Poets & Writers of 19th Century Germany

Power point!

Roles of Men and Women in the 20th Century

Roles of Men and Women in the 20th Century
Matt, Kevin A., Lexi, Lacey, Kayla, Danielle, Shelby, Andrew

The link above gives the group presentation we gave for class.

The part I did was about women and politics in Germany. What I found most interesting was that under the rule of Hitler, a woman's roles was to just have children to grow Germany's population to support Hitler's plan. It was their duty to ensure the future of the German race and women were even given medals for having large families. The image above shows one of the rewards.

Top 3 Blogs

My own criteria: Overall bright blog (dark ones are not as eye friendly), my Berlin topic must be in the top half of interests (U-Bahn and S-Bahn say top 7), must reflect something about the writers personality from what I know of them in class.

1. David Grow David.German110

1. Overall Appearance: 30/30 (very clean and bright with a nice background)
2. Completeness: 20/20 (looks like everything is there)
3. Solid Blogging: 20/20 (interesting and well written)
4. Pictures: 10/10
   
5. My Criteria: 18/20 (I wasnt in the top half for my Berlin now and in the past topic)
   

Total Score: 98/100

2. Shelby Gunderson Shelby.German110

1. Overall Appearance: 30/30 (very clean and bright with a nice background)
2. Completeness: 15/20 (missing the All Quiet on Western Front post)
3. Solid Blogging: 20/20 (interesting and well written)
4. Pictures: 10/10
5. My Criteria: 20/20

Total Score: 95/100

3. Jenita Teachout Jen.German110

1. Overall Appearance: 30/30 (very clean and bright with a nice background)
2. Completeness: 20/20 (looks like everything is there)
3. Solid Blogging: 20/20 (interesting and well written)
4. Pictures: 3/10 (not many pictures, just 4 total, all in the same blog post
   
5. My Criteria: 20/20

Total Score: 93/100

All Quiet on the Western Front

All Quiet on the Western Front is a story written by Erich Maria Remarque about a German soldier in the first world war named Paul Baumer. The story is about the conditions of the war as a soldier. In my opinion it is quiet a depressing book as it feels like the characters slowly lose themselves in the war. In the beginning, the characters are all described with their individual traits that together is supposed to represent their generation. They leave home and school as volunteers to be soldier and the war becomes their life. They only know of war and going home just brings discomfort and confusion as to how they could ever go back to a life in which they had nothing. Paul relates the war to just a battle for survival, kill or be killed. They don't fight out of hatred of the enemy, they fight because they want to make it to the next day. Paul's first friend dies in the first couple chapters of the book. The rest of Paul's friends all die as well throughout the entire book, with Paul's death stated in a short epilogue. He is described to have been shot on the quietest day where it was described as "All quiet on the western front," and he was said to have a calm and peaceful look on his face almost as if he was glad the end had come.
This book became so popular because it related to soldiers from all sides of the war. It also appealed to people who wanted to understand the conditions of the war. Remarque wrote it as a means of therapy to get over some of the terrible feelings of his own war experience.

Sachsen (Saxony)

State Location: 51°1′37″N 13°21′32″E

Population: 4.16 million

Size relation: Roughly 1/10 of MN

Significance/Uniqueness: 240 museums, home to microchip, publishing,and pocelain industries.

History:

Saxony was part of a Duchy from the early middle ages. The current state of Saxony started with Heinrich I, who was the first Saxon ruler to reign as King of Germany. He came from the Harz (northern Germany mountain range), and entered the area of today's Saxony. in 1453, the duchy became a Electorate of the Holy Roman Empire. Saxony used to be a lot bigger but after the Seven Years' War (1756-63), the Napoleonic wars, and the Austro-Persian War (1866), Saxony lost a lot of land because they always ended up allying themselves with the losing side against Prussia, who acquired almost 3/5 of Saxony territory, which led to the current size of Saxony. After WWI, Saxony became a republic. After WWII, it became part of the GDR, and on October 3, 1990, it became a free state again.

