Welcome to the website of the Transatlantic Outreach Program!
The goal of "TOP" is to encourage cross-cultural dialogue and to provide Social Studies educators with global understanding from an international perspective using Modern Germany as the basis for comparison and contrast.
Why Germany?
According to the 2000 U.S. Census, more Americans declared German as their primary ancestry, more than any other single ancestry. Germany is home to the world's fourth largest economy by GDP and is the world's second largest exporter. Germany is a prime mover in European integration and was a founding member of the European Union. Germany is an immigrant nation, bordered by more nations than any other in Europe. Germany is a global leader in environmental protection and "green" technologies. And perhaps most importantly, Germany and the USA share common problems and can work together to find common solutions.
We invite you to explore our website and see how TOP, through its teaching materials, workshops, and all-expense-paid study tours can benefit your classroom! Thank you for visiting.
