Meine Letzte Ferien

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The Berlin Wall

After world war two the Berlin Wall was constructed to separate the communist east side of Berlin from the western backed west side of Berlin. The events that led to the building of the wall was the ending of ww2 and Germany being split into four zones. The four zones were the American, British, and French in the west and then the Soviets in the east. Also there was a valid interzonepass required to travel between each zone and then a difference in currency between each zone. These events resulted in the wall to be put up. The life during the wall was very hectic for Berliners. The east side was communist controlled and that was a change for Berliners who lived there before the wall because they never use to be communist. Also this separated families because they weren't allowed to travel between each side of the wall. Three events that led to the fall of the wall were JFK's support for Germany to be reunited, then slowly Germanys were allowed to pass to the other sides of the walls and finally Ronald Reagan meeting with the foreign leaders trying to have the wall come to a peaceful end to try and reunite Berlin.

http://www.history.com/topics/berlin-wall
http://www.dailysoft.com/berlinwall/history/berlinwall-timeline.htm

Jobs

1. Ich habe funf Jobs gehabt. 2. Ich war 16 Jahre alt. 3. Ich habe funfzhen oder zwanzig Studen gearbeitet. 4. Ich habe 2.95 dollar die Stunde verdient. 5. Ich habe viele Dinges gekauft. 6. Ich habe eine Geschirr weggestellen. 7. Ich gehe einmal oder zweimal in die Woche einkaufen. 8. Jeden Tag koche ich.

Jobs

1. Ich habe drei Jobs gehabt.
2. Ich war 15 Jahren alt.
3. Ich habe drei oder funf Studen gearbeitet.
4. Ich habe funf oder sieben dollar die Stunde verdient.
5. Ich habe Bucher gekauft.
6. Ich habe meiner Mutti zu Hause geholfen.
7. Ich gehe einmal in die Woche einkaufen.
8. Ich habe selten gekochen.

Jobs

1. Ich habe Rasen gemäht und ich jetzt in einer Fabrik zu arbeiten.
2. Ich war zwölf Jahre alt.
3. Ich einmal in der Woche arbeitete.
4. Ich verdient habe 725 dollars.
5. Ich kaufte nichts.
6. Ich musste den Müll rauszubringen.
7. Ich einkauf selten.
8. Ich Koch selten.

Jobben

1. Ich habe bei einem Pizza-Shop und als Babysitter gehabt. Ich glaube nicht, einen Job zu haben jetzt.
2. Ich war vierzehn Jahre alt.
3. Ich habe vier Jahre lang gearbeitet.
4. Ich verdiente 7,50.
5. Mit meinem Geld habe ich Gas für mein Auto gekauft.
6. Als ich klein war ich gefegt und haben die Gerichte.
7. Ich habe einmal in der Woche einkaufen gehen.
8. Ich an den Wochenenden kochen.

Berlin Wall

After WWII, Germany was split into two territories.  West Berlin was controlled by a democratic system, while East Berlin was communist and controlled by the Soviet Union.  In August, 1961 the Berlin wall was built.  "The border between West Berlin and East Berlin and the GDR had a total length of 166 km, and there was a deeply staggered system of barriers. There was a wall with a length of 107 km at this border. Finally, the border area looked about as follows: First, there was a wall which was made up of concrete segments with a height of 4 m, usually with a concrete tube on top of it. Behind it (at the "eastern" side) there was an illuminated control area (also called death area). Refugees who had reached that area were shot without warning. A trench followed which should prevent vehicles from breaking through. Then there was a patrol track, a corridor with watchdogs, watchtowers and bunkers, and a second wall." Life for citizens in East Berlin was extremely hard.  Families were separated and not allowed to see one another. Anyone who attempted to climb over the wall and escape was shot. Many attempts failed and hundreds were killed.  "West Germany set up a capitalist society and experienced such a rapid growth of their economy that it became known as the "economic miracle." With hard work, individuals living in West Germany were able to live well, buy gadgets and appliances, and to travel as they wished." On November 9th, 1989 the berlin wall fell.  East Berlin and West Berlin had come to an agreement and families separated by the wall were free to come and go as they pleased.  People used hammers and picks to tear down the wall. Thousands flocked to help tear down the wall to be reunited with their families.



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http://novaonline.nvcc.edu/eli/evans/his135/Events/berlinwall61.htm

