1. Let’s Travel to Germany

2. Wo ist Deutschland? (Where is Germany?)

4. 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)

5. 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

6. Düsseldorf  A city of fashion and shopping  Located along the Rhine River.  Much of the Art, Music and architecture is inspired by the Rhine.

7. 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

8. The Musical Tradition:  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&tim estamp=62909 http://www.stepintogerman.org/index.php?catID=845&navID=845&GOTO=1&tim estamp=62909 http://www.stepintogerman.org/index.php?catID=845&navID=845&GOTO=1&tim estamp=62909

9. Albrecht Dürer RenaissanceWoodcut Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

10. Matthais Grünewald Renaissance The crucifixion

11. Casper David Friedrich RomanticismMoonwatchers

12. Max Ernst Surrealist Born in Germany Lived and painted in France Oil on canvas

13. Handicraft Traditions:  Glass sculptures  Leatherwork  Lacework  Figurines (Hummel figurines)  Handcrafted Clocks  Music Boxes  Christmas crafts: angels and nutcrackers  Sherenschnitte (cutting elaborate designs in paper)