Transcript Welcome to Europe Physical Features

Welcome to Europe
Physical Features
The Danube River is the 2nd longest river in Europe
and an important shipping route across the continent. It
flows E to W from Germany to the Black Sea.
► The Rhine River originates (starts) in the Swiss Alps
mountain range and flows NW to the North Sea.
Important for shipping goods throughout continent.
► The English Channel is a narrow sea between Great
Britain and France. (1994 an underground rail, the
“chunnel” opened… allows below water transportation.)
► The Mediterranean Sea is the world’s largest inland
sea, located between Europe, Africa, and Asia.
► The Europe Plain is a vast, flat area stretching from
France’s Atlantic coast to the Ural Mnts. In Russia. Rich
farmland containing some of the largest cities (Paris,
Berlin, and Moscow.)
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Physical Features
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The Alps are a magnificent mountain range in South
central Europe stretching from E-France and N-Itlay
through Switzerland and Austria. Snowmelt from the
Alps pours into many of Europe’s rivers.
The Pyrenees mountain range extends along the
border between France and Spain. Most of the P. Mnts.
Are in Spain.
The Ural Mountains in Western Russia form the
boundary between Europe and Asia.
The Iberian Peninsula in southwest Europe contains
Spain and Portugal. It is separated form the rest of
Europe by the Pyrenees Mountains.
The Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe is
occupied by Norway and Sweden. This mountainious
region is bordered on the N by the Barents Sea, a
section of the Arctic Ocean.
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Ural
Mountains in
Western
Russia form
the boundary
between
Europe and
Asia.
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Mediterranean
Sea is the world’s
largest inland sea,
located between
Europe, Africa, and
Asia.
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Iberian
Peninsula in
southwest
Europe contains
Spain and
Portugal. It is
separated form
the rest of Europe
by the Pyrenees
Mountains.
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►The
Pyrenees
mountain range
extends along the
border between
France and Spain.
Most of the P.
Mnts. Are in
Spain.
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Alps are a
magnificent
mountain range in
South central Europe
stretching from EFrance and N-Italy
through Switzerland
and Austria.
Snowmelt from the
Alps pours into many
of Europe’s rivers.
Welcome to Europe
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English Channel
is a narrow sea
between Great Britain
and France. (1994 an
underground rail, the
“chunnel” opened…
allows below water
transportation.)
Welcome to Europe
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Scandinavian
Peninsula in Northern
Europe is occupied by
Norway and Sweden.
This mountainous
region is bordered on
the N by the Barents
Sea, a section of the
Arctic Ocean.
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The Europe Plain
is a vast, flat area
stretching from
France’s Atlantic
coast to the Ural
Mnts. In Russia.
Rich farmland
containing some of
the largest cities
(Paris, Berlin, and
Moscow.)
Welcome to Europe
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Danube River
is the 2nd longest
river in Europe and
an important
shipping route
across the
continent. It flows E
to W from Germany
to the Black Sea.
Welcome to Europe
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Rhine River
originates (starts) in
the Swiss Alps
mountain range and
flows NW to the North
Sea. Important for
shipping goods
throughout continent.
Find Me!
► Belgium
► France
► Germany
► Italy
► Poland
► Russia
► Spain
► Ukraine
► United
Kingdom
Russia
Belgium
United
Kingdom
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Poland
Ukraine
France
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Italy
Spain
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Location, Climate, Natural
Resources Affect Where
People Live
SS6G10 The student will explain the impact of
location, climate, natural resources, and
population distribution on Europe.
In your groups you will take notes on how the
location, climate, and natural resources of your
country affect where people live and how they
trade You will have one of the following countries
to become experts on:
1.
2.
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4.
the United Kingdom
Russia
Germany
Italy
United
Kingdom
Pg. 254-259;
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Location
Climate
Farmland or
Industry (and
what they
produce)
Where People
Live
(most populated)
Natural
Resources
Russia
Pg. 348-355
Germany
Pg. 282-286
Italy
Pg. 303-307;
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Languages and Religions
Diversity of Languages
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is a continent of diverse languages. Some
are in the same language family, so people from
one country can often understand the language of
people from another country. Many European are
bilingual (speak 2 language) or multilingual
(speak several languages). The native languages
in Europe belong to the Indo-European language
family. Branches of the Indo-European family
include the Germanic languages, Romance
languages, and Slavic languages.
What Language Do You Speak
► Germanic:
German and English. English is
spoken in more parts of the world than any
other language.
► Romance: French and Italian. These
languages are based on Latin, the language
of the Ancient Romans.
► Slavic: Russian is an example of a Slavic
Language.
What’s Your Religion
► Judaism:
religion and culture of the Jewish
people and the first recorded faith to worship one
God (monotheism). The beliefs and history of
Judaism make up the historical foundation of
many other religions, including Christianity and
Islam.
