A child-led tour of Füssen in Bavaria | Geography – In My Shoes

Suitable for teaching 11-14s. Philipp is 12-years-old, and lives in Füssen in the Allgäu region of Bavaria. He shows us what it’s like living as a traditional Bavarian as a member of a traditional dancing and cultural group. Subscribe for more Geography clips from BBC Teach on Thursdays when we have them in: http://bit.ly/BBCSubscribeTeach If you found this video helpful, give it a like. Share it with someone. Add the video to your own teaching playlists. Create an account, subscribe to the channel and create playlists for different age groups, sets and syllabuses. Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/bbc_teach ===================== Füssen lies in the Allgäu region of Bavaria in Germany, famous for its mountain lakes, the Alps and castles including Neuschwanstein, which has been featured in a number of films. Philipp is 12-years-old and is a member of a traditional dancing and cultural group. He dresses in lederhosen and dances traditional German dances. His family own a concrete factory and their business depends on the mountains for the mined stone. The area has many lakes and fast running rivers that help power the local hydroelectric plants. There are about 14 plants in the Füssen area alone, and around 1400 in Bavaria. Lots of tourists come to ski in the winter and paraglide in the summer. This clip is from the BBC series In My Shoes. This clip is from In My Shoes, a BBC series of child led documentaries which introduce and explore life in different countries. For our In my Shoes playlist: http://bit.ly/TeachIMS For our Geography playlist: http://bit.ly/TeachGeography For Class Clips users, the original reference for the clip was p011m3jc. ===================== Teaching Geography or Modern Studies ? The children could consider the similarities and differences between their own town and the Allgäu region of Bavaria in Germany by presenting this information in a Venn diagram. Using the clip as a stimulus, the children could complete further research on Bavaria - its tourism, hydroelectricity industry and its traditional dress and dance, before writing a report about these. The children could write a 'Day in the Life of.. ' diary of Philipp, the young boy presenting the film, whilst at home, his father's concrete factory, fishing by the river and at school. This report or diary could be accompanied by a glossary explaining the key vocabulary. The children can design their own poster or brochure advertising 'Bavaria' using persuasive language and information shown in the clip. This clip will be relevant for teaching KS2 and 2nd Level (Scotland) students about life in other countries. ===================== For more clips from other subjects at the BBC Teach YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/bbcteach More resources for teachers from the BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/teach More from BBC Learning Zone: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone More resources from BBC Bitesize: http://www.bbc.co.uk/education ===================== Subscribe to create your own customised playlists, and get notified about our latest clips. As we have them, new videos will be uploaded on the following days: Mondays: Biology, Computer Science, Music, Religious Studies Tuesdays: Drama and Performance, English Language, Maths, Physical Education Wednesdays: Languages, Media Studies, Modern Studies and PSHE, Physics Thursdays: Art and Design, Chemistry, Geography, History Fridays: Business Studies, Design and Technology, English Literature, Early Years