The RAF (Homework for 12/6/10)

The Causes:
-Evolved out of the student protest movement in the 1960s
-The youth did not like the fact that former Nazis help positions in government
-The youth had radically different views on things (such as women's rights) then their parents and older generations did
-A German student was shot after a peaceful protest was turned violent by officers

The Three Generations of Activists:
-The first generation was the Baader-Meinhof group
-Then it was German Autumn
-Then it was people who did attacks "in the name of" the RAF

The End of the RAF:
The fall of Soviet Russia ended up slowing the momentum of many left-wing extremist groups. This essentially led to the RAF ending, although some attacks were still claimed to be for the RAF.

Comparing/Contrasting with Modern Terrorists:

Similarities...
Both are highly idealistic, and want many extreme changes in the world.
Both have a high group mentality, and stick mainly with people of either the same nationality or religion.
Both freely use violence to try and get governments to give in to their demands.
Both will attack their own country.
Both did not care about the loss of civilian life.

Differences...
The RAF never ran their country, wheras people like Osama Bin-Laden and Taliban ran Afganistan as a sort of government.
The RAF was focused on attacking and threatning one country, wheras the modern terrorists attack seemingly anywhere and everywhere.



Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Army_Faction

Baader-Meinhof Complex: Personal Reaction (Homework for 12/6/10)

I enjoyed this movie a lot. There was a lot of action, intruige, and political back-and-forth. Sometimes the plot was difficult to understand, but I began to make more and more sense of it as the film went on. It made me very curious to read the backstory of what caused all these events, which I'll get into once I do the other blog entry for this movie.

Sometimes the movie could be very sad; the RAF was fighting an enemy they could never hope to defeat, or even bargain with. Governments are so powerful that there is little to no chance a band of rebels (at best, terrorists, at worst) ever forcing a legitament government to give in to their demands. The film became even sadder as the terrorists resolved to more and more violent means of bargaining, such as killing innocent civilians. It was an absolutely pointless loss of life.

In one portion of the movie, a rebellious daughter takes the terrorists into her fathers home because they want to kidnap him. Things get messy, and the father ends up being shot. This destroys the daughter's mental stability completely, and tries to jump out of a fast moving car (most likely an attempt at suicide) because she has instantly gone mad. The terrorists stop her from killing herself, but seem more annoyed than anything by her. It is a very disturbing scene.

But it could be said that the entire movie is disturing. It shows what humans are capable of when they have no hope, and yet, are no longer afraid of anything. Of course, living in fear is not good, but to completely lose hope in the people around you - including the government - can lead to violence and tragedy.

German Industry and Inventions Presentation (11/22/10)

https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0AYZE5aS0jKW4ZGdmcmhuYzRfMTMzZDhicjNmZjI&hl=en&authkey=CNTAwsoM

German Fine Arts Presentation for 11/17/2010

https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0ARjpXpOJEC7dZHE3cDN0aF8yMmRmM3Q2ems0&hl=en&authkey=CM2QndIE

Why the EU will continue to be a pivotal organization for Germany in the 21st century (11/10/10 Project)

1. EU Free Trade Inceases Profit

Whenever Germany trades with a country in the EU, they do not have to worry about being taxed, which increases the money made.

2. EU gets Germany trading with countries they may not have traded with otherwise

Some countries may still not like Germany very much, and may not want to trade with them, but free trade encourages them to continue trading with Germany.

3. The Euro stabilizes Germany's  economy

By having a currency that many countries consider to be valuable, the Euro remains stable, and therefore, stabilizes Germany's economy.
4. Promotes peace

Because Germany has historically fought wars against their neighbors, the fact that they are allied with most of them now will prevent war against them.

5. Allows Germans to easily travel from one country to another

There is no special visa needed to travel from country to country within the EU, which makes travel easy.

6. This free travel increases business

When businessmen and women can travel freely from country to country within the EU, it means meeting with people from other countries is easier, and face-to-face contact can happen more frequently.

7. When people travel out of the country, they don't have to get different currency

Because of the Euro, Germans traveling abroad within the EU can just use the same currency they were using before.

8. Keeps national pride in check

Germany can be proud of its country, but because its so reliant on other countries, it can keep their national pride in a healthy balance, because they cannot be self-sufficient.

9. Introduces Germany to more and more new ideas

With lots of people coming into their country at any given time from other countries, lots of ideas can enter into the borders from other countries freely.

10. Money coming into the country

As those many people come into the country, they bring their money, and spend it in Germany, which helps the German economy.

