Ein bi�chen Kultur!

Our mission is to bridge the gap between Germany and America.  We will invade the culture, landscape and traditions of the German speaking culture.  As we dive deep into encyclopedias, Internet, music and video, we will explore what make those Germans tick.  We will forego the dreaded daily intro and instead EDUCATE each other about the land and people of the language that we are learning!  You will pick a city or person in/from Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein or (German speaking) Switzerland and research it/him/her with a partner. You will then report to the class your findings.  Your report you should include the following:

If it is a City or locale:
� Location (which state)
� Population
� Major industry
� Surrounding landscape
� Traditional events in the city (Minimum 2)
� Interesting sites to see in the area (Minimum 5)
� Pictures of the city or sites around it. (Minimum 5)
� 1 interesting tidbit that makes this city special (festival/tradition/food/etc.)
� Before the presentation you should present to the class a "visual vocabulary".  This is simply ten words that pertain to your city in German.  Present them in a form that is fun and will help us learn and remember the words. 

Suggested Cities

Deutschland
M�nchen (Munich)               Konstanz                                �sterreich                  Die Schweiz
Berlin                                     Oberammergau                     Wien (Vienna)            Z�rich
Hamburg                                Weimar                                 Salzburg                     St. Gallen
Frankfurt am Mainz               Berchtesgarden                     Innsbruck                   Bern
Koeln (Cologne)                    Trier                                                                         Luzern
Freiburg                           Garmisch-Partenkirchen     Liechtenstein
Passau                                    Hameln                                 Vaduz                         Andere
Stuttgart

If it is a person:
The following information is accurately reported:
� Date of birth and death (if available) Population
� Where the person lived
� Basic accomplishments of the person(Minimum 3)
� Influences that the person had on society (Minimum 3)
� Interesting representations of the persons work (Minimum 3)#
� 1 interesting tidbit that makes this person special (Bring in a special picture, food item or other item relevant to your person)
� Before the presentation you should present to the class a "visual vocabulary".  This is simply ten words that pertain to your person in German.  Present them in an activity that is fun and will help us learn and remember the words. 
� Pictures of the person and/or his/her influences provided. (Minimum 3)
� Site at least three different sources 

Possible people to research:
Wolfgang Amedeus Mozart
Ludwig von Beethoven
Johann Sebastian Bach
Richard Wagner
Bertholt Brecht
Friedrich Nietsche
Franz Kafke
Friedriche von Schiller
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Hermann Rommel
Charlamagne
Kaiser Wilhelm I
Otto von Bismark
Albert Einstein
Sigmund Freud
Karl Jung
Josef Goebbels
Helmut Kohl
Erich Honicker
Willi Brandt
Siegfried (even though he is mythical)
Heinrich Himmler
Ludwig II
Konrad Adenauer
Volkswagen (Even though it is a company)
Heinrich Heine
Martin Luther
Gerhard Schroeder
Grimm Brothers





Notice that some very obvious names have been left off-you already know about Anne Frank and Adolf  Hitler.  These are two people you already know of-I want you to go further than that!


Grades:
City:
/ 11 Punkte  The following information is accurately reported:
� Location (which state)
� Population
� Major industry
� Surrounding landscape
� Traditional events in the city (Minimum 2)
� Interesting sites to see in the area (Minimum 5)
/ 5 Punkte Pictures of the city or sites around it provided. (Minimum 5)
/5  Punkte Interesting tidbit and visual aide (festival/tradition/food/etc.)
/ 10 Punkte "Visual Vocabulary"
/31 Total



Person:
/ 11 Punkte  The following information is accurately reported:
� Date of birth and death (if available)
� Where the person lived
� Basic accomplishments of the person(Minimum 3)
� Influences that the person had on society (Minimum 3)
� Interesting representations of the persons work (Minimum 3)#
/3 Pictures of the person and/or his/her influences provided. (Minimum 3)
/5 Interesting tidbit and visual aide
/10 "Visual Vocabulary"
/3 At least three different sources are cited. 
/32 Total

Ein bi�chen Kultur!

