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SURPRISE SURPRISE BOXBOX

From Mataré From Mataré Gymnasium - Gymnasium -

GermanyGermany

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Romanian team’Romanian team’s s tasktask is is to discover to discover

the stories ofthe stories of Matare’s surprise boxMatare’s surprise box

We foundWe found out theout the next next onesones

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So we thought it must So we thought it must be something related be something related

to Mataré. School to Mataré. School named Mataré!named Mataré!

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The Municipal Mataré-The Municipal Mataré-Gymnasium in Meerbusch-Gymnasium in Meerbusch-

Büderich Büderich was was founded in founded in 1968 1968 and celebrated a few years ago and celebrated a few years ago

his 40-year anniversaryhis 40-year anniversary

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This school has oover ver 1,000 students of which 1,000 students of which

640 in the secondary 640 in the secondary level (grades 5 through level (grades 5 through 9) and 370 in secondary 9) and 370 in secondary education (grades 10 - education (grades 10 -

12). Approx. 85 teachers 12). Approx. 85 teachers   guarantee a reliable   guarantee a reliable

educationeducation

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Since 1973, the High Since 1973, the High School Mataré School Mataré has been has been an open full-day school an open full-day school

for grades 5 to 8.  for grades 5 to 8.  

Since 1986 Since 1986 the the school school has has had had German-EnglishGerman-English

bilingual classesbilingual classes

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They offer:They offer:

• a combination of upper secondary a combination of upper secondary school education with sound future-school education with sound future-oriented focusoriented focus

•their their students and their parents a students and their parents a contemporary care services for class contemporary care services for class 5 to 8 5 to 8

•iindividual promotion with learning ndividual promotion with learning difficulties as naturally as a special difficulties as naturally as a special support for students with special support for students with special talentstalents

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And:And:• All-day activities for grades 5 to 8;All-day activities for grades 5 to 8;• English in Bilingual branch from year 5;English in Bilingual branch from year 5;• Remedial instruction in the core subjects for Remedial instruction in the core subjects for

students with  performance issues;students with  performance issues;• Gifted education for students with special Gifted education for students with special

performance profiles;performance profiles;• Two-language learning for more linguistically Two-language learning for more linguistically

gifted children;gifted children;• Vocational Preparation of Class 7 in;Vocational Preparation of Class 7 in;• Introduction to the use of new media from Introduction to the use of new media from

class 5;class 5;• Social involvement in the project, "students Social involvement in the project, "students

helping students";helping students";• Strengthening science in middle school Strengthening science in middle school

through  working groups and focal points in through  working groups and focal points in the compulsory offer;the compulsory offer;

• School teams in golf, hockey and tennisSchool teams in golf, hockey and tennis

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We wWe wereere curious to curious to find out who gave find out who gave the name of the the name of the school, who was school, who was

then Mataré. So …then Mataré. So …

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Ewald Wilhelm Hubert Ewald Wilhelm Hubert Mataré (February 25, Mataré (February 25, 1887 in Burtscheid, 1887 in Burtscheid, Aachen – March 28, Aachen – March 28,

1965 in Büderich 1965 in Büderich today today MeerbuschMeerbusch) was a ) was a

German painter and German painter and sculptor, who dealt sculptor, who dealt with, with, amongamong other other

things, the figures of things, the figures of men and animals in a men and animals in a

stylized form. stylized form.

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Mataré's most famous works Mataré's most famous works include:include:

•Doors of the south portal of Doors of the south portal of Cologne Cathedral Cologne Cathedral look

•Doors of the Church of Peace in Doors of the Church of Peace in Hiroshima Hiroshima •Altar design in St. Andreas Altar design in St. Andreas Church in Düsseldorf Church in Düsseldorf •The entire interior of St. Rochus The entire interior of St. Rochus Church in DüsseldorfChurch in Düsseldorf•The phoenix - North Rhine-The phoenix - North Rhine-Westphalia Parliament building Westphalia Parliament building look

•The pigeon fountain in front of The pigeon fountain in front of Cologne Cathedral Cologne Cathedral •Entrance gate and windows of Entrance gate and windows of the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf •Portal of St. Lambertus Basilica Portal of St. Lambertus Basilica in Düsseldorf in Düsseldorf look

•Façade as well as Portal and Façade as well as Portal and Balcony at the Essen Minster Balcony at the Essen Minster SchatzhausSchatzhaus•Façade of Haus Atlantis in Façade of Haus Atlantis in Bremen Bremen look

•Soldier Memorial in ClevesSoldier Memorial in Cleves

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Angel at the Angel at the Bishop's Bishop's

apartments of the apartments of the Diocese of EssenDiocese of Essen

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Matare's work varies from Matare's work varies from the pleasing simplicity of his the pleasing simplicity of his

animal forms in which he animal forms in which he explores shape and line, to explores shape and line, to the profound spirituality of the profound spirituality of his religious works. Even his religious works. Even

those not religiously inclined those not religiously inclined cannot fail to be deeply cannot fail to be deeply moved by many of these moved by many of these

works. In them, he expresses works. In them, he expresses what is best in the human what is best in the human

spirit.spirit.

