Year 11 Historians visit Berlin

Year 11 Historians recently embarked on a trip to Berlin to experience a three-day ‘Life in Nazi Germany Tour’. Day One saw them experience a walking tour of key sites of historical significance, museums and memorials in Berlin including the Brandenburg Gate, Wilhelmstrasse, the Fuhrer Bunker and Neue Wache. The day was informative but also deeply reflective as they came face-to-face with the history they have been studying so keenly.

Day Two started with a sombre morning at Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp. The quiet and stillness observed during this experience was testament to our Students’ deep respect and understanding of this poignant part of German history and its significance across the world.

To contrast the emotional morning, the Student’s then enjoyed an afternoon at the Olympia Stadion, the site which hosted the 1936 Berlin Olympics, learning about the significance of this event for German and global civilians.

To end their thought-provoking exploration of German history they visited the site of the Berlin Wall. Here they were able to understand in more detail about the exodus from East to West and the purpose and nature of the Wall through the accounts of individual stories from real people.

Please enjoy some photos from this memorable trip on our Humanities X account: https://twitter.com/PipersHums