Geography: 99 Red Balloons: A Study of the Cold War
By Geography and Math Made Easy
LESSON: 99 RED BALLOONS: A STUDY OF THE COLD WAR GRADE LEVEL: 6-9th TIME FRAME: 90 MINUTES TYPE OF ACTIVITY: GROUP COOPERATION This lesson makes what could be a boring topic to students very interesting, fun, and interactive! Who doesn't like red balloons? OBJECTIVE: o Students will explore the anti-war song “99 Red Balloons”. Known in German as “99 Luftballoons”. o Students will understand the events surrounding the Cold War. o Students will become familiar with individuals involved in the Cold War. o Students will examine the conflict between the two major world powers: the United States and the USSR. MATERIALS: o Lyrics and audio to the American song: “99 Red Balloons”. o Lyrics and audio to the German song: “99 LuftBalloons”. o One Red Balloon for each team. o Ribbon (Enough for each group to receive a yard of ribbon) o Enough computers for each team, library books, articles, etc. for research. o 4x5 index cards—SIX for each group. PREPARATION: o Divide the classroom into groups of two. I encourage two to cover as many of the terms as possible. If you wish to have more terms covered, you may have each student complete one assignment. o Your school may own a helium tank or have the school purchase it. May be cheaper to go to Walmart, Dollar Tree, or another store to purchase these balloons if the school cannot cover the cost of a tank. You may also consider having other teachers who would like to use this idea go in together to purchase it. PTA is sometimes willing to purc
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