11. Rebuilds Germany's image

Now that Germany is a peaceful, thriving member of the EU it continues to rebuilt their image into something more positive after the World Wars.

12. Germany helps set a good example to the world by being an EU member

By being a peaceful, productive member of the EU, Germany sets a good example for the rest of the world as we continue on into the 21st century. Cooperation and commerce are what will help this world grow and thrive.

German Presentation 11/2/10

https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0ARjpXpOJEC7dZHE3cDN0aF84ajRxNWhyZnA&hl=en&authkey=CKuE05gM

German Authors/Poets Presentation (10/27/10)

https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0AYZE5aS0jKW4ZGdmcmhuYzRfMTE1ejlqMzRkZnc&hl=en&authkey=CNjjwvwP

Roles of Men and Women in the 20th Century (10/20/10 Project)

Matt

Kevin A.

Lexi

Lacey

Kayla

Danielle

Shelby

Andrew

The Military

Auxiliary Units

• Served in the auxiliary units in the navy (Kriegshelferinnen), air force (Luftnachrichtenhelferinnen) and army (Nachrichtenhelferin)
• Hundreds of women auxiliaries served for the SS in the concentration camp

Mata Hari 

• Dutch exotic dancer and prostitute
• Accused of being a double agent for France and Germany during WWI
• Was offered cash from a German consul for information the next time she visited France.  Hari passed on old, outdated information to the German officer.  Arrested in France and executed the same year by firing squad.

World War II

• Germany’s men that weren’t in war were afraid to intervene when Russians were raping German women for the fear of being shot. 
• The women of Berlin braved the artillery fire to forage for food and water in the streets. It was they who fed the family, cleaned what mess they could, looked after the sick, hid their young girls and took the brunt of Russian brutality. Some women in Berlin were now looking down on their men as the weaker sex and felt disappointed in them and even sorry for them.

Women

·         “For centuries, a woman's role in German society was summed up and circumscribed by the three "K" words: Kinder (children), Kirche (church), and Küche (kitchen)” (4)

·         During the first world war women helped by entering into industrial style jobs while the men were off fighting in the war (1)

o   Approximately 700,000 had begun working by the end of the war

o   After WWI women won the right to vote (1919)

o   Some women kept their jobs after the male soldiers returned

·         During the Third Reich, women were meant to bear “Aryan” children and were taught to do so through aggressive propaganda. During WWII, Adolf Hitler wanted women to focus on the three Ks mentioned earlier and to not take place in war. (3)

·         In 1975, German women were sought out to join the military (2)

Men

·         All men age 18-23 have to attend a nine month training before going into war (2)

·         There are approximately 200,000 soldiers that are considered professional and 300,000 that are more civilian, but are on reserve and are able to become active at any given time

·         Many men were forced into war often through guilt and shame of their family and friends during the first two world wars

·         All major German military and political leaders in the 20th century were men

  

Politics

1919 - women recieved the right to vote

Nazi Germany - Hitler wanted women to just have children to grow Germany's population. It was thier duty to ensure the future of the German race. Women were even given medals for having large families

1949 - Basic law declared men and women equal

1977 - Women gained rights to equal marriage

1980 - National office for women affairs set up in west germany to help work towards women quality

1988 - East germany, women made up almost 1/3 of Socialist unity party of germany (SED) while in west germany, women only made up abour 4.5% of the political party members.

1990 - Sabine Bergmann-Pohl was the president of the people's chamber of the GDR from april to october before the GDR ended

 



Domestic Life

Roles

• In 1919 women received the right to vote
• During World War II women took on some of the traditional jobs that the men left behind when they were fighting.
• When the World War II was over women tended the wounded, buried the dead, salvaged belongings, and began rebuilding war-torn Germany by clearing away the rubble
• In 1977 women got equal rights in marriage.

In West Germany                                                                              

• In the early 1980s women qualified for admission to universities in the same numbers as men.
• The Basic Law of 1949 declared that men and women were equal.
• But it was not until 1957 that the civil code was amended.

·         After World War II women became homemakers and mothers again and largely withdrew from employment outside the home.

In East Germany

·         Mid 1960s women accounted for half of all secondary school graduates.

·         By 1975-76 they were the majority (53%)

·         In the east, however, women remained in the workforce.

·         As early as 1950, marriage and family laws also had been rewritten to accommodate working mothers.

·         Abortion was legalized and funded by the state in the first trimester of pregnancy.

