Lets Learn about Germany

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Lets Learn about Germany
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A Map of Germany
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A Few Facts to Know

• Germany is a member of the European Union.
• The euro is the form of money.
• Germany has 82,422,299 people.
• The language spoken is German.
• The capital of Germany is Berlin.

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• Germany is a country that has very many old
  buildings.

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• Today Germany has many large cities with very new
  buildings.

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Lets visit some of the old places first.
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Rothenburg is a very old town from medieval
times. (Click on the picture to see more of
Rothenburg.)
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• The Cologne Cathedral was started in 1248 and not
  finished until 600 years later.
• (Click on the picture to see inside the cathedral
  and more views.)

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Now lets look at some of the important cities in
Germany.
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• Berlin is the capital city.

At one time in history the city was divided by
the Berlin Wall.
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• In the center of Berlin is the Cathedral of
  Kaiser Wilhelm which was badly damaged by bombs
  during World War II. Its remains are a memorial
  to those who survived.

Photos by L. Brosch
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• Oberammergau is a small town in the Alps where
  the buildings are painted with scenes.

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German Culture

• Music festivals are very popular. The biggest
  festival is the Oktoberfest held in Munich. This
  festival lasts for 16 days. People come from all
  over the world to see the parades with costumes
  and to eat German food. The Oktoberfest is like
  our biggest fairs with lots of booths to buy
  things and exciting carnival rides.

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What Germans Like to Eat
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bratwurst and sauerkraut
potato fritters
For more German recipes go to www.globalgourmet.c
om/destinations/germany/
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Learn to speak German

• Guten tag! Hello! - Hi!
• Guten Morgen! Good morning!
• Guten Abend! Good evening!
• Gute Nacht! Good night!
• Wie geht es Ihnen? How are you
• Danke, gut. Fine, thanks.

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Learn More About Germany by Visiting These
Websites

• Galen Frysinger Travels to Germany
• www.galenfrysinger.com/germany.htm
• Spotlight on Germany
• www.spotlightgermany.com/links/multimedia/photogal
  lery.htm
• Germany
• http//www.kidskonnect.com/Germany/GermanyHome.htm
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• Germany Geography
• www.kidport.com/RefLib/WorldGeography/Germany/Germ
  any.htm
• Travel for Kids
• www.travelforkids.com/Funtodo/Germany/germany.htm
• Germany for Kids
• http//www.germany.info/relaunch/culture/life/G_Ki
  ds/_at_school.htm
• Time for Kids Germany
• www.timeforkids.com/TFK/teachers/aw/ns/main/0,2813
  2,1147387,00.html
• KidsClick Germany
• www.kidsclick.org/cgi-bin/searchkids.pl?keywordsG
  ermanysearch.x0search.y0searchtypeall

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Books to Read
Germany ABCs A Book About the People and Places
of Germany. Sarah Heiman. Picture Window Books.
2003. Germany (Where We Live). Donna Bailey.
Steck-Vaughn Company. 1992. Country Topics for
Craft Projects. Germany, Things to Make,
Activities, Facts. Ting and Neil Morris and
Rachel Wright. 1993. Franklin Watts Germany A
Portrait of the Country Through Its Festivals and
Traditions. Grolier. 1999.

• Photo Credits
• www.galenfrysinger.com
• www.google.com/ images
• www.destination360.com
• L. Brosch, IES curriculum grant writer