A child-led introduction to Hamburg, Germany, suitable to support study of a European location at KS2.
The video
TRANSLATED:
My name is Zoe.I'm nine years old.I live in Hamburg in Germany.I live in Hamburg, in Altona,close to the River Elbe.Hamburg is the second largestcity in Germany.
Maria is a good friend of mine.At school she is very helpfuland kind.Actually, she is very helpfulgenerally and she is very nice.
My favourite placeis down by the beach.From the beach, you can see the bigships, almost as big as a house.Sometimes, I ask myselfwhere the ships are coming from.And where are they going?Every year,ships bring ten million containers.The big ships come from the sea.The water is deep, otherwisethe ships can't get through.Hamburg is about 100 kilometresfrom the North Sea.And Hamburg is the third largestport in Europe.From the ferry, you can seethe big ships, the small boats,the port and the cranes.And the people who work there.
There are lots of bridgesin Hamburg.There are also tunnels in Hamburg.In the old tunnel,there is a lift for carsso they can go under the Elbe.
I have a brother.He is 11 years old.I also have a little sister.She is 1 1/2 years old.
My hobbies are鈥laying a bit of football.And I play the violin and the piano.
My school is called Trenknerweg.I am at primary school.My school is a kilometreaway from home.I like sport and artand also like English.I take an extra English coursebecause I enjoy it so much.We went on a visit to Englandand I met my friend Emma.We went in a small group to makecontact with an English school.Next year, 25 childrenfrom my school will go there.You saw them wearing uniforms.Would you like to wear uniforms?Perhaps girls would wear a skirtin summer and a dress in winter.Maybe the boys would wearshort trousers in summerand long ones in winter.In that checky pattern.Is there anyone here whowouldn't like it?Yes, because we would all lookthe same and that would be boring.If English children came here,they would want to explore Hamburg.What would be your favouriteplaces to show them?I would show them the Elbe.The Elbe at nightbecause there are lights everywhereand it looks really great!I would take them to the town hallat night. It looks so great lit up.The Hamburger Dom comesthree times a year.I would definitely show anychildren visiting the Dom.I like the big wheel bestand the wild mouse rideand the booths whereyou can win things.
In Hamburg we like eatingFrikadellers.In England you call Frikadellershamburgers.Anyone visiting Hamburgwould have a brilliant time.
Video summary
A child-led introduction to the physical and human geography of Hamburg.
Hamburg is the second largest city in Germany and has a busy container port situated on the River Elbe, about 100km from the North Sea.
Zoe is 9 and lives and goes to school very near the River Elbe.
At school with her classmates they discuss the similarities and differences between Hamburg and the town they visited in England, and what they would show visiting English exchange pupils.
The discussion is illustrated by images of the river, tunnels, river traffic and the port and harbour with its warehouses and landing stages.
Zoe and her friend experience the thrills of the famous 'Hamburger Dom' fair and we see views of the famous Christmas Market, plus the inland lakes and canals created by the damming of rivers Binnen and Alster.
Teacher Notes
This clip can be used during a module on Germany or global trade. Pupils could be asked to note down any aspect of Zoe's home life that is similar or different to their own.
They could also be asked to take notes on the port and how containerisation may have bought benefits and problems.
Finally, pupils could be asked to suggest local landmarks in their own town or city that they would show to exchange students from Hamburg.
This clip is relevant for teaching Geography at Key Stage 2 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2nd Level in Scotland. The National Curriculum for Geography at Key Stage 2 emphasises study of a European location and making comparisons with a location in the United Kingdom.
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