http://www.history.com/topics/berlin-wall

The Berlin Wall

   The Berlin wall was constructed post- WWII in the 1960's while Europe and especially Germany was still trying to find its identity in the post-war era.  After the war ended, Germany was divided up into four zones, each occupied bya different Ally.  However, Russia was quite a different government that the rest of the Allies.  It was fascist in nature, which lead to a very restricted life for its citizens.  Naturally, droves of people began to flee to West Germany.  The Berlin wall served to divide Germany and keep it that way.  As if this wasnt enough.  East Germany further reinforced the wall by adding concrete and blocking up Windows facing West Germany so East Germans couldnt sense any of the freedoms of West Gremany.
   During the Wall's existence, many families were split because members could not go join others who had already crossed.  Many were cut off from their jobs.  The Wall certainly did not help international relations.  West Germany criticized the US for not doing anything about the construction of the Wall. Andthe US was generally against Russia for building the Wall.
   Thanks to Western media, negative feeling about the wall spread quickly. On August 17, 1962, Peter Fechter was shot and injured very close to the West side of the strip while trying to cross.  Westerners were unable to help him for fear of engaging for from the guards.  Peter bled to death in full view of the Westerners and its media.  On JUly 19, 1988, East Germany invited BRuce Springstten to perform a concert to win back some of East Germany's youth.  The plan backfired and made them wish for Western freedoms even more.  John Kennedy and Ronald Reagan also deliverd speaches in WEst Germany urging the demolition of the wall.
   Finally on November 9, 1989, the Wall was officially ineffective.  Although the wall was not immidiately taken down, citizens chips away at the wall and made their own border crossings.  People from both sides celebrated eccstatically in the weeks that followed.

The Wall

The berlin wall was a result of the end of ww2 when Russia wanted control over europe and had some disagreements with the us so they divide berlin into east and west, east being controlled by russia and communist and west being free controlled by U.S. People in the east often wanted to move to the west but the wall was guarded and had barbed wire, it was a symbol of the cold war and after russia when bankrupt after a long arms race the wall was torn down signifying the end of the cold war.

The Berlin stood for nearly 30 years as a symbol of oppression and segregation. One of the first events that lead to the Berlin Wall was the split occupation of Germany after WWII. The Western half was occupied primarily by capitalist America while the Eastern half by communist USSR. This split occupation lead to an obvious separation of east and west Germany. Another event that led to the wall was the Soviet Union's attempt to blockade west Berlin. This was to try to drive out the Allied forces in the city. This attempt was unsuccessful was of the Berlin Airlift. Allied forces airlifted in supplies for over a year. The blockade was then called off. Eventually Premier Khrushchev gave the order to close off the border for good. Life when the wall went up was not for the faint of heart. When trying to escape you were not only faced with a 12 x 4 foot wall, but also: machine guns, soldiers on patrol, guard dogs, and flood lights. Life was not bad in terms of lack of money, it was the distribution of goods that was the trouble.

"Salaries in the East average about 1200 Marks, about $250 a month. Rent for a nice flat is 32 marks. (Say, about six dollars a month.) Money is not the problem, but rather, the lack of goods and decent distribution of the existing goods. People buy houses and fix them up, so that nice interiors sometimes exist in houses that have shabby exteriors. There is a long wait for building materials, years, in fact"

Not only were East Germans having trouble with getting what they needed, they were also being monitored. The secret German police, Stasi tapped into phone called, put cameras in peoples homes, and spied in our so many peoples daily lives. However the wall would not last forever. One of the first events that lead to the fall of the  wall was the Sinatra Doctrine which allowed Eastern Bloc governments to make their own decisions to a greater extent. This event was very important because it lead to another that caused the fall; that being the opening of the Hungarian border. The opening of the Hungarian border allowed for thousands of Germans living in East Germany to flee to the west. At that point many attempt were made to stop this, but they were futile. Finally churches throughout east Germany rallied with peaceful protests that lead to replacement of the leader of East Germany with a more liberal communist.

Sources: http://www.history.com/topics/berlin-wall   http://art.members.sonic.net/unify90/ber6.html
 http://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-events/berlin-wall5.htm

Berlin Wall

The first real major event that led to the Berlin Wall being built was the end of WWII.  As a way to keep the Germans under control and tensions to a minimal Berlin was divided into four parts.  The U.S. and Russia each took a chunk of it.  Then people in East Berlin started to flee to West Berlin to get away from Stalin's rule, therefore, a barbwire wall was put up.  For people in East Berlin, life was very controlled and restricted.  This rose tensions between the Allied Powers and Russia because Russia was being way to mysterious.  The wall was up for 28 years.  The wall was torn down due to a number of factors but one of the famous reasons was Ronald Regan telling Russia to tear down the wall.  Also Russia was going Bankrupt after a failed arms race against the U.S.  The last factor was the need to relieve tensions with the other countries of the world and to show the end of the cold war.

Sources:

John Pinheiro, my history professor talked about it in class.

