Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/friedrichshain-kreuzberg

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?Berlin, Germany
2. What is the administrative formation?2001
3. Why is the Oberbaum Bridge so special?The bridge connects the two parts of the borough and used to be a guarded crossing during the Cold War. Today it lets cars, bikes, and even a subway line cross the Spree River, showing how the city has become united.
4. How did Friedrichshain and Kreuzberg become one borough?In 2001, Berlin decided to merge the two districts into one new borough. This was meant to bring together the different histories and cultures of East and West Berlin into a single community.

Post-reunification: Referring to the period and developments in Germany after the reunification of East and West Germany.
Counterculture: A way of life and set of attitudes that are opposed to the established norms of society.
Gentrification: The process whereby the character of a poor urban area is changed by wealthier people moving in, improving housing, and attracting new businesses.
Urbanism: The study of the social, cultural, economic, and physical aspects of urban areas.