Samantha Brown - Places to Love - World Traveler and TV Host



Places to Love is a travel show that focuses on destinations, experiences and the people who make us feel like we are a part of a place. These companion study guides foster opportunities for conversation and critical thinking. A great question to ask at the end of every segment: “What did that person (or group of people) do to connect with other people?”For more study guides from Places to Love, visit study?“Rhine River Cruise” Junior High Study GuideIT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN FREIBURGWhat is Germany’s sunniest city? How long has the market been on the cathedral square? When was the city founded? Has Freiburg always had a market? When was construction started on the cathedral? How long did it take to build the cathedral?What was the cathedral originally built as?What famous forest is located on the edge of Freiburg?Being near the Black Forest you might think of chocolate cake but what other cake was featured?Did you know? There are silver mines in Mount Schauinsland that made Freiburg one of the richest cities in Europe, and in 1327 Freiburg minted its own coin, the Rappenfennig.ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER CATHEDRALFill in the blank: Strasbourg, France is the ____ largest city in France and began as a Roman camp in the 1st?Century. Strasbourg’s “old” neighborhood’s name is called what? How old is the workshop?Did you know? Strasbourg Cathedral’s spire made it the tallest building in the world for over two hundred years, starting in 1647 to 1874. Standing tall at 142 meters (466 feet).Strasbourg is the capital of the Alsace region of France, its famous for its beautiful historical center-- The Grande ?le --which was the first city center to be classified entirely as a World Heritage site by UNESCO. HEIDELBERG’S HIDDEN TREASUREHeidelberg is not so much a castle as it is a ____?When was the castle going to be torn down?What is impressive about going inside the castle ruins?How many gallons of wine does that largest wine barrel in Germany hold?What was the balcony on top of the barrel once used for?Did you know? A popular belief is that Heidelberg escaped bombing in World War II because the U.S. Army wanted to use the city as a garrison after the war. As Heidelberg was neither an industrial center nor a transport hub, it did not present a target of opportunity. Other notable university towns, such as Tübingen and G?ttingen, were spared bombing as well. Allied air raids focused extensively on the nearby industrial cities of Mannheim and Ludwigshafen.?A JAIL FOR SCHOLARS1. What year was Germany’s oldest University established in?2. How many prison cells does the university have? 3. Who were the cells used for?4. Extra Credit: In use between 1778 and 1914, the walls of the jail are filled with the incarcerated students. How many years was the University jail used for? 5. Not your typical jail; what were students still allowed to do? How did the students get their profiles on the wall? Did you know? ?Heidelberg's library, founded in 1421, is the oldest existing public library in Germany. HOT OFF THE PRESS IN MAINZ1. Who invented the printing press?2. What do you listen for when the paper comes off the press?3. What was Gutenbergs greatest invention?4. How were the letters made?5. What material was used to make the letters?Did you know? The museum has two original Gutenberg bibles from the 15th?Century. They are so precious and priceless no cameras are allowed to film them.Mainz is the capital and largest city of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany. It was the capital of the Electorate of Mainz at the time of the Holy Roman Empire. The museum was founded in 1900, 500 years after Johannes Gutenberg’s birth, to honor the inventor and present his technical and artistic achievements. They also exhibited the writing and printing of as many different cultures as possible. During World War II, more than 30 air raids destroyed about 80 percent of the city's center, including most of the historic buildings. Publishers, manufacturers of printing machines and printing houses donated books, apparatus and machines, which formed the basis of the rebuilt collection. In time, the museum expanded to include sections on printing techniques, book art, job printing and ex-libris, graphics and posters, paper, the history of writing of all cultures of the world and modern artists’ books. Rüdesheim: RHYMES WITH WINE. COINCIDENCE? I THINK NOTRüdesheim am Rhine. This valley is famous for one particular grape: riesling.1. What do you ride to get to the top of the vineyard?2. What year did they begin growing grapes?3. What year did Adolf’s family begin producing wine? 4. What percent of grapes grown in this region are for red wine?5. Can you say blauer?sp?tburgunder?6. What is the blauer?sp?tburgunder grape’s name in French?WHEN THE JOURNEY IS THE DESTINATION1. What is the most spectacular part of the River Rhine?2. How many castles will you see cruising through the Rhine Gorge?3. Fill in the blank? When you enter the Rhine George you enter the land of __________ and ___________? 4. How many miles does the Rhine stretch?5. How many countries does the Rhine River touch?Did you know? The largest city on the Rhine is Cologne, Germany. Cologne is located on both sides of the Rhine, near Germany's borders with Belgium and the Netherlands. COLOGNE’S SKYLINE CELEBRITYThe Cologne Cathedral dates back to what year?What is the most dominant sight of the Cologne skyline?What are some things you see carved on the Cathedral?If you lived and went to school in Cologne where might you go on field trips to?Did you know? The Cologne Cathedral is the world’s tallest twin-spired church at 515 feet tall.? The construction of this Gothic masterpiece was not completed until 1880. Over seven centuries, successive builders continued to work with the original plans. All those people keeping with the same vision may be the most incredible aspect of this building’s history.The cathedral covers almost 8,000 square meters of floor space and can hold more than 20,000 people. Due to the building’s impressive Gothic architecture, the shrine of the Three Wise Men, the outstanding stained-glass windows and the many other important works of art, UNESCO declared Cologne Cathedral a World Heritage Site in 1996. It is also called the “Dom” by locals.Supplemental Activities:Group Project: works best with three or more people.You can draw your own profile, like the students did on the walls of the university jail in Heidelberg.Tape a piece of paper the wall Stand in front of the paper looking sidewaysAsk your adult to help set up a light or shine a flash light (the light on your phone will work) towards your faceThe third person should trace your profile.Take turns! Bake your own Kasenkuchen (cheesecake!)Make your own German cheesecake from scratch this one isn’t really German, but it is super easy and you might just have all the ingredients on-hand! Key?IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN FREIBURG1. Freiburg 2. About 200 years 3. End of the 11th C 4. Yes 5. End of the 11th C 6. 300 years 7. Parish church 8. The Black Forest 9. Kasekuchen or a cheese cakeANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER CATHEDRAL1. 7th 2. Petite France 3. As old as the cathedral, dating back to the 1300s HEIDELBERG’S HIDDEN TREASURE1. Ruin 2. 19th C 3. There are beautiful, intact palaces 4. 50,000 5. Dance floorA JAIL FOR SCHOLARS1. 1386 2. 5 3. Students 4. 13 5. Go to classes & lectures 6. With a candle & paint. HOT OFF THE PRESS IN MAINZ1. Johannes Gutenberg 2. A printer kiss 3. Making of letters 4. A mold device that allowed him to quickly make individual letters. 5. A molten metal formula that hardened in a second. Rüdesheim: RHYMES WITH WINE. COINCIDENCE? I THINK NOT1. Gondola/ Cable car 2. 912 3. 1647 4. 5% 5. Blao-er?Schpate Burgoonder 6. Pinot NoirWHEN THE JOURNEY IS THE DESTINATION1. Rhine George 2. 40 3. Myths and Legends 4. 700 5. 6COLOGNE’S SKYLINE CELEBRITY1. 1248 2. The cathedral 3. Gargoyles, Saints, spires, cross/crucifix, etc. 4. The Cathedral ................
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