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AwardsAwards•1952 Mataré awarded the 1952 Mataré awarded the Thorn Prikker price of Krefeld.Thorn Prikker price of Krefeld.

•1953 Grand Art Prize of North 1953 Grand Art Prize of North Rhine Westphalia.Rhine Westphalia.

•1955 Mataré awarded the 1955 Mataré awarded the Golden Medal of the Triennale Golden Medal of the Triennale in Milan.in Milan.

•1957 awarded the Stefan 1957 awarded the Stefan Locher Medal of the City of Locher Medal of the City of Cologne.Cologne.

•1958 The highlight of the 1958 The highlight of the work is honored Mataré with work is honored Mataré with the grand cross of the FRG.the grand cross of the FRG.

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It is remarkable that It is remarkable that an artist of such an artist of such

power is not better power is not better known internationally.known internationally.

BUT …BUT …

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His nephew Herbert Franz Mataré His nephew Herbert Franz Mataré (born 1912) is a German physicist (born 1912) is a German physicist and co-inventor of the "European and co-inventor of the "European

transistor" 1948. transistor" 1948. Mataré Mataré developed crystal rectifiers from developed crystal rectifiers from

silicon and germanium at the silicon and germanium at the Telefunken laboratories in Berlin Telefunken laboratories in Berlin

and Silesia. and Silesia.

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It was interesting It was interesting to know to know

something about something about the school and the school and about the artist about the artist

Mataré. Mataré.

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sand + shelles sand + shelles seasea

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As As wwe e ccan an ssee, ee, Germany has the Germany has the

direct exit to the Baltic direct exit to the Baltic Sea Sea and the North and the North

Sea.Sea.

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Baltic Sea is an Baltic Sea is an epicontinental sea in epicontinental sea in

Northern Europe, the Atlantic Northern Europe, the Atlantic Ocean bound by the North Ocean bound by the North Sea. It covers an area of Sea. It covers an area of 432,800 km432,800 km22. Shows two . Shows two large bays, the Gulf of large bays, the Gulf of

Bothnia and Gulf of Finland Bothnia and Gulf of Finland in the north east. This in the north east. This

community southwest of the community southwest of the North Sea and Skagerrak North Sea and Skagerrak

Kattegat Straits.Kattegat Straits.

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By 2030, Germany aims to build By 2030, Germany aims to build 30 wind farms in the North Sea 30 wind farms in the North Sea and Baltic Sea, according to the and Baltic Sea, according to the Welt am Sonntag Welt am Sonntag publicationpublication..

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Germany is crossed by Germany is crossed by the River Rhine. Rhine the River Rhine. Rhine (Rhein in German) is a (Rhein in German) is a

river located in river located in western Europe. It western Europe. It

rises in the Swiss Alps rises in the Swiss Alps and flows north, then and flows north, then west, crossing West west, crossing West Germany, and flows Germany, and flows into the North Sea into the North Sea

after passing through after passing through the delta region of the the delta region of the Netherlands. Its length Netherlands. Its length is 1,319 km, of which is 1,319 km, of which 870 km are navigable.870 km are navigable.

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Rhein and Rhein and DusseldorfDusseldorf

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A number of A number of channels channels connects connects between between the river the river and the and the

river basins river basins of theof the

Rhone, Rhone, Marna and Marna and Danube.Danube.

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These shells,These shells,

Corbicula Fluminea, Corbicula Fluminea, phylum: Mollusca, class: phylum: Mollusca, class: Bivalvia LinnaeusBivalvia Linnaeus

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iinvasive spread in nvasive spread in Europe, from West to Europe, from West to

East, and entered after East, and entered after opening Danube Rhine-opening Danube Rhine-

Main - Danube canal Main - Danube canal allowing the mixing of allowing the mixing of

existing faunasexisting faunas of of Rhine Rhine and the Danube basin.and the Danube basin.

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Maybe for this Maybe for this reson we have reson we have some sand and some sand and

some shells.some shells.

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MustarMustard!!!d!!!