 http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/berlin-wall-built

The Berlin Wall

After WWII, Germany was spilt into 4 zones divided by USA, France, Great Britian, and Soviet Union. The same was done with Berlin. The three allied powers’ territory made up West Germany, while the Soviet Union was in control of East Germany. West Germany was composed of a democratic government and East was a communist government. Although they were separate countries East Berliners would still come into the West for activities and jobs. In the 50’s the capital economy of the West was booming while the East’s economy was not. By the 1960’s 2.5 million people had left the East. In order to stop the mass exodus, on the night of August 12-13, 1961 the Berlin Wall was built. The Berlin Wall stretched over a hundred miles. It ran not only through the center of Berlin, but also wrapped around West Berlin, entirely cutting West Berlin off from the rest of East Germany. The Berlin Wall started out as a barbed-wire fence with concrete posts, but just a few days after the first fence was placed, it was quickly replaced with a sturdier, more permanent structure made out of concrete blocks, topped with barbed wire. The fourth version of the Berlin Wall, constructed from 1975 to 1980, was the most complicated and thorough. It consisted of concrete slabs reaching nearly 12-feet high (3.6 m) and 4-feet wide. By the time the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, there was a 300-foot No-Man's-Land, an additional inner wall, soldiers patrolling with dogs, a raked ground that showed footprints, anti-vehicle trenches, electric fences, massive light systems, watchtowers, bunkers, and minefields. The soldiers had orders to shoot down any citizen that tried to escape. Then just as suddenly as it was built, on the evening of November 9, 1989, an announcement made by East German government official that the checkpoints would be permanently open. People tentatively went to the wall to see if it was true. When they saw it was, celebrations occurred. People cried, laughed, and sung. On October 3, 1990, Germany became a single state. http://www.history.com/topics/berlin-wall http://history1900s.about.com/od/coldwa1/a/berlinwall_2.htm

The Berlin Wall

     At the end of World War II the defeated Germany fell under the control of the Allied powers. This included the United States, the Soviet Union, Great Britain, and France, all of whom occupying parts of post-war Germany.  In order to appease all of these allies, they decided to divide the country into four separate zones, as well as divide the capitol of Berlin into four zones.  However, once the Soviet Union and the remaining allied powers started to oppose each other through Cold War tensions both Germany and Berlin were split in half. By 1961, the Soviet Union decided to build a wall that would divide East and West Germany, especially through Berlin, creating the "German Democratic Republic", or GDR, in the East.  The Soviet's said that it was to  keep the western ideas out, but in reality it was supposed to keep easterners from defecting.  
     Once the concrete wall was built, living conditions between the east and west became much different. 

People in the east constantly tried to escape the oppressive GDR rule, which denied them the opportunity to practice free speech or the freedom of religion.  In doing so, most failed and were either jailed or killed.
During this time, the international community faced the dilemma of trying to help those behind the "Iron Curtain" while at the same time keeping tensions as low with the Soviet Union.
     There were three events that led to the demise of the Berlin Wall.  First, and most importantly, was the role of the Soviet Union's leader Mikhail Gorbachev.  He brought liberal ideas to the Eastern bloc which gradually started to erode the Soviet Union.  One of these was to allow people to criticize communism. Once this started, most of the governments under Soviet rule declared independence.  The pressure put on the GDR forced it's leader to retire.  Their new leader Hans Modrow, allowed East Germans to pass through the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989.  During this, many rejoiced by partying in the streets, while many brought hammers and picks and started to hack away at the Berlin Wall. This continued until October 3, 1990, when East and West Germany were finally officially reunited, eventually bringing an end to the Cold War when the Soviet Union collapsed.

Works Cited:

1. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/places/berlin_wall
2. http://www.history.com/topics/berlin-wall
3. http://history1900s.about.com/od/coldwa1/a/berlinwall_2.htm

Berlin Wall

Many different things led to the building of the Berlin Wall. One of them was that the Soviet Union allied themselves with the Allies during the war. Another was that the German territory was split into four different sections that were controlled by the Soviet Union, France, Great Britain, and the U.S. This created tension within the territories because of the different governments that watched over it. Finally, the Soviet Union controlled their territory as an authoritarian regime. They imposed the Iron Curtain and would not let the people leave.
Some people recount the day that the barbed wire went up, which eventually led to the concrete wall. They call the day barbed wire Sunday because the Berlin Wall started out as a chain link barbed wire fence. The people behind the Iron Curtain were monitored with wire taps and bugs. This was because the Soviets distrusted the citizens.
The events leading to the Berlin Wall being torn down was that the leader of the Soviet Union let the people in the Bloc voice their opinions. This was called the Sinatra Doctrine. Then the Hungarian border was opened, which was the second event that led to the Berlin Wall being torn down. The third blow was that they now allowed peaceful protesters, which came out in the thousands.

Works Cited

http://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-events/berlin-wall1.htm

http://www.apu.edu/articles/20393/

http://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-events/berlin-wall5.htm

Jobben

1. Ich habe Valet Job gehabt.
2. Ich war ochtzehn jahren alt.
3. Ich habe zwei Monta gearbeitet.
4. Ich habe Stdiengebuhren gekauft.
5. Ich verdiene $10 ein Stunde.
6. Ich habe das Gras geschneiden.
7. Ich versuche, nicht einkaufen gehen.
8. Ich habe das Mittagessen jeden Tag gekochen.

