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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Three Wars Equal One New Country: Part 1

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students explore how and why Germany became a nation.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Three Wars Equal One New Country: Part 2

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students explore how Germany became a country.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Three Wars Equal One New Country: Part 3

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students explore the many reasons why and how Germany became a country.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Christmas Celebrations

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders view a video of the Nutcracker ballet and then compare and contrast holiday celebrations in Germany and the United States. They use the computer to write a paragraph exploring their observations.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Germany Rejects Spanish ‘Transfer Bid’ for Octopus

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders explore the importance of Paul the octopus. In this World Cup lesson plan, 10th graders research the location of Germany and its cities on a map. Students read an article and answer questions.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Early German Axis Successes and Failures

For Students 4th - 5th
For this Axis successes and failures worksheet, students read about the Axis Powers and Allied Powers. Students read the dates of Axis successes, and about the Battle of Britain, Operation Barbarossa, the Battle of Midway, and El...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Germany And The European Union

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders investigate the concept of the European Union. They spend time looking at the different characteristics that are common in respect to geography, culture, and governmental structures. The research is used in order to obtain...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

FDR-Hitler: Conflicting Political Systems

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare and contrast the governments of the United States and Germany during World War II. Using different media, they identify the actions of both countries during the war and their major mistakes. They write a short summary...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Anna's Dilemma

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students read a scenerio about people who lived in Germany during Nazi rule. As a class, they discuss the situations the character finds herself in and identify her responsiblities to her family. They answer discussion questions and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

German Immigrants

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students study the contributions of German immigrants to life in the Upper Midwest at the end of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth century.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Holocaust Activities: In the Original Words

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read, translate, and discuss documents and reports of the Holocaust in the original language.
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Handout
Country Studies US

Country Studies: Germany

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough look at Germany from the Country Studies section of the Library of Congress. Read about its history, economy, people, and government. Information through the 1990's.
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Primary
ibiblio

Ibiblio: Address by Hideki Tojo, Premier of Japan

For Students 9th - 10th
Ibiblio.org offers the address of the Japanese Prime Minister on the opening of the Imperial Diet in 1942.
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Article
BBC

Bbc: Red Army Enters Outskirts of Berlin

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how the Red Army's arrival in Berlin affected the Cold War.
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Primary
Brigham Young University

The Dual Alliance Between Austria Hungary and Germany

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of articles bringing Austria-Hungary and Germany together as allies.
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Primary
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Adolf Hitler: The Obersalzberg Speech

For Students 9th - 10th
Fordham University provides the original text of Adolf Hitler's speech given at Obersalzberg which was received with great enthusiasm.
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Website
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: The German Crusade, 1197

For Students 9th - 10th
This Fordham University site is a primary source document dealing with this one aspect of the events of the Third Crusade.
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Primary
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Grant of a Market at Bremen

For Students 9th - 10th
Fordham's Medieval Sourcebook contains the text of a decree providing minting rights and protection, issued by Holy Roman Emperor Otto I to the merchants of Bremen, 965 A.D..
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Handout
Olaf Vernunft

Bonn Deutschland Panorama

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a truly fabulous view of all the sites to see in Bonn, Germany. Click on the thumbnail pictures and you are directed quickly to full panoramic pictures that you can control. The site includes such places as the Munster,...
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Handout
Olaf Vernunft

Braunschweig Deutschland Panorama

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a truly fabulous view of all the sites to see in Braunschweig, Germany. Click on the thumbnail pictures and you are directed quickly to full panoramic pictures that you can control. The site includes such places as the...
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Handout
Olaf Vernunft

Bremen Deutschland Panorama

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a truly fabulous view of all the sites to see in Bremen, Germany. Click on the thumbnail pictures and you are directed quickly to full panoramic pictures that you can control. The site includes such places as the Rathaus,...
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Handout
Olaf Vernunft

Cologne/ Koln Deutschland Panorama

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a truly fabulous view of all the sites to see in Koln (Cologne), Germany. Click on the thumbnail pictures and you are directed quickly to full panoramic pictures that you can control. The site includes such places as the...
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Handout
Olaf Vernunft

Dresden Deutschland Panorama

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a truly fabulous view of all the sites to see in Dresden, Germany. Click on the thumbnail pictures and you are directed quickly to full panoramic pictures that you can control. The site includes such places as the...
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Handout
Olaf Vernunft

Dusseldorf Deutschland Panorama

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a truly fabulous view of all the sites to see in Dusseldorf, Germany. Click on the thumbnail pictures and you are directed quickly to full panoramic pictures that you can control. The site includes such places as the...