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Can you name three famous composers from Germany? What about two important people from Germany who changed the history of Christianity forever? Or, do you know one of the endangered species of the country?
This year we are taking a virtual trip around the world, learning about different cultures, countries, missionaries, and more. Last week we studied Germany, its history, it’s composers, and even its food.
Below is a list of resources we used to learn more about this fascinating country. May these fun books and activities help your study of Germany’s geography come alive too!
Come learn about Germany's culture, history, composers & food in these fun-filled geography lessons!Click To TweetEngaging Geography Resources for the Study of Germany
YouTube Videos
Books
- Heidi by Joanna Spryi
- Summer Birds: The Butterflies of Maria Merian by Henry Holt
- Cats in Krasinski Square by Hesse
- Grimm’s Fairy Tales by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
- Who Were the Brothers Grimm? by Avery Reed and John O’Brien
- Luba: The Angel of Bergen-Belsen by Michelle R. McCann
- Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
- Count Zinzendorf: Firstfruit by Janet and Geoffe Benge
- Spy for the Night Riders by Dave and Neta Jackson
- Dietrich Bonhoeffer: In the Midst of Wickedness by Janet and Geoffe Benge
- One Thousand Tracings by Lita Judge
- Johann Sebastian Bach by Mike Venezia
- War Horse by Michael Morpurgo
- Ludwig van Beethoven by Mike Venezia
- When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr
Activities
- Complete this worksheet
- Color Germany flag
- Make this Lederhosen Boy Craft
- Go eat at a German restaurant or try making making your own favorite German recipe like Schnitzel, Bratwurst, or German Potato Salad
- Learn more about the composers of Germany by visiting the composers’ gallery, selecting “country” and then “Germany”