The Berlin Wall

      The Berlin Wall was what separated East Berlin from West Berlin from 1961, and 1989. After WWII, the Soviet Union had set up a communist, totalitarian government in their faction of Berlin, while France, Great Britain, and the U.S. had made a democratic government in their faction. The Wall was built to keep these ideas separate.
      When WWII ended, Germany had been divided in four for the Soviet Union and the Allied nations to rule together. Since the country was split up, the capitol was to be split up as well. Over time, relations between the Soviet Union and the Allied forces grew weaker, and Germany was split into separate countries, the capitol being split accordingly. Lastly, people from the Eastern half of the country and capitol began fleeing to the West, and escaping the communist government. For these reasons, the Berlin wall was constructed. It kept those in the East under communist jurisdiction, and attempted to keep those in the West out.
      With the Wall constructed, life went on. For some, it went quite well. For others, more difficult. In the West, the economy thrived, the standard of living couldn't stop rising, people were able to live quite comfortably. In the East however, living was so unbearable people would jump out of buildings in attempt to get into the West. What was the cost of a broken arm, leg, or rib compared to living free of communism? People in East Berlin, and Germany, lived in fear of the Soviet Secret Police, ultimately driving them to flee. World wide, the wall helped fuel the war on communism. President Kennedy used it to his advantage showing how constricting communism was compared to capitalism, and gain allies during the Cold War.
      Fortunately, the wall wouldn't last forever; although, 28 years is quite a long time. The Soviet Union had acquired a new leader, one who allowed public criticism of the government, giving many people the ability to voice their opinions. This led to the Soviets losing control to many countries. When Austria and Hungary allowed free passage between the two, thousands of East Germans fled to Hungary, and from there into Austria where they could travel freely into West Germany. Lastly, inside Churches intellects would gather and convince their neighbors, friends, relatives, and anyone who would listen as to why they needed  to begin protesting in order to change the way they lived life in the East. Eventually, these groups of protesters reached the hundreds of thousands, where they were able to relieve their communist leader in East Germany, with a more liberal leader. All of these reasons led to the destruction of the wall in 1989, and total liberation in 1991.
      Now, life in Germany has changed drastically, but still there are problems because of the dividing of East from West. Since the west had such a great economy, they had to absorb the problems of the East, and therefore their economic status was brought down. With the thousands of people migrating into the West, many cities became overpopulated, and had to deal with all of the problems that accompanied it. Life today is still great, Germany is a thriving nation, but the past still affects life as people know it.

Works Cited
1) http://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-events/berlin-wall2.htm
2) http://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-events/berlin-wall4.htm
3) http://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-events/berlin-wall5.htm
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The Berlin Wall

After World War 2, Berlin was separated into four separate zones controlled by the United States, Great Britain, France and the Soviet Union. When the Soviet Union and the West became strained, Germany was split into two separate countries. The west wanted to create the Federal Formation of Germany, and the Soviet Union wanted to create the German Democratic Republic. The Soviet Union blockaded access to west Berlin, while the west air lifted supplies to the people in the city for over a year. Eventually a concrete wall fifteen feet high with soldiers, guns and mines. Germans under communist rule were given benefits such as a guaranteed test, free healthcare and childcare, they also were not given free speech or religion and could not leave the country. Many people would have to have children to get housing, there was a monetary reward for having children and many mothers also worked. There were many factors that led to the destruction of the wall. Mikhail Gorbachev came to power in the Soviet Union. He tried to change the communist party and he allowed public criticism of communism. This led to the breakdown of the USSR. Many countries declared their independence. Political policies also led to the destruction of the wall.In 1989 the Politburo forced Eric Hoekner, leader of the GDR, to retire. The new prime minister, Hans Modrow, eased travel restrictions, which allowed all Germans to cross either side. The wall was slowly taken down as more people were allowed to cross. By July 1st, 1990 the wall came down completely and Germany was once again reunited.                                                          





novaonline.nvcc.edu
http://www.tammyandchrisonthemove.com/behind-the-berlin-wall-life-in-communist-germany/
http://art.members.sonic.net/unify90/ber6.html

The Berlin Wall was built by the Soviet Union to keep the communist controlled East  separate from the Democratic West. The city was divided between four countries, the Soviet Union. the United States, Britain, and France. The Wall was built to keep peace between the communists and the democratic nations. The Soviet Union built the wall to keep their people from leaving. Life with the wall was normal except for the heavily defended wall with armed guards dividing the city. This lead to high tension between the two sides. The wall fell because the tensions were growing, and the Soviet Unions power was falling. JFK used it to gain more allies in the war on communism. The wall was taken down because the Soviet Union was disbanded.

Jobben

Jobben
1. Ich habe construction Job gehabt.
2. Ich war 18 Jahre alt.
3. Ich habe fuer 1 Jahren gearbeitet.
4. Ich habe ein tv gekauft.
5. Ich verdiene $9.50  Stunde.
6. Ich habe shoveled und gebaut
7. Ich gehe einmal im month einkaufen.
8. Ich weiss nicht koche sehr oft.

Jobben

1. Ich habe ein Factory Jobben gehabt.
2. Ich war achtzehn Jahre alt.
3. Ich habe drei Monta gearbeitet.
4. Ich habe Gasoline gekauft.
5. Ich habe 10 $ fur ein Studen verdienen.
6. Ich bin Teile gemacht.
7. Ich habe nicht einkaufen sehr oft gegangen.
8. Ich habe nicht gekochen sehr oft.

Meine Letzte Ferien

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Jobben

1. Ich habe eine Subway Job gehabt.
2. Ich bin 15 Jahre alt gewesen.
3. Ich habe 15 Stunden gearbeitet jeden Woche.
4. Ich habe 7.75 $ fur ein Stunden verdienen.
5. Ich habe meine Auto gekauft mit meine Geld.
6. Ich bin die Gerichte gewaschen.
7. Ich weiss nicht einkaufen gehen sehr oft.
8. Ich weiss nicht koche sehr oft.