► There have been small populations of Jews in
Europe for centuries. Today, most European Jews
live in France, the United Kingdom, Russia, an
other countries that were formerly part of the
Soviet Union.
What’s Your Religion
► Christianity
is a religion based on the teachings
of Jesus Christ. Its sacred scripture is the Bible.
► It is the dominant religion in both Western
European and Eastern Europe.
► Two major division
 Catholic
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Italy
of Europe is Catholic… In the South… France, Spain and
 Protestant
► Northern
countries… Germany and the United Kingdom
What’s Your Religion?
► Islam
is the religious faith of Muslims founded
by Muhammad in the 7th century. Allah is the
sole deity and Muhammad was his prophet.
► Many Muslims are immigrating to Western Europe,
making Islam the fastest growing religion in
Europe. Muslim populations are highest in France,
Germany, and the United Kingdom. There are
large Muslim populations in Eastern European
countries like Albania and Bosnia.
Standard of Living
Reading is Essential to the Standard
of Living
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of Living: measure of a nation’s
quality of life based on income, education, life
expectancy and other factors.
► One factor that has a huge effect on a country’s
economic health and its citizens’ standard of living
is Literacy Rate.
► A country that improves the literacy rate among its
citizens will improve the standard of living within
that country and improve its economy (income
making potential).
► Educated and skilled workers are an important
factor in a country’s economic growth!
Standard of Living
► Europe
is unique because most countries
that comprise this continent have
approximately a 99% literacy rate.
► However, Russia places a high emphasis on
education and has a 99% literacy rate, but
the economy has struggled since the
breakup of the Soviet Union. WHY?!!
► Therefore, there are obviously other factors
which contribute to the standard of living.
Long story short…
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During the Cold War, the Soviet Union placed heavy
importance on science and math education… think SPACE
RACE… ARMS RACE… SPUTNIK…
Well… along comes the end of the Cold War in 1991, the
U.S. and the S.U. are now friends.  And there is no
longer a need for brilliant, or rather mad scientists (some
may say) mind set.
Now, the people must learn to exist and survive under a
new government who requires the people to enter a new
form of economy with new and different jobs.
Unemployment rates skyrocket… like SPUTNIK
Bottom line… smart, literate people with little common
sense. (perhaps overly simplified, but you get the picture
nonetheless)
Standard of Living
► Clearly
there are some obvious factors which
contribute to the standard of living.
 Literacy rate: the ability of the people to read
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people can read, more people working, more people working,
better the products being created (think original cell phone to
current IPhone)
► Unemployment rate: # of people not working
► As the unemployment rate goes up does the STANDARD OF LIVING
go up or down?
► Can someone explain?
 Life expectancy (how long the average person is expected
to live)
► HUH?
How does that influence how SOWEEEET my life is?
► SOMEONE EXPLAIN PLEASE!!
Partner Project
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Use the provided information sheets to complete the
graphic organizers.
Choose any 3 countries you want to know more about.
Tomorrow we will share our findings.
Be ready to present.
You must answer the following question:
What do the following concepts mean and how do the
following terms relate?
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Unemployment rate
Literacy rate
Standard of living
Life expectancy
GDP per capita
Unitary, Confederation, and
Federal
Unitary: a
form of
government in
which power
is held by one
central
authority;
Examples:
Cuba and the
United
Kingdom
Confederation:
voluntary
associations of
independent
states that, to
secure some
common
purpose, agree
to certain
limitations on
their freedom of
action and
establish some
joint machinery
of consultation
or deliberation.
Example:
European Union
Federal: Power
is shared by a
powerful
central
government
and states or
provinces that
are given
considerable
self-rule,
usually through
their own
legislatures
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Examples:
United States
Australia,
Germany,
Russia, Canada,
Brazil, Mexico
Autocracy
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Autocratic: government in which one person possesses unlimited
power and the citizen has little if any role in the government.
Example: Cuba
In an autocracy, where most dictators maintain their position via
inheritance or military power, the citizen has little, if any, role in the
government. People who try to speak out against the government are
often silenced through use of power.
In an oligarchy, a small group exercises control. Communist countries
are mostly oligarchies. The citizen has a very limited role in
government.
In a democracy, supreme power is vested in the people and exercised
by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation
usually involving periodically held free elections.
Oligarchy
Oligarchic: government by the few, sometimes a
government in which a small group exercises
control especially for corrupt and selfish purposes.
The citizen has a very limited role.
► In an oligarchy, a small group exercises control.
Communist countries are mostly oligarchies.
► The citizen has a very limited role in government.
Democracy
► Democratic:
a government in which the supreme
power is vested in the people and exercised by
them directly or indirectly through a system of
representation usually involving periodically held
free elections.
► In a democracy, supreme power is vested in the
people and exercised by them directly or indirectly
through a system of representation usually
involving periodically held free elections.
► Examples: United Kingdom, Germany,
Mexico, Brazil, Canada, Australia