I. Willkommen in Ost-Berlin!

This site focuses on areas in the eastern half of Berlin. What symbols (in the pictures or the text) can you find here that make you think of the Deutsche Demokratische Republik? Write down at least three.

1.__________________________________ 2.__________________________________

3.__________________________________ 4.__________________________________

II. Die Berliner Mauer

What is the significance of the date listed in the menu? _________________________________________________ Click on that link and describe briefly the photos that you see.
What does the drawing on that page depict? __________________________________________________________ Click on it to get an enlarged version!

III. Der Fall der Mauer

This page is part of the Lebendiges Museum online of the Haus der deutschen Geschichte. Click around to see newspaper clippings, photos, film clips, etc., about the topic of Mauerfall. Click on Maueröffnung and scroll to the bottom to read personal accounts.

IV. Die EU

The official web site of the Europäische Union provides news, descriptions of institutions, politics, and general information relating to the EU in several different languages. Click on Die EU im Überblick and then on Karten, where you'll see an updated map of the EU-Mitgliedstaaten. What do you notice about this map that's different from most maps? ______________________________________________________________________________

V. Camping in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Stephanie and her friends are planning a Radtour to this area of Germany in July. Help them find a place to camp. Click on Tourismus and then on Camping. Ideally they'd like to be on a See, and they'd like a place with a Schwimmbad. What place would you recommend?____________________________________________________

What other features does it offer? __________________________________________________________________

VI. Löhne und Gehälter

How do the wages and salaries differ for Männer and Frauen in Germany? Look at this chart and write at least three observations.
1.____________________________________________________________________________________________

2.____________________________________________________________________________________________

3.____________________________________________________________________________________________

VII. Die Bevölkerung Deutschlands

Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland keeps track of information on the German people and state. To find out the current population, click on Bevölkerung. Write down the total population and then the division between women (weiblich) and men (männlich).
Bewölkerung (total) __________________________ männlich______________ weiblich____________________

VIII. Frau.de

This is "ein neuer Service von Frauen für Frauen." What type of service is this? __________________________ Click on the menu headings to find out.

IX. Mann.de

After visiting frau.de, you'll want to compare it to this site, its male counterpart. What topics are present in the menu of both pages? ____________________________________________________________________________

What topics are menu links in this site but not in frau.de? ______________________________________________

X. Birgit Fischer

This page provides information about Birgit Fischer. Find out the following:

Since 1990, she has been a ____________________ For her, nothing is worse than __________________________________

What and where did she study? ____________________________________________________________________

What information is included in her bio about her family situation? _______________________________________

XI. Porsche

Dieter's Traumjob is at this company. Get to know the products this company offers in a more intimate way, without even leaving your computer: Click on Inhalt and then on Porsche Specials. Choose Porsche Sounds and then Soundgalerie; then choose a Porsche pictured and click on it. Was hören Sie? _________________________