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Facts About Germany

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Germany provides up-to-date information on the Federal Republic of Germany. Content covers a wide range of topics, including the people, government, social life, culture, sports, foreign policy, and economy.
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An Introduction to Early Modern European History

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent introduction to and overview of the Renaissance and Reformation in Europe. This article touches on all aspects of the period.
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Interactive
Google

Google Maps: Virtual Tour of Pergamon Museum, Berlin

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a virtual tour through the Pergamon Museum located on Museum Island in Berlin. This world famous museum has life-size, reconstructed monuments from ancient civilizations, including the Pergamon Altar of Zeus, the Roman Market Gate...
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Activity
Library of Congress

Loc: Country Study: Germany, East (Former)

For Students 9th - 10th
U.S. Government report on the history, society, economy and government of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) from its establishment in 1949 until 1987, or two years before the fall of the Berlin Wall and four years before...
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Handout
World Health Organization

World Health Organization: Germany

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about core health indicators in Germany in this World Health Organization country profile, which includes demographic and health information both historic and current. The 'News and features' tab includes articles.
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Handout
Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1918

For Students 9th - 10th
This website on Fritz Haber, the winner of the 1918 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, includes both primary and secondary texts and resources for further reading and research.
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Website
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Braunschweig

For Students 9th - 10th
A really first-rate site. Beautifully presented information about the city: facts & figures, its history, culture, geography, economy, sights, tourism, sports, and free time activity. Lots of information, lots of photos. Some...
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Website
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Landeshauptstadt Dresden (City of Dresden)

For Students 9th - 10th
Bilingual site with a wealth of information about the city, facts & figures, its history, culture, economy, sights, tourism, sports, etc. Click German flag in the top navigation to access the site in German.
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Stadtinformation Karlsruhe

For Students 9th - 10th
Official site of the city of Karlsruhe. All the relevant information concerning city government and services, culture, freetime activity, sports, and so on. Includes current issue, plus archives, of both a local newspaper and a local...
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Handout
Central Intelligence Agency

Cia: World Factbook: Germany

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of Germany. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. It includes...
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Website
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Bundesrat

For Students 9th - 10th
Official, bilingual web page of the German Federal Council, or Bundesrat (the German senate). Includes information about the role, structure, and functioning of the Bundesrat, about its membership, the 16 states which make up the German...
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Website
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Donnerwetter.de German Weather

For Students 9th - 10th
Donnerwetter is Germany's most extensive weather site on the internet. Not only will in provide current and past weather of every town in Germany, but it will also give the weather in worldwide locations. It also provides articles in...
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PPT
Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: Years of Change

For Students 9th - 10th
Fictional diary excerpts, photos, and videos tell the story of German reunification from May 6, 1989, to Oct. 3, 1991.
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Article
The Guardian

Guardian: Eu Giant Isolated as Merkel Puts Germany First

For Students 9th - 10th
Guardian correspondent Ian Traynor examines Germany's relationship with the European Union. (December 12, 2008)
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Website
European Union

Europarl: The Webserver of the Eu Parliament

For Students 9th - 10th
Official site of the European parliament in Strassburg.
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PPT
Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: Remember

For Students 9th - 10th
Online multimedia exhibit represents three sides to the World War II tragedy: the Nazi perpetrator, the victim of the Nazis, and the Soviet liberator. Find out what could have happened if German Nazism had won.
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PPT
Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: The Berlin Job

For Students 9th - 10th
In this photographic exhibit, correspondent Peter Millar reports on the collapse of communism and life behind the Berlin Wall in East Berlin.
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PPT
Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: Visions of Division 1945 1989

For Students 9th - 10th
Photographic account of the Cold War in Germany, from the Berlin blockade to the fall of the wall in 1989.
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PPT
Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: The Fall of the Berlin Wall

For Students 9th - 10th
Photographer Steve Eason from Getty Images Archive presents a pictorial essay of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
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PPT
Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: Revolution in Berlin

For Students 9th - 10th
Revolution in Berlin is the story of the 40 days leading up to the fall of the wall told in a stunning timeline that includes an array of photographs and primary source documents.
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Website
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Botanischer Garten Und Botanisches Museum Berlin (Botanical Garden of Berlin)

For Students 9th - 10th
In German. Informatin on The Botanical Garden of Berlin. The web page is very thorough and detailed; containing everything from a survey of the garden to information on other botanical gardens.
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Deutsches Museum Aerospace

For Students 9th - 10th
This site includes a picture, information about the museum contents, and four links for very specific information.
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Website
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Die Zeit

For Students 9th - 10th
Die Zeit is a daily national and international newspaper serving the country of Germany. Content includes top national and international news, politics, sports, economics, culture, and much more.
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Website
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Rheinische Post Online

For Students 9th - 10th
The Rheinische Post is a daily newspaper serving the country of Germany. Content includes local, regional, national, European, and international news, as well as political and economic coverage, sports, weather, culture, entertainment,...