1. IMPORTANCE OF PHYSICAL HEALTH By: Camille Lopez

2. SPORTS CLUB IN GERMANY  91, 000 different sports club with about 26 million members. Some German sports club are known internationally (FC Bayern München and Borussia Dortmund).  Sports club are less cheaper than health fitness centers (anyone can join).  Immigrants can join sports club to help them transition better in society.  Children will less likely play video games and figure out their preference in life.  Sports club are all connected to other public institutions (schools, nursery, etc).

3. FUßBALL-CLUB BAYERN MÜNCHEN http://static1.demotix.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/a_scale_large/300-4/photos/1273445171- fc-bayern-munich-team-celebrates-bundesliga-title-_326624.jpg

4. IT'S NOT ALL ABOUT SOCCER  Most Germans don’t belong in a health fitness center, but are members of verein (clubs).  Clubs allow people to be part of the community.  Walking/running: trails and paths are everywhere in Germany (Nordic walking or Volkslauf/Volksmarches).  Golf: in order to play, members need a Platzreife (golfing license) because they need to know golf rules and etiquettes.  Swimming pools are everywhere as well in Germany, it could be local pools or amusement-like pools.

5. WESTERWALD-STEIG TRAIL http://www.romantic-germany.info/uploads/media/header_Westerwaldsteig-Herbst-Holzbachschlucht- 39_01.jpg

6. SPORTS AND CULTURE  Johann Christoph Friedrich GutsMuths: Started the program called Gesund = physical fitness is part of the ideal German image.  Disunity during WWII, but Olympic games in 1976-1980, the united Germany dominated in swimming.  A lot of professional players have popularized German culture (Dirk Nowitzki)  West Germany democratized sports after WWII and tried to take away sports’ connections to military.  Physical education is mandatory in primary and secondary levels. Camps during summer are encouraged.

7. DIRK NOWITZKI http://binaryapi.ap.org/d3a03dfccfcd45eb8aa3f0e3e26de8d2/460x.jpg

8. QUIZ 1. Who started the program Gesund? A. Johann Christoph Friedrich GutsMuths B. Dirk Nowitzki C. Bayern München 2. Clubs allow people to be part of the ___. A. Nature B. Community C. Family

9. ANSWERS 1. A 2. B

10. CITATIONS  Article 1: http://www.alumniportal- deutschland.org/en/society/article/sports-clubs-in- germany-youth-work-integration.html  Article 2: http://www.howtogermany.com/pages/sportsindividual. html  Article 3: http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/231186/G ermany/58078/Cultural-institutions

11. CULTURE PICTURE