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This coming Wednesday is Ash Wednesday, bringing Karneval to a close. Here are some resources so that your students can learn more about Karneval in the German-speaking world:

A nice listening and reading resource in German about Karneval, Fasching, and Fastnacht: http://www.kindernetz.de/infonetz/thema/fasching/fastnacht/-/id=76312/nid=76312/did=267838/1upx1r7/index.html

A detailed article in English about customs followed by an organized collection of links to Karneval-related resources: http://www.mrshea.com/germusa/customs/karneval.htm

An article in English about celebrations in Germany: http://gogermany.about.com/od/eventsandfestivals/p/germancarnival.htm

An English-language article discussing the differences between Karneval, Fasching, and Fastnacht: http://www.german-way.com/history-and-culture/holidays-and-celebrations/fasching-and-karneval/

Answers to frequently asked questions: http://german.about.com/od/culture/tp/Fasching-In-Germany.htm