·          An extensive system of social supports, such as a highly developed day-care network for children, was also put in place to permit women to be both mothers and workers.

·         East Germany had to rely on women because of its declining population; the situation was made more critical by the fact that most of those fleeing to West Germany were men.

·         90% of the women worked outside of the home.

Business

Business in the German world is primarily made up of men. Women are not seen much in the business world. According to Wikipedia.com “Women are noticeably absent in the top tiers of German businesses. They only hold 9.2% of jobs in Germany's upper and middle management positions.” Although the Chancellor is a Woman it is still very difficult for woman to rise to management. There have been some issues in creating a law in Germany that would look at the quotas in companies so that woman have a chance to succeed. “ In 2001, the Justice Ministry established a governmental commission to develop a Corporate Governance Codex,.” quoted by Spiegel online. This is a document that was recently amended that could call on companies to increase the number of female managers. “Some companies in Germany such as Deutsche Telekom back in March and energy giant E., have recognized that incorporating more woman into their hierarchies is beneficial to their organization as a whole. Deutsche Telekom was the first DAX company to pledge to raise the percentage of women at mid to high level management to 30 percent.” Spiegel online. This does show us that there are some people who feel that woman can benefit their company, they are climbing the corporate ladder and there are ways that is making this happen either with the government help or by recognizing the good that both genders can play in a company. Stated by German information centre, “The business newspaper Handelsblatt was searching for tomorrow’s top women for Germany, the Financial Times Deutschland then proclaimed the “Age of Women”, and the magazine Capital even carried a cover story entitled “Der Chef trägt Prada” (The boss wears Prada)…. Nicola Leibinger-Kammüller has been managing the machine tool company Trumpf for a number of years now. Simone Bagel-Trah, a representative of the Henkel family, has been chair of the supervisory board of the Düsseldorf washing power and consumer goods company since last year and thus one of Germany’s most powerful women.” This just goes to show that woman can and are ready to make it to the top in the business world.

Simone Bagel-Trah

Education

During the early part of the twentieth century predominantly men went to school with intentions of going to university. By the mid-1960s women accounted for nearly half of all secondary school graduates with intentions on studying at institutes of higher learning in the GDR. Just fifteen years later they made up the majority with fifty-three percent. Supplementary payments and child care were provided to assist women in completing their studies. Women in west Germany did not qualify for admission into universities until the early 1980's. Therefore, west German women had more traditional familial relations, and did not have great ambitions for admission into particular academic departments, and for professional employment after graduation.

Sources

http://womenshistory.about.com/library/ency/blwh_germany_women.htm http://www.germanculture.com.ua/library/weekly/aa080601c.htm
http://www.warandgender.com/wgwomwwi.htm
http://www.mygermancity.com/german-military
http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005205
http://womenshistory.about.com/library/ency/blwh_germany_women.htm
http://www.fsmitha.com/h2/g-wm.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women's_roles_in_the_World_Wars
http://www.firstworldwar.com/bio/matahari.htm
http://womenshistory.about.com/library/ency/blwh_germany_women.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_issues_in_Germany#Gender_roles_and_demographics
http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/0,1518,702895,00.html
http://www.germanyandafrica.diplo.de/Vertretung/pretoria__dz/en/03__BD/New__women__managment.html

Pictures

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mutterkreuz1940.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-1990-0813-302,_Sabine_Bergmann-Pohl.jpg http://www.tridentmilitary.com/New-Photos14/393.jpg
http://tisores.net/imagenes/hari.jpg http://www.faz.net/s/RubF36E5361491F4CD9953863A0D5A760BC/Doc~E3635B2EB070E44DFB79CF2AD63692108~ATpl~Ecommon~SMed.html

The Top 3 Blogs (10/13/10 Assignment)

1. Kelsey Kubiak
-Great background.
-Excellent formatting.
-Wonderful pictures.

2. Danielle Ostendorf
-Well-written, fun to read.
-Cool background.

3. Alexia Ball
-Neat, professional formating.
-Easy to read.

Summary of "All Quiet on the Western Front" Discussion from Monday, Oct. 4th

Authority is a big issue both in this book, and in German culture. Germans will either give everything for it, or spend their whole lives resisting it. We talked about how the Postman, when he is given authority to be a drill sgt., how it changes his personality completely, and he becomes nasty and domineering.

It was dicussion that "All Quiet on the Western Front" is more of a survival story, and not a story about war. None of the main characters (aka the boys from high school) are particularily agressive, and they only act violent when being attacked.

