Cross Border History Learning in the "Nether-Rhine-Lands "

1. Cross Border History Learning in the "Nether-Rhine-Lands" Thomas Ruffmann, VHS Kleve Cross Border History Learning in the "Nether-Rhine-Lands"

2. Telling you … where we started from – an introduction to our region • how we commemorate(d) apart and together • how we learn(ed) together • how we investi- gate(d) together Cross Border History Learning in the "Nether-Rhine-Lands"

3. Trying to find out together … • how we can stumble on together … … which direction ? … which partners ? … ??? Cross Border History Learning in the "Nether-Rhine-Lands"

4. 1. Starting from where we are: the „Nether-Rhine-lands“ • Shared historical and cultural traditions in the border region of the "Nether - Rhine - Lands" Cross Border History Learning in the "Nether-Rhine-Lands"

5. 1. Starting from where we are: the „Nether-Rhine-lands“ Cross Border History Learning in the "Nether-Rhine-Lands"

6. 1. Starting from where we are: the „Nether-Rhine-lands“ • The Romans • The Carolingians/Ottonians • The Burgundian Connection • Duchies Kleve and Gelre • The 80 years war • The Prussian-Oranian Connection Cross Border History Learning in the "Nether-Rhine-Lands"

7. 1. Starting from where we are: the „Nether-Rhine-lands“ • Karte Gelderse Poort Cross Border History Learning in the "Nether-Rhine-Lands"

8. 1. Starting from where we are: the „Nether-Rhine-lands“ • Painters and Spa visitors • Dutch Pensioners and Investors • Crossborder commerce • Threatening waters • Cross border nature development • German – Klevisch – Dutch – Platt language Cross Border History Learning in the "Nether-Rhine-Lands"

9. 1. Starting from where we are: the „Nether-Rhine-lands“ Cross Border History Learning in the "Nether-Rhine-Lands"

10. 1. Starting from where we are: the „Nether-Rhine-lands“ in WW II • Jewish emigration • German occupation of NL • Bombing of Nijmegen – Arnhem - Enschede • Bombing of Kleve – Emmerich – Wesel a.o. • Battlefield for 6 months • Liberation Cross Border History Learning in the "Nether-Rhine-Lands"

11. 1. Starting from where we are: the „Nether-Rhine-lands“ Excursion: • WW II in the Nether-Rhine-Lands • Photos • Summary Lenders/Trost Cross Border History Learning in the "Nether-Rhine-Lands"

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16. 1. Starting from where we are: the „Nether-Rhine-lands“ Summing up • There‘s a whole lot to discvover on the grounds of our common past • Borders became important in the 19th century – they will disappear again in the 21st! Cross Border History Learning in the "Nether-Rhine-Lands"

17. 2. Commemorating apart and together Cross Border History Learning in the "Nether-Rhine-Lands"

18. 2. Commemorating apart and together • National traditions: • „Liberation“ • „End of war“ • Commemorating together: • Neighbourhood • Dignity of the victims • No more war! • Victims and perpetrators Cross Border History Learning in the "Nether-Rhine-Lands"

19. 2. Commemorating apart and together • Summing up: • How to commemorate oppression together with the people of the oppressors? Cross Border History Learning in the "Nether-Rhine-Lands"

20. 3. Learning together • Tandem language learning for adults • Anne Frank binational/bilingual Cross Border History Learning in the "Nether-Rhine-Lands"

21. 3. Learning together • General school exchange programmes • Telling stories • Theatre projects: Rosenberg variations • Zwei Schauspieler in der Probe für ein neues Theaterstück: Eine Geschichte in der Geschichte, humorvoll und ernst zugleich, deren Ebenen sich immer mehr vermischen. Eine Geschichte über die so unendlich langsam verheilenden Wunden der deutsch-niederländischen Vergangenheit, über Scham und Vorwürfe, über Verständnis und Verzeihung. Eine Parabel über die Schwierigkeiten des Respektes für den Anderen, das Fremde und über die Hoffnung der Liebe. • Uraufführung: 2003Spiel: Crischa Ohler, Sjef van der LindenText: Sjef van der LindenÜbersetzung: Crischa OhlerRegie: Rinus KnobelKinder- & Jugendtheaterpreis NRW 2004Ausgewählt als Pilotprojekt für Interkulturelle Kulturarbeit des Landes NRW Cross Border History Learning in the "Nether-Rhine-Lands"

22. 3. Learning together Crossborder exhibition – history teaching project Duchy Gelre/Gelderland Cross Border History Learning in the "Nether-Rhine-Lands"

23. 3. Learning together • Summing up: • It‘s exciting finding out about our joint history! Cross Border History Learning in the "Nether-Rhine-Lands"

24. 4. Investigating together • NAAN research projects • 60 years of freedom Cross Border History Learning in the "Nether-Rhine-Lands"

25. 4. Investigating together • Summing up: • Creating new images through a joint perspective! Cross Border History Learning in the "Nether-Rhine-Lands"

26. 4. Investigating together Cross Border History Learning in the "Nether-Rhine-Lands"

27. 5. Stumbling on together • Which direction? The goals of future cross border history learning • Which partners? Difficulties of cross border cooperation in adult education Cross Border History Learning in the "Nether-Rhine-Lands"