Our mission is to bridge the gap between Germany and America.  We will invade the culture, landscape and traditions of the German speaking culture.  As we dive deep into encyclopedias, internet, music and video, we will explore what make those Germans tick.  We will forego the dreaded daily intro and instead EDUCATE each other about the land and people of the language that we are learning!  You will pick an event or person in/from Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein or (German speaking) Switzerland and research it/him/her with a partner. You will then report to the class your findings.  Your report you should include the following:

If it is a person:
The following information is accurately reported:
� Date of birth and death (if available) Population
� Where the person lived
� Basic accomplishments of the person(Minimum 3)
� Influences that the person had on society (Minimum 3)
� Interesting representations of the persons work (Minimum 3)#
� 1 interesting tidbit that makes this person special (Bring in a special picture, food item or other item relevant to your person)
� Before the presentation you should present to the class a "visual vocabulary".  This is simply ten words that pertain to your city in German.  Present them in an activity that is fun and will help us learn and remember the words. 
� Pictures of the person and/or his/her influences provided. (Minimum 3)
� Site at least three different sources 
#  Representations include pictures, songs, readings, sound bites or other approved media.

Possible people to research:
Wolfgang Amedeus Mozart
Ludwig von Beethoven
Franz Kafke
Friedriche von Schiller
Karl Jung
Josef Goebbels
Helmut Kohl
Ludwig II
Konrad Adenauer
Rammstein
Volkswagen (Even though it is a company)
Heinrich Heine
Martin Luther
Gerhard Schroeder Erich Honicker
Willi Brandt
Siegfried (even though he is mythical)
Heinrich Himmler Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Hermann Rommel
Charlamagne
Kaiser Wilhelm I
Otto von Bismark
Albert Einstein
Sigmund Freud Johann Sebastian Bach
Richard Wagner
Bertholt Brecht
Friedrich Nietsche


Notice that some very obvious names have been left off-you already know about Anne Frank and Adolf  Hitler.  These are two people you already know of-I want you to go further than that!
If it is a event:
The following information is accurately reported:
� Date the event occurred or other important dates
� Where the event took place
� Basic summarization of what happened
� Who was involved
� Influences that the event had on society (Minimum 3)
� Interesting representations of the event (Minimum 3)#
� 1 interesting tidbit that makes this event special (Bring in a special picture, food item or other item relevant to your event)
� Before the presentation you should present to the class a "visual vocabulary".  This is simply ten words that pertain to your event in German.  Present them in an activity that is fun and will help us learn and remember the words. 
� Pictures of the event and/or its' influences provided. (Minimum 5)
� Site at least three different sources

Suggested Events:
Luther's Reformation
Kristalnacht
Hitler's Bier Hall Putsch
The Berlin Airlift
Nov. 9, 1989
17. Juni-Berlin
The Munich Hostage crisis-Olympic Games
1936 Olympic games
WWI Time line
Check-point Charlie
Berlin Wall escape attempts
The Liberation of Dachau
The battle of Britain
The battle of Dunkirk
The battle of the Bulge
The taking of France
The Battle of Stalingrad
The sinking of the Lusitania
The Zimmerman Telegraph
The unification of Germany-1871
The writing of the Communist Manefesto
The writing of Grimm's Fairy Tales
The Battle of Berlin
The beginning of WWI
The treaty at Versailles
The attack on Poland
The Weimar Republic
The first Oktoberfest
The colonization of Africa
Germans in Frontier America
The flight of Einstein


Grades:
City:
/ 11 Punkte  The following information is accurately reported:
� Location (which state)
� Population
� Major industry
� Surrounding landscape
� Traditional events in the city (Minimum 2)
� Interesting sites to see in the area (Minimum 5)
/ 5 Punkte Pictures of the city or sites around it provided. (Minimum 5)
/5  Punkte Interesting tidbit and visual aide (festival/tradition/food/etc.)
/ 10 Punkte "Visual Vocabulary"
/31 Total



Person:
/ 11 Punkte  The following information is accurately reported:
� Date of birth and death (if available) Population
� Where the person lived
� Basic accomplishments of the person (Minimum 3)
� Influences that the person had on society (Minimum 3)
� Interesting representations of the persons work (Minimum 3)#
/3 Pictures of the person and/or his/her influences provided. (Minimum 3)
/5 Interesting tidbit and visual aide
/10 "Visual Vocabulary"
/3 At least three different sources are cited. 
/32 Total
Hosted by www.Geocities.ws

1