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Flying Against The Wind
Eighth graders discuss the various actions of non-Jewish Germans during World War II. Through various readings and activities, they explore the rejection of Nazi ideology and how many German citizens worked to help Jewish citizens during...
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Governing National Socialist Germany
Students spend a month discovering the role of the Nazi Dictatorship during the Holocaust. Using the internet, they research the history of the Nazi party and the decline of the Weimar Republic. They examine how Hitler rose to power...
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We Are the Champions
Can international sports events be indicative of a country's national pride? Learners consider how the Germany-hosted 2006 World Cup contributed to German cultural pride, and how the fundamentals of sports is celebrated around the world,...
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Awesome Allegories
Studenets are told that Peter Paul Rubens was born on June 28, 1577, in Siegen, Germany. They create their own allegorical painting, think of a favorite story. Students write a summary of one scene in that story, using Crayola Erasable...
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Jeopardy: Germany
Introducing your students to general knowledge about a region or topic can spark their interest or get the inquiry ball rolling. This Jeopardy game tests students on what they know about German related topics such as, religion, food,...
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The Holocaust
Eleventh graders identify new vocabulary related to the Holocaust. In this Holocaust activity, 11th graders complete a vocabulary self awareness chart and answer questions while viewing a video about the Holocaust.Â
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Social Studies - Germany Culture
Eighth graders explore German culture. In this World History lesson, 8th graders examine specific traditions in Germany then compare the traditions to the United States through research, activities and discussion.
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The Flag of Germany
In this flag of Germany worksheet, students read the history of the flag and directions to coloring it. Students color 1 flag and use 3 colors.
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Mapping Germany
In this Germany worksheet, students label the map of Germany with different landmarks. Students label the map with 10 different cities, rivers, and borders.
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Getting To Know Germany
In this getting to know Germany worksheet, students use map skills (map not included) to answer 14 questions, then draw a map of Germany labeling the capital and major cities.
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International Festival: Germany
Students complete several activities to learn about the German culture. In this German culture lesson, students read the 'Hansel and Gretel' story and create a paper gingerbread house. Students complete a matching game for the story....
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Germany : 1500-present
In this German history study guide worksheet, students read a brief overview pertaining to the history of Germany from 1500 to the present.
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Unification of Germany
In this German history study guide activity, students read about the events that led to the unification of Germany and then respond to 2 short answer questions.
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Germany : 1500-present
For this German history study guide worksheet, pupils read a brief overview pertaining to the history of Germany from 1500 to the present and fill in the blanks with the appropriate words. Students also respond to 22 short answer...
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Create a Garden Goddess
Students construct a Garden Goddess. For this gardening lesson, students recall why farmers used scarecrows and discover the history of a Garden Goddess. Students construct their own Garden Goddess from old clothes, paint, and branches.
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Prisoner of War Camps in Germany
In this prisoner of war camps worksheet, learners study a map of the prisoner of war camps in Germany. Students read information about the conditions in the German POW camps of World War II.
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What Hitler Did
In this Adolf Hitler learning exercise, students read the words related to Adolf Hitler and the Nazi regime. Students check the words they understand, put a cross on words they don't understand, and put a line next to words they are...
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World War II: Germany
In this world history activity, students learn about Nazi Germany during World War II. They then use the information they learned to solve the 10 questions on the activity. The answers are on the last page of the packet.
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WW II Names and Faces
For this social studies worksheet, students find the terms that are related to the people and events of World War II. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Cost of living
Students explore the cost of living differences within Europe by interrogating data within tables and graphs. They investigate personal incomes, earnings of selected occupations, monthly earnings and incomes by education.
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Berlin Wall: The Concrete Canvas (Lesson 1)
Students outline the history of the Berlin wall and explain its significance, identify, analyze and interpret artists' work on the wall, predict the future of paintings on the wall, and compose a short research paper. This lesson is...
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End of World War II
Ninth graders examine the results of the Yalta Conference on Europe after the war. They develop a PowerPoint presentation that compare the effects of World War I and World War II. They write a journal entry taking the point of view of...
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German and Irish Immigrants in Antebellum America
Students research how immigration changed the lives of Americans during 1850-1860. They study immigrant communities in rural America and research Irish and German-born residents of Augusta County, Virginia and Franklin County,...
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Timeline - United States and Germany, Before, During, and After World War II
Students read novel Rosa's Miracle Mouse, research assigned years in small groups, and create timelines and Powerpoint presentations detailing interaction between Germany and the United States before, during, and after World War II.