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Tahira Hina
Why we chose this country Many German families and people in the
area, including Meghann’s fiance’s family Rosanna’s family lived in Germany for
several years since her father was stationed there while he was in the military
We believed that we could interest our students due to our personal ties to the country and its people.
To begin a unit on Germany, we recommend the following activity to build on prior knowledge of students. Creating a word web as a class to see
what students know and do not know about the country.
This should be done on a poster board and kept throughout the unit.
Show the country in relation to where we are (not just a map of Germany)
1814The Congress of Vienna established the German Confederation of 39 independent German states.
1864War; Prussia and Austria vs. Denmark. 1914Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and
his wife were assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina provoking WWI.
1918Armistice ending World War. 1918The Treaty of Versailles ended World War I and
the Rhineland was placed under Allied occupation for 15 years.
1918Germany was declared a republic. 1933Adolf Hitler appointed chancellor by President Paul
von Hindenburg. 1933The Third Reich.
1938Annexation of Austria. 1938Sudetenland (largely German-speaking)
portion of Czechoslovakia occupied. 1939 Germany occupies Czechoslovakia. 1939Invasion of Poland and the beginning of
World War II in Europe (two days later). 1945 Germany surrenders. 1955 West Germany obtains independence. 1961 The Berlin Wall was built. 1972Munich, West Germany (now Germany)
hosts Summer Olympic Games. 1989The Berlin Wall was demolished and
Communist East Germans were able to travel to the West.
1990East and West Germany
Sartore’s memories of people from Germany “The music I remember depends on where we
were. Some restaurants and things played traditional music that reminded me of Ockoberfests. I also remember more popular music that was sang in German instead of English. My favorite musical memory involves outdoor Christmas markets (flea market set up but with new items) that played Christmas music. It was just a fun, different atmosphere to shop in.”
“Most people would hear my American accent when I tried to speak in German, so they began speaking in English to me. It was just kind of a natural thing.”
“German people we met were very traditional, especially when it comes to male and female roles. They also treat children very differently. Our neighbors would leave their 3 year old daughter at home sleeping and go down the block to a local pub.”
“Things seemed more local. If you drove for more than an hour or two, it was far away. We think nothing of driving up to Indy for a weekend, but going that far would be a week-long bus/train trip for most German people.”
“I don’t remember any nursing homes. Family was important, to the extent that mothers-in-law would live with families. Everyone would come home at lunch to eat with the family, then return to work or school a few hours later.”
Money Activity Instead of just showing money from another
place or country, compare their money to the money that children see on a regular basis
Woodcarving (Black Forest Area to the south)
Beer steinsCrestsThink of what you would choose to be
artifacts to represent Southern Indiana
Wurst (prounounce it like it rhymes with first and starts with a “v”)
Spaetzle—noodles Schnitzel—breaded, pan fried meat Brotchen and brot—bread, very popular Kraut—can be more sweet or sour
depending on the region where it is made Palm Fritz—German version of french fries Wein—vine, there were many vineyards in
several regions, which makes wine popular
Classical German Musicians
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Brandenburg concertos Goldberg Variations Mass in B Minor St. Matthew Passion St. John Passion Passion English and French Suites Sonatas and Partitas for solo More than 200 surviving organ works,
including the Toccata and Fugue in D minor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipzR9bhei_o&feature=fvw
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Piano Concerto No. 24 in C
The opera Don Giovanni
Symphony No. 40 in G minor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZD9nt_wsY0
Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
Die Feen (The Fairies)
The Flying Dutchman
Tristan und Isolde (Tristan and Isolde)
Die Walkure (The Valkyrie)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aKAH_t0aXA
German Folk Music
Celebrates the history
Celebrates culture
Celebrates the natural surroundings
Celebrates the values of the people of Germany
Celebrates the changing of the seasons
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSIAHMNCEA8&feature=PlayList&p=AD37708D7BF77D8A&index=26
Volksmusik
From the Alpine regions of Austria and Germany
Dialect heavy
Invokes regional lifestyle and traditions
Focuses on Alpine farmers and rural people
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm8iukJ61TE&feature=related
Krautrock Tangerine Dream
Can
Amon Duul II
Ash Ra Temple
Faust
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3YA_jR6qn0
Hamburger Schule
Cpt. Kirk &.
Kolossale Juggend
Die Erde
Selig
Blumfeld
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamburger_Schule
Deutsche Welle (German New Wave)
Malaria!
D.A.F
Pyrolater
Ideal
Trio
Nena
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQYQTFudrqc
Lively couple dance
Bohemian in origin
Performed in 2/4 time
Basic pattern is hop-step-close-step
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dO93OT3P30g
Weihnachten (Christmas)
Advent
Weihnachtsmärkte (Christmas Market)
Der Weihnachtsmann (Santa Claus)
Der Tannenbaum (Christmas Tree)
Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales Cinderella Hansel and Grethel Snow-White Rapunzel
Two brothers (Jacob and Wilhelm) wrote these stories to preserve Germanic folktales
Stories very different today
Classes could read different versions to compare and contrast them
Students could also use the fairy tales to learn concepts such as character, plot, setting, foreshadowing, etc.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/grimm/
OktoberfestBegan in 1815 in celebration of
Bavarian Crown Prince Ludwig to the Saxon-Hildburghausen Princess Therese
World’s largest festivalHeld annually in Munich Germany16 Day Party6 million people attend
Colors of Germany by Holly Littlefield
Germany ABCs by Sarah Heiman
Countries of the World: Germany by Henry Russell
The Cat by Jutta Richter (Chapter book to read aloud to class)
Read page 12 Of the Colors of Germany book in class
Create your own picture and description based on the presentation, can use as part of the final assessment in a classroom
Bring out the poster board that was created as the opening activity for this cultural unit.
Have a class discussion to determine the following things: What facts were proven true? What facts were proven false? What new facts did you learn? What was your favorite part of the unit?
Interview with Rose and Chris Sartore http://www.ashleytayloragency.com/images/alpinevillage.jpg http://www.blautaler.org/d1.JPG http://www.centralhome.com/ballroomcountry/polka.htm http://www.countryreports.org/history/timeline.aspx?countryid=91 http://www.nationalgeographic.com/grimm/ http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive_rock_discography_images/Kraut
rock-montage.jpg http://steirkraft.tripod.com/dassteirkraftduo/id9.html http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1661.html http://www.vistawide.com/german/christmas/
german_christmas_traditions.htm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aKAH_t0aXA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZD9nt_wsY0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dO93OT3P30g http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3YA_jR6qn0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm8iukJ61TE&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipzR9bhei_o&feature=fvw http://www.xlr8r.com/features/2007/05/what-it-neue-deutsche-welle