Jobben

1. Ich habe ein Bauernhof Job gehabt.
2. Ich war 15 Jahre alt.
3. Ich habe fuer 4 Jahren gearbeitet.
4. Ich habe ein Videospiel und Gasoline gekauft.
5. Ich verdiene $10 ein Stunde.
6. Ich habe Gerichte gewaschen.
7. Ich gehe einmal im Jahr einkaufen.
8. Ich habe nie kochen.

Ich habe ein Supermarket Job gehabt. Ich war 17, hatte ich als ersten Job.Ich habe fuer zwei Jahren gearbeitet.Ich verdiene 8$ ein Uhr. Ich habe ein Videospiele gekauft. Ich wasche spuelen, wenn junge geholfen. Ich keine einkaufen. Ich koche am den meisten Tag.

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Letzte Ferien

Meine letzte Ferien bin ich Florida gegangen. Ich bin sieben Tage dort gelieben. Ich habe ein Cruise dort gemacht. Ich war heiss Wetter. Ich bin mit meine Mutter und Freunden in die Ferien gegangen. Ich habe steak und fish gegessen. Ich habe Wasser getrunken. Diese Ferien war Toll.

Meine letzte Ferien

Meine letzte Ferien ist in Tennessee gewesen. Ich für ein Jahr geblieben. Ich Kajak gefahren. Das Wetter war heiß, aber schön. Ich bin mit meiner Familie gefahren. Ich eine Menge Kartoffeln gegessen. Ich wasser getrunken. Ich im Haus meiner Großmutter geblieben. Ich eine fantastische Zeit in Tennessee gehabt!

Meine letzten Ferien ist in Florida gewesen. Wir sind eine Woche geblieben. Ich habe in der Sonne gelesen und geschwimmen. Das Wetter ist warm und Sonne gewesen. Ich bin meiner Familie und meiner Freunde Jennifer und Anne gefahren. Ich habe Pizza, Hamburger, und Huhn gegessen. Ich habe Cola und Wasser getrunken. Wir haben in einer Wohnung ubernachtet. Diese Ferien war super!

Meine letzte Ferien

Meine Familie und ich ging an die Bahamas im Dezember.  Wir waren dort für zwei Wochen.  Wir schwammen im Meer und gelegen in der Sonne.  Das Wetter war heiß. 

Letzte Ferien

Meine letzte Ferien war in Mackinaw Insel. Wir sind ein Woche geblieben. Wir sind geschwommen, gewandert, und haben Unsinn gegessen. Das wetter war sehr schon. Ich bin mit mein Freund Dunk und ihn's Freund Mike dieses Ferien gegangen. Wir haben Pizza und Unsinn gegessen. Wir haben viel Wasser getrunkt. Wir haben in eine Zelt geschlafen. Diese Ferien war super!

Meine letzte Ferien

Meine letzte Ferien ist in Sleeping Bear Dunes gewesen.  Ich bin in die Campingplatz fur drei Tag gebleiben.  Ich bin geschwimmen und gewessen.  Das wetter war perfekt; funf und sechzig Grad und sonnig. Ich sind mit mene Freunde Jared, Dan, und Titus gegangen.  Wir haben Speck und Steak gewessen.  Wir haben cola getrunken, nein bier. Wir haben in die National Park Campenplatz ubernachtete. Die Ferien total super gewesen.

Meine Letzte Ferien

     Meine letzte Ferien ist in Florida gewesen.  Meine Familie sind zwei Woche geblieben.  Wir haben am Meer geschwimmen und Wir haben in der Sonne gelegen.  Das Wetter war sehr gut, ist warm mit der Sonne gewesen.  Ich bin mit meiner Familie gefahren.  Ich habe viel Fisch und ice cream gegessen.  Ich habe pop und Wasser getrinkt.  Wir haben in einen Condo fur die zwei Woche gemichtet.  Meine Ferien war fantastisch!

Ich bin nach Ludington gefahren.  Ich bin 10 tage geblieben, Ich habe in der sonne gelegen. Das Wetter war warm. Ich bin mit meiner familie und meiner freund Matt gefahren. Ich habe Pizza, hamburgers, und smores gegessen. Ich habe Wasser, Kaffee, und Cola getrunken. Ich habe in einem Campingplatz ubernachtet. Diese ferien war super toll!

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Ich habe nach Florida auf meinem letzten Urlaub gefahren. Ich hatte für eine Woche dort geblieben. Ich bin gewandert und habe fotos gemacht. Das Wetter war nicht sehr gut, es regnete den jeden Tag. Ich hatte im Urlaub mit meiner Familie gegangen. Ich habe pizza und sandwiches gegessen. Ich habe viel pop und Wasser getrinkt. Wir hatten in einem hotel übernachtet. Meine Ferien war sehr gut!

