This packet is a primary/elementary instructional package targeted at grades 3-4. The four lessons address physical and cultural geography, basic needs, community services and community helpers, transportation and communication, and political symbols. The materials focus on a comparative U.S./German perspective. The lessons include: (1) "Germany in the World"; (2) "The People of Germany"; (3) "Neighborhoods and Communities in Germany"; and (4) "Political and Cultural Symbols of Germany." Numerous activities accompany each lesson with handouts and transparencies for use. There are 48 transparencies in this packet correlated to the four lessons. (EH)