1. TULOSO-MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL

2. German History Throughout the years, Germany has gone through endless separation and unification.

3. 1864 Franco- Prussian War starts, Germany defeated France

4. 1871 unification of southern & northern German states by chancellor Otto von Bismarck

5. 1914 WWI broke out Extreme nationalism Armament race with Britain Alliance System Colonial rivalries Crises in Europe Invasion of Belgium

6. 1919 Germany defeated in WWI & forced to sign the Treaty of Versailles

7. 1933 Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany & began dictatorship rule in Germany

8. 1933 Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany & began dictatorship rule in Germany--starts persecution of Jews

9. 1939 Germany invades Poland & the outbreak of WWII

10. 1945 Germany surrenders & separated into East & West Germany. 1961 Communists build the Berlin Wall, separating East and West Berlin

11. 1990 Berlin Wall torn down & Germany reunited

12.  Wurst (pronounce it with a “v”) - sausage  Spaetzle—noodles  Schnitzel—breaded, pan fried meat  Brotchen and brot—bread, very popular  Kraut— pickled cabbage  Palm Fritz—German version of french fries

13. Bratwurst German sausage made of pork Black Forest ham Smoked ham Black pudding Sausage made by cooking blood with a filler

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18.  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

19.  Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales  Cinderella  Hansel and Gretel  Snow-White  Rapunzel  Two brothers (Jacob and Wilhelm) wrote these stories to preserve Germanic folktales .. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/grimm/

20. Background - 3 rd weekend of September ~ 1 st Sunday in October - Beer tents every where - Snacks and beers overnight Festival History of Oktoberfest - Originated in a wedding ceremony of royal family - Wedding ceremony of Prince and Princess - Celebration with the public Oktoberfest

21. Festival Oktoberfest

22. Adidas A German-based sports apparel manufacturer - Owns Reebok sportswear Company, Taylor-Made, a golf products company, and Rockport, a shoe manufacturer. - Bags, shirts, watches, eyewear - Largest sportswear manufacturer in Europe - Second biggest sportswear manufacturer in the world, after its U.S. rival Nike. Other German Notes

23. PUMA A large German multinational company - Produces high-end athletic shoes, lifestyle footwear - Brands

24. Car Germany is the birthplace of the modern automobile Karl Benz -A German engine designer - Invented the first petrol-powered automobile - He was granted a patent for the first two-stroke engine in 1879

25. Car Adventure Long tradition of car manufacturing Top car-producing country Brands: Mercedes-Benz Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) AUDI Car museums Scenic routes Car racing