1. Meine letztes Ferien ist in Houghton Lake gewesen. Ich bin in Houghton Lake fur funf Tag geblieben. Ich habe gefischt und ich bin geschimmt. Das wetter ist schoen gewesen. Mit meine Fruende Collin und Damien sind gefahren. Sie habt Karten gespielt. Sie habt Hamburger gegessen. Sie habt Cola getrunken. Sie habt mit Collins Opa uebernaechtet. Das Ferien ist super gewesen.

1. In meine letzte Ferien, ich bin in Gatlinburg Tennessee gegangen.
2. Ich bin eine Woche dort geblieben.
3. Ich bin gewndert, go-cart gefahrren und habe Fotos gemacht.
4. Das Wetter war sehr gut; die Sonne schien jeden Tag.
5. Ich bin mit meine Freundin der Familie gegangen.
6. Ich habe pulled porl gegessen.
7. Ich habe viel Pop getrinkt.
8. Ich habe ein Ferienhause in die Bergen geblieben.
9. Diese Ferien war fantastisch!

Feiertag

   Although Germany is far from being a religious country, most of the main holidays celebrated in Germany have religious backgrounds.  It is evident that most people in Germany, as in our own land, celebrate these holidays out of tradition rather than with sincerity.  But either way, the holidays are a great time for all.
   As in America, the major German holidays are celbrated by a day of off work.  During the major religious holidays such as Easter, Ascencion day, and Pentecost, the religious few attend church to commemorate the specific event.  However, everyone takes the day off to spend it with family and friends.
   German Unification Day is e more recent holiday and is the only one that is Government mandated. It celebrated the union of east and west Germany in 1949 and like many US holidays is now jsut an excuse to party in the streets.
   Christmas is by far the most popular holiday in Germany.  Christmas around the world is a time to spend with family and friends. It is supposed to commemorate the birth of Jesus but it is mostly a hugely commercial holiday. This is true in Germany as well.  The German christmas markets are second to none.  They are like gieant street fairs in which every thing Chrstmas can be found, from gifts to food, to worthless little trinkets.  If anything has carries over from German traditions into our own it is definately the marketability of Christmas.

https://www.study-in.de/en/life/culture-travel/--16984

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

Ferien

Everyone all over the world likes to take a vacation.  No matter if you are American or German or Japanese or any other ethnicity.  Vacations are universal way to just go out and relax or just do simple things that you enjoy.

American on vacation go to tropical places like coastal regions of the U.S. and places like the Bahamas and Mexico.  All we do there is just try to relax, site see, and do little things that we enjoy.  We as Americans like to go also to Europe and see all of the sites over there.  The popular places are Italy, Paris, Greece, and Spain.

Germans like Americans like to go to warmer places to do things that they enjoy like relaxing and hiking.  The popular destinations for Germans are other countries in Europe itself.  Popular spots are beaches and the alps.


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Holiday's in Germany

    Just as an in America, German holidays originate from the Christian background. The main German holidays include New Years day, Easter, Labor day, Day of Unity, and Christmas. Out of all of the holidays, Easter and Christmas are the most popular.
     Easter is a very anticipated holiday for the Germans, not only does it signify the sacrifice made by Jesus Christ but it also is a reminder spring is coming. In the weeks prior to Easter you will see flowers on display as well as "Easter Tree". "Easter Tree" are twigs and brushes dripping with colorfully decorated eggs. The next most popular item of Easter is the bunny, it symbolizes fertility while the egg symbolizes new life. Easter weekend is a long weekend starting on Good Friday and ending after Easter Monday. As well as in America, the German celebrate their Easter on Sunday, with the hiding of the baskets filled of goodies and ending the day with a delicious lunch. They enjoy a traditional meal of lamb, potatoes, and vegetables, in America our main meat for Easter, and most holidays, is ham. The coolest part about the way they celebrate Easter, is the market they go to on Saturday. You can go and get locally made art and crafts, as well as a special treat made in the bakeries shaped as a lamb.
    Just as during Easter, the Germans have a special market for Christmas, except this one is exponentially more popular. The Christmas Fairs and Christmas Markets of Germany are extremely unique and draw visitor's from around the world. Unlike the commercialism take over America has seen for Christmas, the German markets are traditional and do not sell mass produced gifts, but only gifts of real crafts work. You can find all kinds of Christmas merchandise and gifts at these markets, especially traditional things such as crib figurines, toys, wood carvings, marionettes, candles and lambskin shoes to place underneath your Christmas tree. The markets generally run from the last week in November till around noon on Christmas Eve. The one day you may find these markets closed is on the Sunday before Christmas, Remembrance Day. Christmas is usually celebrated with the family at home. On Christmas Eve (Heiliger Abend) families get together around the decorated Christmas tree, exchange presents and celebrate the birth of Christ.
    Even though holidays always differentiate throughout countries the one thing that always stays constant is the importance and specialness associated with them.

