History came to life in Ms. Bachmann’s 10th grade World History class at Reuther. Students participated in a gallery walk to analyze primary sources from Eastern Europe in 1990, using a unique collection of artifacts generously shared by Ms. Bachmann’s father from his college trip there that same year.
As students explored letters from Bulgarian citizens, journals, newspaper articles, maps, stamps, photographs, and even authentic pieces of the Berlin Wall, they connected their learning about Cold War-era communist governments to the real experiences of people living through a time of historic change.
The opportunity to examine and even hold these artifacts made history tangible and meaningful. Students were excited to engage directly with primary sources and gain a deeper understanding of life in Eastern Europe during the late 1980s and 1990s. 🌎