Sources :

http://www.saxonytourism.com/index2.php

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/area.shtml

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saxony

http://www.mapzones.org/Saxony.html

German Trivia Group 1

1. What are the two restaurants/bars in Germany where you can dine completely in the dark?

Unsicht-Bar in Berlin, Cologne, and Hamburg (http://www.unsicht-bar-berlin.de/)

Nocti Vagus in Berlin (http://www.noctivagus.com/)


2. Germany is the second most populous country in Europe. Which is the first?

Russia

3. On Saturday, September 25th, Munich will be hosting a pop sensation. Who is it? Where are they from?

Kate Nash, Britain

4. What German ruler backed Martin Luther from very early on, and ensured his safety after he was declared an outlaw?

The Duke of Saxony

5. What German state rapidly rose to a first-class miliary power between 1670 and 1740?

Prussia

6. Who is this?

Richard Wagner

7. Who is this?

Franka Potenta

8. What was the name of the movie where German actress Angelica Domröse plays the sister of a Man named Jens?

Die Legende von Paul und Paula

9. These three men founded a video game company located in Germany, what is the name of their company and who are they?

Company name: Crytek

Brothers: Cevat, Avni and Faruk Yerli

10. Who spoke at the Ingolstaedter Muenster church in Ingolstadt, Germany on 24.4.10?

Chancellor Angela Merkel and Defense Minister Karl-Theodore zu Guttenberg, in a service for four soldiers killed in Afghanistan.

11. Why were King Ludwig the Second's castles opened up for tourism shortly after his death?

To pay for the cost of building them.

12. Which of King Ludwig the Second's castles in Bavaria was the only one to be finished before his death?

Linderhof

13. What is the oldest flowering plant in Germany?

A rosebush at St. Mary's Cathedral in Hildeshein

14. What are the 7 inhabited Frisian Islands?

Borkum, Juist, Norderney, Baltrum, Langeook, Spiekeroog, Wangerooge

15. This character from the Shrek movies is based off lore from Lower Saxony.

The Pied Piper

16. What do the colors of the NRW flag represent?

Green - the River Rhine; White - the White Horse; Red - the Red Rose

17. Which political party had the greatest percent of votes in the May 9th, 2010 election in NRW?

Christian Democratic Union, with 34.6%

18. What was the precursor to the treaty of Westphalia?

The Concordat of Worms

19. What street is this building on?

It is the Friedrichswerdersche Kirche, located on Werderscher Strasse in Berlin.

20. This structure is a key location in which German film?

Run, Lola, Run (in English) or Lola Rennt (in German).

21. Held in Berlin, what are the German equivalent to the British Pop Awards?

Echo Awards

22. What famous novel, anonymously written in the early 13th century, ends with the death of all key characters?

Nibelungenlied

23. Where is this statue and what is it depicting?

It is in Bremen, Germany, and it is depicting the Bremen town musicians.

24. Which German car was the first one to be built solely outside of Germany?

The BMW Z3

Trivia Questions 1-15

What are the two restaurants/bars in Germany where you can dine completely in the dark?

—Germany is the second most populous country in Europe. Which is the first?

—On Saturday, September 25th, Munich will be hosting a pop sensation. Who is it? Where are they from?

—What German ruler backed Martin Luther from very early on, and ensured his safety after he was declared an outlaw?

—What German state rapidly rose to a first-class miliary power between 1670 and 1740?

—Who is this?




—What was the name of the movie where German actress Angelica Domröse plays the sister of a Man named Jens?

—These three men founded a video game company located in Germany, what is the name of their company and who are they?

—Who spoke at the Ingolstaedter Muenster church in Ingolstadt, Germany on 24.4.10?

—Why were King Ludwig the Second's castles opened up for tourism shortly after his death?

—Which of King Ludwig the Second's castles in Bavaria was the only one to be finished before his death?

—What is the oldest flowering plant in Germany?
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What do the colors of the NRW flag represent?

—Which political party had the greatest percent of votes in the May 9th, 2010 election in NRW?