References:

http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/germany/christmas-eve
http://gogermany.about.com/od/eventsandfestivals/a/easteringermany.htm
http://www.germany-christmas-market.org.uk/
http://www.destination360.com/europe/germany/events-and-holidays

German Vacationing

      Vacation time might be one of the biggest things people look for in their job, besides any insurance benefits. In America, People like to go to Mexico, states along the coast, fishing in Canada, or seeing the Grand Canyon out west. Mostly, they will stay in the country where they can drive, or take a short flight.
      In Europe, you can take as short of flight in the United States, and be on the other side of the continent in Greece, or Morocco. Many Germans enjoy either sitting by the beach relaxing, or going out on an adventure like hiking in the Alps. Where many Americans dream of going - Paris, Italy, Greece - Germans will take a vacation as an American would go to Florida.
      Generally, both Americans and Germans enjoy going to warm places to relax, or go out and see nature. The difference is the time given to vacation. A poll in 2011 revealed that, on average, Germans received 30 paid vacation days, whereas Americans received only 14.

 Greece

 Alps

Works Cited
1) http://www.travellerspoint.com/forum.cfm?thread=40105&start=11
2) http://business.blogs.cnn.com/2012/03/16/what-country-gets-the-most-vacation/

Some of the most popular German holidays are New years, May day, Easter Monday, Ascension day, Reformation day, All Saints day, and Christmas. New years in German is just like New Years in the USA. May day is the celebration of the coming of the spring weather. Easter Monday follows Easter Sunday and is about the resurrection of Jesus. This is like the USA Easter but instead of having it be two days it is just the one Sunday in the US. Ascension day is a day to mark of Jesus going to heaven. All Saints day is a day to honor the Catholic saints. The German holiday of Christmas is one of the most important in Germany. In German it isn't celebrated quiet like the US's version. In Germany it is not as much of a commercial holiday but more family oriented. Germans are the ones who started the Christmas tree and they also decorate the tree. This is very much like what my family does for Christmas. The German market place is filled with less mass produced products but more crafted objects. It gives the market more of a homely feel.


http://www.germany-christmas-market.org.uk/
http://www.vistawide.com/german/christmas/german_christmas_traditions.htm
http://german.about.com/library/blbraeuche.htm

German Holidays

Some of the many popular holidays that Germany celebrates include: Easter, May Day, Mothers day, and German Unification day.  Just like the United States, Germany celebrates Easter as well.  Many churches in Germany usually hold bonfires for the town to come and celebrate the evening with  a lot of food and fun activities.  Germany also celebrates Mothers day just like the U.S.  This usually involves buying flowers or a small gift for your mother and celebrate that day with her.  May Day is also known as "International Workers Day".  Back in the 19th century it was not uncommon for a person to work a 11-13 hour work day with no benefits.  For many years people fought to make May first a day off for all workers.  A Law was eventually passed that declared May first a day off for all workers in Europe.  Many Germans take this day to go out and do fun activities with their family.  German Unification day (October 3rd), according to the article "German Holidays" by Hanna Irabi,"...is the only federally mandated public holiday. It marks the reunification of East and West Germany".

Work Cited

https://www.study-in.de/en/life/culture-travel/--16984

German Holidays

Germany has about ten important holidays. They include Easter, May Day, Mothers Day, Ascension Day, German Unification Day, All Saints Day, Christmas, St. Martin's Day, and New Years. Easter is celebrated with small traditions but are not quite the same as in the US. They have a bonfire ritual where they burn a straw mannequin of Judas. They also have a very low number of people that fast. May Day started out as a day for workers rights but then turned into a day for Germany. It was later turned back into a day for workers rights and is still sometimes celebrated with union strikes. Mothers Day is pretty much the same as the US. It was created to celebrate the social and political role of women. Ascension Day is a little different in Germany. Men of all ages put on their walking shoes and tour the pubs and restaurants in the area. German Unification Day is the only federally mandated public holiday. It has close ties to World War II and the Berlin Wall. All Saints Day is a holiday that is not celebrated all over Germany but only by the Catholic concentrated areas. Of course there is Christmas. They celebrate very similarly to the United States with presents and trees with ornaments on them. They also celebrate New Years. St. Martin's Day is like Thanksgiving because it is celebrated at the end of the harvest season. They have children process in with candles and lanterns on this holiday.
The Christmas holiday is similar to the one in the US. It still is linked with Jesus' birth and nativity scenes. They have Christmas trees that are decorated with ornaments. They also have advent wreaths that they lay out. They exchange gifts with family and friends. They also have Christmas markets which look very cool. Some traditions that may have come from Germany could be the Christmas trees and the ornaments associated with it.



