Culture Presentation forEducation 351

Meghann Hall and Rosanna Sartore

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