An Introduction to the Art, Culture, Sights & Food

GERMANYBy: Masterpiece Momma

Where is Germany in the world?

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Germany is a country

in Europe. The capital

city is Berlin.

Germany has 81

million people living in

it.

It is the seventh most

visited country in the

world.

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What does Germany look like?

Mountains It has:City of Berlin

Villages Black Forest

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What are some of the

traditional clothes like?

Dirndl- blouse, skirt, apron

Lederhosen-

leather

breeches for

men

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What is the main language in Germany?

GermanEnglish German

Hello Guten Tag

Please Bitte

Thank you Danke

Goodbye Auf Wiedersehen

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What are some foods from Germany?

Sausage Sauerkraut

Most meals contain:

Meat or fish

Potatoes or bread

Vegetable soup

Carrots, turnips, spinach,

peas, beans, broccoli or

cabbage

The average German

eats 134 pounds of

meat a year!

Spargel(white asparagus)

Christmas Stollen(cake-like bread with candied

orange peel and dried fruit)

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Which of these desserts was made

in Germany?

Black Forest CakeChocolate cake with whipped

cream and cherries

German Chocolate CakeChocolate cake with caramel,

coconut, and pecans

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Which of these desserts was made

in Germany?

Black Forest CakeThis has been made in Germany

since around 1915.

German Chocolate CakeIn 1852 an American chocolate

maker named Sam German

invented this cake, and it was

named after him. It’s not from

Germany.

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Where did pretzels come from?

A pretzel is a type of baked dough

shaped into a knot. Pretzels were

invented by German or Italian monks

in the Early Middle Ages as a reward

to children who learned their prayers.

The knot shape is supposed to look

like arms crossing the chest in prayer.

The earliest known

painting of a pretzel,

made in 1190 A.D.

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What are some interesting things

I’d see in Germany?

The most visited place in Germany is the cathedral

in Cologne, Germany. It was built from 1248-1880.

20,000 people visit it each day.

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Neuschwanstein CastleThe palace was built by King Ludwig II of Bavaria, and

was opened to visitors after the king died in 1886. Over

61 million people have visited it. The palace was the

inspiration for Disneyland’s Sleeping Beauty Castle.

Over 200

rooms were

planned to be

built, but only 15

were ever

finished. Many

rooms are still

bare brick on

the inside today!

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Berlin WallGermany was defeated in

World War II (1939-1945).

After that it was divided into

two countries- East Germany

and West Germany. The Berlin

Wall separated the two sides.

People were not allowed to

cross the wall. In 1989

Germans were happy when the

wall was taken down and people

could visit the other side. Now

Germany is one country again.

Image by Lear 21

Germans on the wall days before

it was torn down in 1989.

Part of the Berlin wall today

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What are some things that were

invented in Germany?

Volkswagen Beetle CarsVolkswagen Buses

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Christmas TreesGermans were the first people to decorate their

homes and churches with Christmas trees during

Christmas time. They have been using them for

over 500 years.

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KindergartenGermans invented kindergarten.

The word “kindergarten” means

“children’s garden.” It was meant to

help children transition from being

at home to starting elementary

school. On the first day of

kindergarten, German parents give

their children a Shultute. It is a big

paper cone full of treats and school

supplies.

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Grimm’s Fairy Tales

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm were

brothers who collected and wrote

some of the most famous folk

tales ever written. They wrote

over 200 folk tales such as

"Cinderella“, "Hansel and Gretel“,

"Rapunzel", "Rumpelstiltskin“, and

"Snow White" Their first

collection of folk tales was

published in 1812.Illustration for Cinderella

Grimm Brothers

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Who are some artists and musicians

from Germany?

Hans Holbein the

Younger was a

German painter that

lived from 1497-

1543. He painted

portraits of kings

and queens in

England.

painting

King Henry VIII

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Albrecht DurerAlbrecht Durer was an artist that lived

from 1471 –1528. He painted and made

prints from blocks of wood that he

carved.

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Famous Signature

Albrecht Durer always

signed his work with a

special A and D

signature of his initials.

Can you find it in his

artwork?

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ComposersSome of the best musical composers in history

were from Germany. Click on their names to hear

their music.

Ludwig Von Beethoven

Johann Sebastian Bach

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Quiz Time!What are Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

famous for doing?

A. writing fairy tales

B. inventing Christmas trees

C. painting pictures of kings and queens

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AnswerWhat are Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

famous for doing?

A. writing fairy tales

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Quiz Time!What separated West Germany and

East Germany for many years?

A. Neuschwanstein Castle

B. Berlin Wall

C. Volkswagen

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AnswerWhat separated West Germany and

East Germany for many years?

B. Berlin Wall

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Quiz Time!Which food is NOT from Germany?

A. Sausage

B. Sauerkraut

C. Pretzel

D. German Chocolate Cake

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AnswerWhich food is NOT from Germany?

D. German Chocolate Cake

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Quiz Time!When children go to kindergarten in

Germany, what do their parents give

them?

A. Christmas presents

B. a cone filled with school supplies and

treats

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AnswerWhen children go to kindergarten in

Germany, what do their parents give

them?

B. a cone filled with school supplies and

treats

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