Works Cited

https://www.study-in.de/en/life/culture-travel/--16984
http://www.msichicago.org/scrapbook/scrapbook_exhibits/catw2004/traditions/countries/germany.html

Feiertage

     Many holidays in Germany share similarities with the United States, and the World for that matter, in when and how they are observed.  However, some holidays in Germany are celebrated differently and in some cases there are holidays that are unique to Germany.  For instance, there are some holiday's in Germany that are only celebrated in certain regions within Germany.
     To begin, some of the most important and widely observed holidays in Germany are religious in nature.  These include Easter, Ascension Day, Pentecost, All Saints Day, and of course, Christmas.  Easter is celebrated in a similar fashion as in the United States, usually with fun Easter egg hunts and egg coloring events in order to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ.  Also, a small number of people partake in Lent, and will abstain from eating meat and sweets.  Similarly, Ascension Day celebrates the ascension of Jesus Christ into Heaven, All Saints Day celebrates all of the deceased saints and the Pentecost observes the giving of hope to Jesus' disciples 50 days after his ascension.  These are all mostly observed with prayer and rest.
     Some of the other major German holiday's are more nationalistic or economic.  For example, May Day is the recognition of the end of terrible working conditions and is celebrated with giving all German people a day off of work or school.  In addition, one of the newest, most important, and only federally mandated holiday is German Unification Day.  It is held on October 3 and celebrates the anniversary of the joining of East and West Germany after the fall of the Soviet Union and the crumbling of the Berlin Wall.
     Many of these share similarities with the holiday's that my family and I celebrate.  For instance, my family has historically enjoyed Easter by doing Easter egg hunts and coloring eggs.  One striking thing I also notice is the similarity of May Day to Labor Day.  While Labor Day is celebrated over the weekend, it seems as if people in Germany and the United States share many similar feelings about each one.  But of all of these holiday's, Christmas is the most important and widely observed both in Germany and in the United States.

     In Germany, Christmas lasts from the 24th of December to the 26th of December and commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ.  It usually starts with Christmas mass at their churches as well as other religious traditions, much like in the United States.  However, one uniquely German tradition is that after religious mass, the people set up Christmas markets where they buy and sell traditional German foods like sausages as well as ornaments and gifts. Then they will all wait for Santa Claus, (a German name I might add) Here is an example above:
     My family and I claim German heritage, so we celebrate Christmas very similarly to how it is celebrated in Germany.  We usually will spend the majority of the time at one of my relatives houses on Christmas Eve then relax back at our house on Christmas Day opening gifts.  One of our traditions that has come from Germany is the classic "pickle in the tree".  It's an old German tradition that the parents will hide a "pickle" ,we just use an ornament, inside the Christmas tree.  On Christmas morning, whoever finds the "pickle" first gets to open the first gift.
    Overall, many German holidays are similar to those celebrated in the United States and other European nations.  After all, the majority of the U.S population claims European ancestry.  But there seems to be more of an emphasis on religious holiday's in Germany, especially those associated with the Catholic Church since many Germans are Catholic.  In the end, Germans place a special importance on their holiday's and
celebrations.

Works Cited:
https://www.study-in.de/en/life/culture-travel/--16984
http://www.holidays-info.com/Holidays-Germany/2013/holidays_2013.html

   

German Holidays

Some of the most popular german holidays are Christmas which is december 25th, All Saints day which is celebrated november 1st, New years celebrated January 1st.


Christmas (dec 25).

Christmas in Germany is very traditional. The preparation for this feast begins with the advent season. Lots of people have advent calendars (with 24 small doors to open and some chocolate or pictures or other goodies behind). The holiday starts on the 24th, families eat dinner or go to church and sing christmas songs. Some families open presents on the 24th some wait till the 25th, The 26th is also a holiday so there are 3 days for families to eat drink and talk together. Christmas in United States is very similar though it may be a little less traditional over all it depends on the family. My family has a big dinner on the 24th and we go home and spend christmas day together and then have another nice dinner.

Germans have christmas markets are typically the 4 weeks of advent, the market sells food, drink, and seasonal items from open-air stalls, accompanied by traditional singing and dancing. There are handmade toys, candy and seasonal items.







New Years (Jan 1.)

In Germany, parties are common on New Year's Eve with fireworks. Every year berlin hosts one of the largest new years parties in Europe with more then a million people attending.Since 1972, each New Year's Eve, several German television stations broadcast a short comedy play in English called a Dinner for One. One new years eve tradition is telling fortunes by the shapes made by molten lead dropped into cold water. Some touch a chimney sweep or have him rub some ash on your forehead for good luck and health. Jam-filled doughnuts with and without liquor fillings are eaten. In the U.S. it is similar, widespread parties and celebration, lots of new years resolutions are made and the first kiss of the year.

I spend the night with my family or my girlfriend and enjoy the new year.








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http://www.germany.travel/en/specials/christmas/christmas.html

http://www.come2germany.net/german-christmas.php

Weihnachten

One of the most popular holidays in Germany is Weihnachten, or Christmas. It is very similar in America. The main difference is that in the United States the holiday is more centered around consumption. The time leading up to Weihnachten is more centered around traditions and customs. They celebrate the four weeks leading up to Advent, which is also similar to what me and my family do. It is strange to see how much similarities we have with the Germans in the holidays. They also have Christmas markets which are very important throughout the country. The townsquare is lit up and people gather together to listen to music, drink and just overall have fun.They also sell ornaments decorations and food to everyone, so they can buy gifts for each other. Each market has a different regional mark, and one of the most famous of the markets is the Christkindlestmarkt. It is known for its cookies and gold tinfoil angels. It is also one of the oldest markets, as it is three hundred and seventy five years. They also have Saint Nicholas Day, which is known in the United States, but it is not as widely celebrated. According to tradition Santa Claus is a direct descendant of St. Nicholas.