{"id":4503,"date":"2020-05-04T13:01:02","date_gmt":"2020-05-04T17:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.explorica.ca\/blog\/?page_id=4503"},"modified":"2020-05-14T16:01:18","modified_gmt":"2020-05-14T20:01:18","slug":"germany-learning-home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.explorica.ca\/blog\/germany-learning-home","title":{"rendered":"Germany: Learning at Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Get creative<\/strong><br \/>\nOrganize your art supplies and get to crafting. Consider painting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelandleisure.com\/trip-ideas\/neuschwanstein-castle-germany\">Neuschwanstein Castle<\/a> or trying out your own rendition of works by some of the great German artists, like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theartstory.org\/artist\/friedrich-caspar-david\/artworks\/\">Caspar David Freidrich\u2019s landscapes<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Albrecht-Durer-German-artist\">Albrecht D\u00fcrer\u2019s woodcut prints<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Need more inspiration? Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/artsandculture.google.com\/search\/partner?q=Staatliche%20Museen%20zu%20Berlin\">these online collections<\/a> straight from Staatliche Museen zu Berlin.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pick a film<\/strong><br \/>\nWatch a movie that relates to your destination. Some ideas for Germany include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Monuments Men (2014)<\/li>\n<li>Jojo Rabbit (2019)<\/li>\n<li>The Bourne Supremacy (2004)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Study some history<\/strong><br \/>\nDive deep into the specific sites you\u2019ll visit on tour, studying the long and sometimes sobering history of Germany. Brush up on your history of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.veterans.gc.ca\/eng\/remembrance\/history\/first-world-war\">World War I<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.veterans.gc.ca\/eng\/remembrance\/history\/second-world-war\">World War II<\/a>, and the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-berlin-wall.com\/\"> Berlin Wall<\/a>, and maybe learn about something new you will see firsthand on tour!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Choose a book<\/strong><br \/>\nRead and discuss a book that takes place in your destination or describes the local culture. Pick from titles like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Berlin Noir<\/em> by Philip Kerr<\/li>\n<li><em>When in Germany, Do as the Germans Do<\/em> by Hyde Flippo<\/li>\n<li><em>The Book Thief<\/em> by Markus Zusak<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Fill up your plate<\/strong><br \/>\nArrange a potluck and encourage your friends to bring a traditional dish from your destination. Try a few (virtual) recipes with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/GermanDeliMarketing\">Chef Uwe<\/a> or support a local restaurant that offers delivery\/take-out of your destination\u2019s cuisine. Think of classic German foods like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.daringgourmet.com\/homemade-german-spaetzle\/\">sp\u00e4tzle<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.daringgourmet.com\/traditional-german-pork-schnitzel\/\">schnitzel<\/a>, or bratwurst, for starters!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Learn the language<\/strong><br \/>\nCall up a friend or set up a group video chat and practice your language skills. Use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.duolingo.com\/course\/de\/en\/Learn-German\">Duolingo<\/a> to help gauge your skill level and participate in helpful activities to improve your German. Make flashcards with common sayings to use on the phone or throughout your travels (think about ordering at restaurants, buying souvenirs, and chatting with locals).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Did you know?<\/strong><br \/>\nThere are over 2,100 castles in Germany!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get creative Organize your art supplies and get to crafting. Consider painting Neuschwanstein Castle or trying out your own rendition of works by some of the great German artists, like Caspar David Freidrich\u2019s landscapes or Albrecht D\u00fcrer\u2019s woodcut prints. Need more inspiration? Check out these online collections straight from Staatliche Museen zu Berlin. 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