanyinpostWorldWarIIGermany?
HowdidthesetrendsaffecttheoverallclimateandcultureofEastandWestGermany?
MaterialsandResources
Materialsandresources:
MacbookProandPreziPresentation
Technologyresources:
Safari

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Links:
1. PreziPresentation

ActivitiesAndProcedures
Springboard

Oncethestudentsentermyclassroom,Iwillaskthemwhotheirfavoriteold/classicmusiciansareandtokeepthatin
thebackoftheirmindthroughoutthelesson.

Transition

"Today,students,wewilllearnaboutsomethingthatisnearanddeartoeveryone'sheart:music.Itaffectsourculture
today,hasaffectedculturesofthepast,andwillcontinuetoaffectculturesofthefuture.Todaywewillseehowit
impactedtheyouthcultureofEastGermanyandhowEastGermanydealtwiththe"issue"intheirmind."

Activity1

Time:
10minutes.
Activity:
Iwillpresent,lecturestyle,informationaboutmusicinEastGermanybetweenthe1950sand1980s.

Activity2

Time:
4minutes
Activity:
WhileplayingavideoofBruceSpringsteen,Iwillhavetheclassdiscussandthinkaboutthequestionofhowmuch
censorshipistoomuchcensorshipwithmusicandwhetherthereshouldbecensorshipatall?

Activity3
Activity4
Activity5
Activity6
Activity7
Activity8
Closure

Time:
1minute
Activity:
Iwillreviewtheessentialmaterialofthelectureandhowitrelatestonotonlytheirlives,butalsotheoverall
themeoftheday.

Assessment/Evaluation
Diagnostic

BytyingitintotheirunderstandingofthepostWorldWarIIGermanyandtheColdWarera,studentswillunderstand
thesocialistforcesbehindthedifferentandspecificpoliciesofEastGermany.

Formative

Byaskingthemthediscussionquestionattheendofthelesson,Iamabletoassessifthestudentsgraspedtheoverall
themeandknowledgepresentedtothem.

Summative

ByunderstandingthedifferentpoliticalandculturalforcesinvolvedinbothEastandWestGermany,studentswillbeable
tocomprehendwhythesedifferentforcesactedandenactedpoliciesinthemannersthattheydid.

Assessment/Rubrics

N/A

SPLED/Accommodations
Physical

Theclassroomwillremaininthepair/rowseatingarrangement.However,ifnecessaryaccomodationsourneedfor
studentswithvisualimpairments,thatcanarrangedbyeitherhavingthemsitclosertotheboardorwhatever
arrangementisnecessary.Further,anystudentwhohasanissuewithseatingandneedsachangetoaccomodate
betteracademiclearning,thatcanandwillbearranged.

LearningStyles

StudentswithspecificIEPsrequirethatthenotespresentedinthelessonbeprintedoutandhandedtothemforfurther
review.Thisaccomodationwillbemade.

SpecialNeeds

CertainstudentswithinmyclassperiodshavedifferentIEPs.Thesevaryingoneswillbeacccomodatebyprovidingextra
timeforgroupactivity,printedoutnotesforthemtoreview,closerproximitytotheboardoranyotherassisitive
measureneededtohelpthestudentsucceedandbeaccommodatedwithintheclassroom.

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LessonAnalysisand
Reflection

n/a

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