Germany Today: The Cultural Landscape of Memory

image of German countryside with remains of wall division

FEBRUARY 5, 2025 7:00 PM EST

DESCRIPTION & SPEAKER

TOP alum, Kyle Tredinnick, of the University of Nebraska will lead a 90 minute interactive session for teachers on the Cultural Landscape of Memory. Kyle will engage with attendees throughout the session and the presentation will be followed by a Q&A.

photo of Kyle Tredinnick

This hands-on presentation will guide participants through the process of "reading" a cultural landscape through a geographic perspective to gain insight into how photograph analysis can be further implemented into their own classrooms. Tips and techniques for examining a landscape will help guide participants into how landscape analysis can be a useful tool for better understanding the relationship between people and their physical environment. Modern day Germany, with a focus on the "landscape of memory," will be used as an emphasis area that can be extended to be helpful in talking about issues in geography, history, civics, current events, and world culture classes.

Biography

Kyle Tredinnick is a geography educator for the University of Nebraska system and Omaha Public Schools. Kyle traveled to Germany as a 2018 TOP Fellow and has used that experience to focus on the development of materials looking at the Cultural Landscape and other geographic topics. Along with teaching, Kyle has been an advocate for geography education as a member of the board of directors for the National Council for Geography Education and the Geographic Educators of Nebraska.

Session Recording

WANT TO LEARN MORE?

If you are interested in learning more about Kyle's work or sharing more with your students, the TOP Team welcomes you to check out the provided resources below.