Guiding+Questions

How was the East German culture affected by the division versus the West German?

How has the unified Germany dealt with combining these "cultures"?

What is culture?

What defines culture? //Possible answers: history, geography, environment, politics, language, food, clothing, religion, dance, education, money, technology, diversity, etc. influx of Gastarbeiter (guest workers)

How does culture change? Environmental Changes (THE WALL FALLING IN PARTICULAR A PHYSICAL BARRIER IS REMOVED) Movement of people from one place to another: Diffusion (JEWISH PEOPLE - Left or were killed during WWII, Post WWII through 1950s 99% of population German, immigrant groups move in (Turks, Italians, Greeks, Poles), Yugoslavia tensions brought in another influx of immigrants) New Ideas (THE UNIFICATION BROUGHT ABOUT A WHOLE SPECTRUM OF INFLUENCES) // Technology (EMBRACES TECHNOLOGY WITH PRIDE SO ITS PEOPLE ARE EXTREMELY TECHNOLOGICALLY LITERATE AND IS A WORLD LEADER IN MANY AREAS INCLUDING GREEN REVOLUTION WIND ENERGY) // Historical Milestones (There are really big ones like WWII and the reunification.)

Has culture in Germany changed since WWII? Consider the 30 years during the divided Germany; compare that to the 20 years since the country has been reunited.

What factors have contributed to cultural change in Germany?

What problems are concerned with cultural change?

What benefits are associated with cultural change?

How do historical milestones impact cultural change?

Consider generational opinions. //