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Let’s Travel to Germany. Wo ist Deutschland? (Where is Germany?). Wilkommen zu Deutschland! (Welcome to Germany!). We landed in Frankfurt Bundesbank (largest stock exchange in Europe) Alte Opera (former Opera House) R ö mer (City Hall) Goethehaus (Goethe’s birth place). Next stop Berlin .
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Wilkommen zu Deutschland!(Welcome to Germany!) • We landed in Frankfurt • Bundesbank (largest stock exchange in Europe) • Alte Opera (former Opera House) • Römer (City Hall) • Goethehaus (Goethe’s birth place)
Next stop Berlin • Capital • 3 opera houses • More than 150 theaters and stages • Checkpoint Charlie • Former border crossing point between East and West Berlin • Berlin Wall was the divide
Düsseldorf • A city of fashion and shopping • Located along the Rhine River. • Much of the Art, Music and architecture is inspired by the Rhine.
Trachtenkleid auf Deutschland(Traditional clothing of Germany) • Women • Dirndl • Closefitting bodice • Apron • Cotton and lace blouse • Men • Lederhosen • knee length trousers or short pants • made from leather
Traditional composers Beethoven Bach Brahms Schubert Contemporary bands Dyko Mia Wise Guys In Extremo http://www.stepintogerman.org/index.php?catID=845&navID=845&GOTO=1×tamp=62909 The Musical Tradition:
Albrecht Dürer Renaissance Woodcut Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Matthais Grünewald Renaissance The crucifixion
Casper David Friedrich Romanticism Moonwatchers
Max Ernst Surrealist Born in Germany Lived and painted in France Oil on canvas
Handicraft Traditions: • Glass sculptures • Leatherwork • Lacework • Figurines (Hummel figurines) • Handcrafted Clocks • Music Boxes • Christmas crafts: angels and nutcrackers • Sherenschnitte (cutting elaborate designs in paper)