Cultural Geography

Monday, October 30th

 Warm Up
Mindset Monday

What does the author mean by an investment in

yourself? What outcome would that produce?
Do you want to travel to other countries? Why or
why not?
Germany
 Germany
Birthplace of the Protestant Reformation
In the North, most Germans are
Protestants and speak High German.
In the South, many are Roman Catholic
and speak Low German.
 Germany
Berlin
Heart of Germany and the fourth-largest
city in Western Europe.
After World War II, a wall was built
between eastern and western Europe to
divide Europe between the Communist
and Capitalist divisions.
 Western Europe
Capitalist
Embraced free-market ideas, utilized
trade through ports and waterways and
rebuilt the German economy after
WWII.
 Eastern Europe
Communist
Economic development was hindered
and industry wasnt developed after
WWII.
 Reuniting Germany
Protests all over Eastern Europe were
taking place in the late 1980s.
The wall was torn down in November of
1989.
The two Germanys were united on
October 3, 1990.
 Germany
Today, Germany is a Federal Republic, with
states being more powerful than the
central government.
Its Head of Government is Angela
Merkel, who has held the position since
2005.
 Germany
Northern Germany is part of the Great
European Plains and contains forests.
Kiel Canal in Northwestern Germany
links the North Sea and Baltic Sea and
allows German ships a shortcut to Kiel
Harbor.
 Germany
Produces rye, sugar beets, hogs, barley,
wheat and potatoes.
Rich soil called loess is deposited by the
wind and is some of the best soil in
Europe.
Germany has a diverse industries and is
one of the most powerful and influential
countries in Europe.
 Germany
Rhine River
Located in Western Germany.
Where the Ruhr and Rhine Rivers meet
is one of the largest industrial regions
in Europe.
The Ruhr is a large producer of coal.
 Germany
Two major ports: Cologne and Bonn.
Bonn was the capital of West Germany
until the two countries were reunited.
Germany lacks many natural resources,
but makes crude steel by importing iron
from Sweden. It also produces refined
copper and lead.
 Germany
Central Uplands
Southern Germany that contains hilly
plateaus and mountains.
Two major rivers: Rhine and Danube
Rivers
 Germany
Black Forest
Best known feature of the Southwest
Mountainous, with fir and spruce
forests.
Lumber mills and granite quarries are
main industries.
Health spas take advantage of mineral
springs near Baden-Baden.
 Germany
Bavaria
Southeast; largest state in Germany
Was a duchy throughout the Middle
Ages, became a kingdom under
Napoleon in 1805, but became a state
in 1871 when the many kingdoms of
Germany were united in 1871.
 Germany
Bavaria
Known for dairy farms and hops.
Beer is a central industry in Munich.
Every year Oktoberfest is held in Munich,
celebrating the beer culture.
The Bavarian Alps run along
Germanys southern border with
Austria.
 The Alpine Region
The Alpine Mountain system runs from France
to Albania.
Alpine (downhill) skiing originated in the Alps.
The Alps is the primary mountain range.
There are 3 Major divisions:
Western Alps France and Italy
Central Alps - Switzerland
Easter Alps Germany, Austria and into Eastern
Europe.
Austria
 Austria
Located in a key place between Eastern
and Western Europe.
Most people live in the North, near the
Danube River.
 Austria
Vienna
The capital of Austria and also the
largest city.
Known for its architecture, famous
musicians and Lipizzaner horses.
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Vienna
Lipizzaner Horses famous Austrian,
all-white horses.
Primarily developed as war horses
beginning in 1580.
They graze on nutrient-dense slopes
that contain limestone and contribute
to their renowned strength, especially
hooves and bones.
 Austria
Vienna
Lipizzaner Horses
At age 4, stallions begin to train at the
Spanish Riding School in Vienna.
After four years of training, stallions may
begin performing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84Ii_Xdk6jI
 Austria
Salzburg
Birth place of Mozart a musical
prodigy from a young age, Wolfgang
Amadeus Mozart traveled around
Europe, composing music and gaining
fame before dying at age 35.
 Austria
Salzburg
Salt mines salt was incredibly valuable
throughout the centuries and the
worlds oldest salt mine is found just
outside of Salzburg in Halstatt.
 Austria
Salzburg
Sound of Music made famous by the Julie
Andrews musical in 1965.
In reality, the von Trapps didnt hike across
the Alps to Switzerland to escape the Nazi
they walked across their yard to a train
station and went to Italy.
47 year-old Georg von Trapp and 22-year
old Maria married in 1927, a decade before
the Nazi invasion.
 Austria
Innsbruck
The main city in Austrias western
panhandle.
The primary mountain pass in Austria
is Brenner Pass, south of Innsbruck.
Its the lowest pass and stays open year
round due to warm foehns.