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With a giant With a giant fibreglass mustard fibreglass mustard pot standing at pot standing at the front doors, the front doors, Dusseldorf’s Dusseldorf’s Mustard Museum Mustard Museum is easy to find. It’s is easy to find. It’s actually situated actually situated at the back of the at the back of the Loewensenf Loewensenf mustard shop on mustard shop on Bergerstrasse, a Bergerstrasse, a few few minutes walk minutes walk from the Old Town from the Old Town Hall in the heart of Hall in the heart of Dusseldorf.Dusseldorf.

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To be fair the museum is more To be fair the museum is more of a lure than a genuine of a lure than a genuine attraction – quite simply, they attraction – quite simply, they want to entice you there in the want to entice you there in the hope you’ll buy some mustard; hope you’ll buy some mustard; however, the miniature however, the miniature exhibition about the methods exhibition about the methods used for processing the grains used for processing the grains and turning them into a jar of and turning them into a jar of mustard is nicely put together mustard is nicely put together and actually very interesting.and actually very interesting.

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There’s no admission There’s no admission charge for entry to the charge for entry to the museum, you just enter museum, you just enter through the shop entrance through the shop entrance and the exhibition occupies and the exhibition occupies the rear half of the the rear half of the premises. There are premises. There are examples of the different examples of the different types of mustard seed used types of mustard seed used and then examples of how and then examples of how the machinery used in the the machinery used in the manufacture of mustard has manufacture of mustard has changed over the years. changed over the years.

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There’s a lovely display of different There’s a lovely display of different glass and ceramic mustard pots, some glass and ceramic mustard pots, some

of them centuries old. Some are of them centuries old. Some are domestic items, others are commercial domestic items, others are commercial

pots, a few of which are from pots, a few of which are from mustards that were exported to mustards that were exported to German immigrants living in the German immigrants living in the

United States.United States.

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The most fun is The most fun is when you when you taste taste the different varieties the different varieties of mustard; there’s a of mustard; there’s a circular table in the centre circular table in the centre of the shop and all the jars of the shop and all the jars are open so you can use a are open so you can use a little wooden scoop-y stick little wooden scoop-y stick to sample from the jars. The to sample from the jars. The smell is really very strong smell is really very strong and does wonders for the and does wonders for the sinuses from just standing sinuses from just standing near the table. near the table.

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Around the walls there are black and Around the walls there are black and white photographs that show workers white photographs that show workers and scenes from the mustard factory, and scenes from the mustard factory, some of them going back to the early some of them going back to the early

days. days.

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The most interesting The most interesting thing we learned is thing we learned is

how mustard got it's how mustard got it's name: centuries ago name: centuries ago

wine must rather than wine must rather than vinegar was used, vinegar was used, hence the name hence the name

mustard. mustard.

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We found out that Löwensenf We found out that Löwensenf extra Mustard is Germany's no.1extra Mustard is Germany's no.1

•Market leader for hot mustard in Market leader for hot mustard in GermanyGermany

•Most famous mustard brand in Most famous mustard brand in GermanyGermany

•Premium product with cult Premium product with cult statusstatus

•Unususal hotness and typical Unususal hotness and typical flavor coin the inimitable flavor coin the inimitable charactercharacter

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We found information on We found information on the following websites:the following websites:• http://www.matare.de/ http://www.matare.de/

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ewald_Matar%C3%A9 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ewald_Matar%C3%A9 • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/

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• http://www.unibuc.ro/studies/Doctorate2009Februarie/http://www.unibuc.ro/studies/Doctorate2009Februarie/Popa%20Oana%20-%20Studiul%20Unor%20Specii%20dePopa%20Oana%20-%20Studiul%20Unor%20Specii%20de%20Moluste%20Bivalve%20Straine%20in%20Fauna%20Moluste%20Bivalve%20Straine%20in%20Fauna%20Romaniei%20(Faunistica,%20Biologie%20si%20Romaniei%20(Faunistica,%20Biologie%20si%20Diversitate%20Genetica%20a%20Populatiilor)/%20Diversitate%20Genetica%20a%20Populatiilor)/Rezumat_teza_Oana_Popa.pdfRezumat_teza_Oana_Popa.pdf

• http://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rinhttp://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rin• http://www.summer-fancy-food.german-pavilion.com/http://www.summer-fancy-food.german-pavilion.com/

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• http://travel.ciao.co.uk/http://travel.ciao.co.uk/Loewensenf_Mustard_Museum_and_Shop_Dusseldorf__RevLoewensenf_Mustard_Museum_and_Shop_Dusseldorf__Review_5985621iew_5985621