One of the biggest themes in the book is the loss of identity of the young solidiers who fight in the war. The loss of identity for everyone in Germany is one of the biggest preludes to Hitler ruling Germany. He promised to make Germany great again and give it an identity. The loss of an identity is the loss of happiness and well-being.

The biggest advertising campaign in German history up to that point led to many copies of the book being sold. But it was very popular in other countries as well.

Something important to remember about this book is that it is a story of impressions, and not nessisarly based on historical facts from WWI. But as far as feelings and descriptions of scenery go, it is a very accurate telling of what went on.

The State of Brandenburg (Homework for 9/28/2010)

-In the middle ages, Brandenburg was known as Margraviate of Brandenburg.
-At one point, Brandenburg was the heart of the Free State of Prussia.

-This, below, is a picture of the Prussian coat of arms.



http://homepage.newschool.edu/het//schools/historic.htm


-Here is a map of the Prussian Empire in 1871.




http://www.tacitus.nu/historical-atlas/prussia.htm

-In 1952, the East German government dissolved the state of Brandenburg and divided up the land into several new districts.
-The State of Brandenburg was reunited and reestablished in 1990.
-The Capital of Brandenburg is Potsdam.

(Follow the link below for photograph of Potsdam. If I were to post it in the blog, it would cause sidescroll, because it is so big).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Aerial_photograph_of_Potsdam.jpg


-Total population is 2,511,525 as of the last day of 2009.
-This state is approximently 1/8th the size of Minnesota.
-The Social Democratic Party got the majority of votes (33%) in the September, 2009 elections.
-Matthias Platzeck of the SDP party is, and has been, the Ministers President of Brandenburg since 2002.



http://www.merkur-online.de/nachrichten/politik/platzeck-wieder-ministerpraesident-brandenburg-518901.html


Sources: http://www.wikipedia.com/ on 9/28/2010.

Final Questions of German Class Competition

Question. Which political party had the greatest percent of votes in the May 9th, 2010 election in NRW?
Ansewer. Christian Democratic Union, with 34.6%

Question. What was the precursor to the treaty of Westphalia?
Answer. The Concordat of Worms

Question. What street is this building on? (picture of a building)
Answer. It is the Friedrichswerdersche Kirche, located on Werderscher Strasse in Berlin.

Question. This structure is a key location in which German film? (picture of a structure)
Answer. Run, Lola, Run or Lola Rennt

Question. Held in Berlin, what are the German equivalent to the British Pop Awards?
Answer. Echo Awards.

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

Question. Where is this statue and what is it depicting? (picture of statue of animals)
Answer. It is in Bremen, Germany, and it is depicting the Bremen town musicians.

Question. Which German car was the first one to be built solely outside of Germany?
Answer. The BMW Z3

First 15 Questions For Class Competition (Team 1)

 Question 1. What are the two restaurants/bars in Germany where you can dine completely in the dark?
Answer. Unsicht-Bar in Berlin, Cologne, and Hamburg. Nocti Vagus in Berlin.

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

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

Answer. Kate Nash, Britain.

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

Answer. The Duke of Saxony.

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

Answer. Prussia.

Question 6. Who is this? (it shows a picture of a man)

Answer. Richard Wagner.

Question 7. Who is this? (it shows a picture of a woman)

Answer. Franka Potenta.

Question 8. What was the name of the movie where German actress Angelica Domroese plays the sister of a man named Jens?

Answer. Die Legende von Paul und Paula

Question 9. These three men founded a video game company located in Germany; what is the name of their company and who are they? (it shows a picture of three men)

Answer. The company's name is Crytek, and the names of the men are Cevat, Avni, and Faruk Yerli.

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

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

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

Answer. To pay for the cost of building them.

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

Answer. Linderhof.

Question 13. What is the oldest flowering plan in Germany?

Answer. A rose bush at St. Mary's Cathedral in Hildeshein.

Question 14. What are the 7 inhabited Frisian Islands?

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

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

Answer. The Pied Piper.

German Radio (Assignment for 9/20/2010)

Bolded words in quotations are from the German professors blog about this assignment.


"Are Mass Media more globalized than the people who consume them?"
Yes, but the Mass Media effects people so much, that it will gradually start making the cultures across the globe more and more similiar.

"What does it mean when patterns across the Western globe are so similar?"

It means the world is becoming a smaller place due to the way that Mass Media is connecting everyone.

"Where do cultural differences "survive" if media do not carry them - or do they?"

