TULOSO-MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL

Throughout the years, Germany has gone through endless separation and

unification.

1864Franco- Prussian

War starts, Germany

defeated France

1871unification of southern &

northern German states by chancellor Otto von Bismarck

1914 WWI

broke out

Extreme nationalism

Armament race with Britain

Alliance System

Colonial rivalries

Crises in Europe Invasion of Belgium

1919 Germany defeated

in WWI & forced to sign the Treaty

of Versailles

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

1933 Hitler becomes chancellor of

Germany & began dictatorship rule

in Germany--starts persecution of

Jews

1939Germany invades

Poland & the outbreak of WWII

1945 Germany surrenders

& separated into East & West Germany.

1961 Communists build

the Berlin Wall,

separating East and West Berlin

1990 Berlin Wall

torn down & Germany reunited

Wurst (pronounce it with a “v”) - sausage

Spaetzle—noodlesSchnitzel—breaded, pan fried meatBrotchen and brot—bread, very

popularKraut— pickled cabbagePalm Fritz—German version of french

fries

BratwurstGerman sausage

made of pork

Black Forest hamSmoked ham

Black puddingSausage made by

cooking blood with a filler

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

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

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

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

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

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/

Background- 3rd weekend of September ~ 1st 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

FestivalOktoberfest

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

PUMA

A large German multinational company - Produces high-end athletic shoes, lifestyle footwear-

Brands

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

Car Adventure

Long tradition of car manufacturing Top car-producing countryBrands: Mercedes-Benz Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) AUDI

Car museumsScenic routesCar racing