CLIL History

M6 The End of the Cold War President George Bush During these last few months, you and I have witnessed one of the greatest dramas of the twentieth century the historic and revolutionary transformation of a totalitarian dictatorship, the Soviet Union, and the liberation of its peoples. [...] For over 40 years, the United States led the West in the struggle against Communism and the threat it posed to our most precious values. This struggle shaped the lives of all Americans. It forced all nations to live under the specter of nuclear destruction. That confrontation is now over. The nuclear threat while far from gone is receding. Eastern Europe is free. The Soviet Union itself is no more. This is a victory for democracy and freedom. It s a victory for the moral force of our values. ACTIVITY 4.I Working in pairs do some research and find information on the roles of the following politicians. Then write a short paragraph describing each. Mikhail S. Gorbachev was George Bush was ACTIVITY 4.J Working in pairs research the following words and then write their meanings. 1. totalitarian system: ... ................................................................................................................................ 2. Cold War: ... ................................................................................................................................ 3. arms race: ... ................................................................................................................................ 4. Communism: ... ................................................................................................................................ 5. nuclear threat: ... ................................................................................................................................ 6. democracy: ... ................................................................................................................................ ACTIVITY 5 General revision 1. What did the expression iron curtain mean? 2. What was the Cold War? 3. What happened in 1961 in Berlin? 4. What happened in 1989 in Berlin? 5. What other events took place within the Soviet Bloc in 1989? FINAL TASK CASE STUDY Individual work You are a TV reporter in Berlin on November 9 1989, and you are describing what is happening behind you because there are people celebrating everywhere. Your news report must be presented to the class and should last about 3-5 minutes. In your report you should: explain what happened in Berlin after WWII explain the meaning of the Wall during the Cold War describe what has happened in these last few days in Berlin describe what is going on and what is happening to the Wall while you are speaking In order to be able to give an accurate description go online and watch some of the original footage of the event. 55