European Geography & Cultures Lesson Plan 6 ~ The Alpine States

This post is part of the European Geography and Cultures Series.  Please the Introductory Post for a list of countries covered with links to all of the blog posts of this series.

This is a Geography Lesson Plan for The Alpine States: Switzerland, Austria, Lichtenstein, and Slovenia.

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Introduction to The Alpine States

  1. Read
  1. Map Folders and Stamp Albums (Follow General Instructions.)
  • Pass out Folders and Stamp Albums.
  • Pass out postage stamps from Switzerland, Austria, Lichtenstein, and Slovenia, and stamp hinges.

Physical Geography of Germany

1. Where on Earth?

  • Find the continent of Europe and Germany on a globe. the countries of Switzerland, Austria, Lichtenstein, and Slovenia on a globe. Have students color the Alpine States on the map on their folder.
  • Find Europe andthese countries in the Atlas: start on page 76 of Where on Earth? Atlas, then find the countries on page 78. Move on to page 80 to view the landscape, and to page 94 to see it by night.

2. Land, Climate, Population and Wildlife

  • The climate of the Alpine States is temperate.
  • To see pictures of some of the animals living in the Alps visit: https://www.alpenwild.com/staticpage/wildlife-in-the-alps/.
  • Read page 56 – 57 of the DK Children’s Atlas about the Alpine States.  Find out about agricultural products, major landforms, and water bodies.

3. Card File (Follow General Card File Instructions.)

  • Listen to Around the World Stories from Austria while working (subscription required).
  • Flag and Map Country Cover Card PDF File (see below)
  • Country Information Card PDF File (see below)
  • Category Cards – plain index cards or pre-printed PDF File (you may want to provide samples for students to copy)
  • Images PDF File for Category Cards (see below)

PDF Files to Download for Card File

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People

Choose the activities that interest you the most. Add to your Card File as you learn new things and complete activities. Listen to related music and/or stories while doing projects if possible.

1. Artists

* Franz Richard Unterberger    * Friedensreich Hundertwasser

2. Authors & Poets

* Christine Nöstlinger  * Ludwig Bemelmans  * Johann Nestroy

  • Read or listen to a story by Ludwig Bemelmans (author of the Madeline books).
  • Find out more about one of the authors above.

3. Composers

* Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart   * Joseph Haydn   * Johann Strauss  * Franz Xaver Gruber & Joseph Mohr (Silent Night)

4. Prominent People

* The Von Trapp family    * Gisela Louise Marie, Archduchess of Austria

5. Scientists

* Ferdinand Porsche (automobiles)  * Eduard Haas (PEZ)  * Max Valier (Rocketry)

  • Read or listen to a story about a scientist from Austria.
  • Do a related experiment.

Places & Food

Choose the activities that interest you the most. Add to your Card File as you learn new things and complete activities.

1. Landmarks & Attractions

* Café Central in Vienna  * Schonnbrunn Palace  * Kunsthistorisches Museum   * Imperial Palace

* Mozartplatz and Mozart’s Birthplace

2. Festivals & Events

* Vienna Adventsmarkets  * Vienna Ostern Markets  * Lichterfest    * Wiener Wiesn

3. Food

Find more ideas on my Austria Pinterest Board!

Checklists

Checklist for Basic Materials:

Checklist for Projects:

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Checklist for International Food Dishes:

  • Austrian Recipes
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Please comment below with your questions and suggestions – I will respond as soon as I can! Thank you for visiting Cotton Ridge Homeschool!

Copyright 2018 Kathryn Depew



Disclosure: I was not compensated for this post. I am an affiliate of Amazon, and will receive a small commission if a link on this page is used to make a purchase.

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