They survive in places like school and church, where traditions of ancestors are appreciated and carried forward.

"What can you say about Radio in Germany?"

It is very similiar to how it is other places, just with a German twist to it.

German Newspapers (Assignment for 8/20/2010)

The best thing I discovered about Germans newspapers is that they have my favorite cartoon - Dilbert - in the German language! I was not aware that Germany imported comic strips from America, so it was very cool to see that. I also discoverd that there is nudity in German newspapers, which is completely unheard of in America. In the political section there is a whole section about Afganastan, which most Americans would be surprised by, because we forget that there are German soliders in Afganastan. Given that many nations will not support America's fight in that country, it would seem important to remember the German's are supporting us, yet this fact goes unnoted. This is sad, but this kind of ignorance is not uncommon, unfortunetly. There are more differences between the styles of the newspapers, but basically, there is more similarities than differences with the American newspapers; the culture behind them is what makes them distinct.

German Project for 9/15/2010

The Bodensee shares borders with Germany, Austria and Switzerland.  With a total of 273 Kilometers of shoreline, most of it is German, with 173 Kilometers.  72 Kilometers are Swiss and the remaining 28 Kilometers borders Austria.  International lawyers consider the Bodensee to be the only lake to never have clearly defined borders.  The bodensee is the third largest lake in central Europe and reaches depths of 250 meters, but a large majority of the lake is not that deep.  The lake has 11 islands, one of which, Reichenau, is a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site. The lake almost never freezes thoroughly.  The lake has only frozen thoroughly 32 times since 875 A.D.  The last reported freezing was in 1963.

http://www.tourmycountry.com/austria/bodensee.htm

http://blogs.gonomad.com/wp-content/blogpics/beourguest/P8090074-763661.JPG

http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/kiemce/worldtrip2006/1149786000/tpod.html

Bodensee and Berchtesgaden

Bodensee

The Bodensee or Lake Constance is a lake at  the northern foot of the Alps.  It  has three parts the Obersee or upper lake, the Untersee or lower lake, and the  Seerhein which is a stretch of the Rhine. The Bodensee is located in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria.  The lake is 39 miles long and 9 miles wide at it’s widest. It has an elevation of 1,296 feet. The lake was formed by the Rhine Glacier during the Ice Age. The shores are lined by orchards,vineyards, meadows, and pastures along with a few ancient towns and villiages.

http://www.interchalet.co.uk/

Berchtesgaden National Park                                          http://www.hfholidays.co.uk/holidays/

Berchtesgaden National Park is the lone alpine national park to be found in Germany. In this national park the Watzmann massif can be found, which is the third highest peak in the nation. Only very skilled climbers dare to attempt to climb this mountain. There is also Koenigssee, which is a glacier lake. This lake was well-loved by the Bavarian royal family; in fact, the name – when translated into English – is King’s Lake. The water in this lake is the most pure in all of Germany, and only electric boats are the only powered crafts allowed on it. The geography of this park features the Berchtesgaden Alps, many valleys, and abundant forest. The animals and wildlife in the national park include golden eagles, red foxes, roe deer, and griffon vultures. The best time to visit is in summer. This national park is relatively remote, with the closest town (Berchtesgaden) being three miles – or five kilometers – away.

                                

Berlin Project: Berlin Buildings

My partner for this project is Shelby Gunderson.


Kollhoff Tower


-It is 101 meters tall.
-It is 23 floors.
-It is a skyscraper constructed after the fall of the Berlin wall.
-It has Europe’s fastest elevator in it that reaches speeds of 8.5 meters per second.
-This skyscraper was completed in 1999.
-The ground floor is home to many restaurants and shops while the upper floors are used as office space.
-On the 24th and 25th floors there is an open-air viewing area with a history of the area and a café with an outdoor terrace.


Brandenburg Gate
-The Brandenburg Gate was built in the 18th century as a symbol of peace.
-During the cold war the gate symbolized a divided city since it was located at the border of East and West Berlin.
-Since the fall of the Berlin Wall the gate has become a symbol of reunified Berlin.
-The gate was designed by Carl Gotthard and commissioned by emperor Wilhelm II.
-The design was based on the Propylaea, the gateway to the Acropolis in Athens.
-In 1958 after world war II the gate was restored by East Berlin, while West Berlin funded the reconstruction of the Quadriga.


