German-American Day 2009 at McDaniel College Back to GAD |
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| Group 1: 60 minute workshops for those schools that must leave shortly after lunch | |
Workshop |
Presenter(s) |
| 1. German Resistance to Hitler and the Beginnings of the Federal Republic of Germany | Dr. Armin Mruck, Towson University |
| 2. From Separation to Reunification Comes Musical Inspiration | Ms. Emily Kinnaman & Olivia Sykes, McDaniel College |
| 3. A Trip of a Lifetime: From Berlin to Vienna and Munich to Heidelberg | Ms. Theresa Stromberg, McDaniel College |
4. The STASI: The Notorious Secret Service of Former East Germany |
Ms. Jody Christophe, McDonogh School |
| 5. German Cinema: From the Weimar Republic into Modern Day (Click here for a short description of workshop.) | Ms. Lauren Rizzo, Gilman School |
| 6. Austria in the European Union | Dr. Wolfgang Renezeder, Austrian Embassy |
| 7. Switzerland and Europe - A Wall Around Switzerland? ------Cancelled | Cancelled |
| 8. Siegmund Freud and Psychoanalysis |
Ms. Annette Budzinski-Luftig, McDaniel College |
| 9. How I survived the Holocaust | Mr. Rubin Sztajer, Baltimore |
| 10. The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising of 1943 and the Jewish Resistance | TBA |
| 11. Setting Sail for America: An Illustrated Talk on German Immigration to Maryland | Dr. Randall Donaldson, Loyola College |
| 12. Coming to America: German Womens' Stories | Ms. Susanne Sutton, UMBC |
| 13. Die Märchen der Brüder Grimm (auf Deutsch) | Chris Rondo, Rachel Tillinghast, Wyatt Baseley, McDaniel College |
| 14. 1989-2009: The Making and the Breaking of the Berlin Wall | Dr. Kerstin Gaddy, The Catholoc University |
| 15. Let's Build a Sweet Replica of the Berlin Wall out of Chocolate Cake | Ms. Paula Senff, Ms. Jill Krebs '02, McDaniel College |
| Group 2: 75-90 minute workshops for those schools that will stay until the end of GAD | |
Workshop |
Presenter(s) |
| A. Traces of the Berlin Wall Today: Fotographische Spurensuche im heutigen Berlin. Click here for a short description | Mr. Klaus Brodersen and Mr. Craig Childers, Goethe-Institut Washington |
| B. "Wie die Mauer fiel" - Painting A Replica of the Berlin Wall | Mr. Thomas Meindl, Mr. Elmar Kohlhofer, German Embassy and Ms. Jennifer Clardy, German Information Center |
| C. Herbie - The Love Bug. The Story of the VW Beetle. | Mr. Hans Müller, Northern High School |
| D. The Art of German Bread Making - Hands On | Mr. Heinz Luesse, Heinz Bakery, Westminster |
| E. The Art of Cheese Making | Dr. Mary Upman, Howard County School System |
| F. Make Your Own Marzipan - Hands On | Ms. Andrea Shalal-Esa, Westminster |
| G. Make Your Own Gingerbread Hearts - Hands On | Dr. Debra Lemke, McDaniel College |
| H. Make Your Own "St. Martins Laterne" | Ms. Antje Schnaekel, Washington, Norh Carolina |
I.  Fantasy
Faces - The Art of Face Painting (Click on image to enlarge.) |
Ms. Sabine Antoniades, http://www.wildandcrazyhair.com/ |
J. The Amish - Who are they? and "Neuer Hagerstauner Calender Stadt und Land" - The Art of almanac science. [Click on image to access the website of the Hagerstown Town & Country Almanack] |
Dr. Cathy Bodin, McDaniel College, and Dr. Bill O'Toole, Mt. Saint Mary University |
| K. German-American Grassroots Diplomacy: A Student Exchange Program | Mr. Buck Lyon-Vaiden, McDonogh School (retired) |
| L. "Little Red Riding Hood" and "Silence of the Lambs" | Ms. Lauren Hamby and Ms. Meagan Pilar, McDaniel College |
| M.LingoTech Deutsch - Click here to access Uwe's Website | Mr. Uwe Kind, Kind International http://www.lingotechtunes.com |
| N. Trio Folk Dances from Germany, Austria and/or Switzerland | Drs. Herbert and Carol Traxler, www.alpinedancers.org |
| O.German Folk Dance | Mrs. Maria and Mr. Richard Skowronek, Verein Deutscher Trachten |
Click here to find more about German Studies at McDaniel College |
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