Berliner Fernsehturm


This 1,207 foot high observation tower was built in 1969, and designed by architects Fritz Dieter and Günter Frankt. The stairway leading to the top consists of 986 steps. The tower belongs to the World Federation of Great Towers. It is the most visible structure in all of Berlin because of its height. It is the tallest building in Germany. When the suns shines down on the tower, the symbol of a cross appears. This was not intended by the atheist Soviets who ruled East Germany, and they tried desperately to stop the cross from appearing, yet they were never successful.


Französischer Dom


This is a cathedral which was built between the years 1701 and 1705 for French Huguenot refugees. It was designed by architects Louis Cayart and Abraham Quesnay. Carl Von Gontard designed and built the dome of the cathedral in 1785. Französischer Dom is not technically a cathedral because it has never had a bishop; however, it is generally considered to be one. Other attractions in this building are a restaurant beneath the prayer hall, and a Huguenot museum.


Websites used:
http://www.aviewoncities.com/berlin/brandenburgertor.htm
http://www.panoramapunkt.de/en/views.html

http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=kollhofftower-berlin-germany
www.aviewoncities.com 9/3/10

http://www.wikipedia.org/ 9/3/10

Homework for 9/1/2010: World Heritage Site and German States

Here is my one-page essay about the World Heritage Site...



World Heritage is a website that offers much information about locales from all over the world. Many landmarks from Germany are included. Wartburg Castle is one of the most interesting places that I read about. Wartburg Castle was built during the feudal age, and was updated during the 19th century. It is near the town of Eisenach in the state of Thuringia in Germany, and is a symbol of the unification of Germany. Wartburg Castle is significant for historical, religious, and architectural reasons.


There are many notable architectural designs in Wartburg Castle. A gate guarded by a moat is the only entrance into the castle where a drawbridge must be used to enter. There are two towers, one of which contained a dungeon. In the armory there used to be 800 pieces of armor from famous men such as Frederick the Wise, Pope Julius II, and King Henry II of France. But in 1946, the Soviet Occupation Army ransacked the armory and stole everything in it. Almost all of the items of armor have gone missing into Russia. Many of the designs inside the castle are very complex, artistic, and religious.

Most notably, it is the place where Martin Luther translated the Bible into German during his exile. This has made the castle also a symbol of history and of the Lutheran sect of Christianity. There are towns in America named after Wartburg by Lutherans who founded them. Martin Luther made the castle very important historically and the room where he worked (aptly called the Luther Room) has been preserved to remain the way it was when he worked there.

It is important that it remains preserved by Germany because so many people around the world view it as being very significant. The architecture is inspiring and it is impressive that it is still in such good shape after being built for so long. Lutherans and historians will always look at it as being important because of Martin Luther’s work there. Wartburg castle will forever be a significant place to many people.
 
 
 

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And here is my homework about the sixteen states of Germany...

 

 

 

The Sixteen States of Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg

Forests and mountains are two of the geographical staples of this state. It is one of the wealthiest states in Germany

Bavaria

This state accounts of twenty percent of the land in Germany. The company BMW is based in this

Berlin

Berlin is a city-state. The hottest the weather will become on average during the year is about seventy-four degrees Fahrenheit.

Brandenburg

At one point this state was the Free State of Prussia. About a third of the land in Brandenburg was forfeited to Poland in 1945.

Bremen

This is a state composed of two cities named Bremen and Bremerhaven. The state’s flag consists of red and white squares and lines.

Hamburg

Hamburg is another city state. It has the eighth largest port in the world.

Hesse

A dialect called Hessisch is spoken in this state.

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

This state is the sixth largest in Germany. A city called Schwerin is the capital.

Lower Saxony

This state takes up the second most of any state in Germany.

North Rhine-Westphailia

This state has a population of around 18 million.

Rhineland-Palatinate

The capital of this state is Mainz.

Saarland

This state is the smallest in Germany in regards to both area and population besides Berlin and Hamburg.

Saxony

The economy of this state is growing. In 206 it grew four percent.

Saxony-Anhalt

There is a wide variety of geography in this state, ranging from lowlands to mountains.

Scheleswig-Holstein

This state is the northmost out of all the states in Germany.

Thuringia

The Wartburg castle where Martin Luther translated the Bible into German is in this state.

Germany & The FIFA World Cup

Here is the link to my group's slideshow.

https://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dfhhx2dx_6ggcc3mft&revision=_latest&start=0&theme=blank&cwj=true


And these are my five favorite German World Heritage sites.
-Wartburg Castle
-Cologne Cathedral
-Classical Weimar
-Pilgrimage Church of Weis
Speyer Cathedral