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What is Culture?
Webster's Dictionary: the beliefs, customs, arts, etc., of a particular society, group, place, or time
Europe has a unique culture. Let’s examine some of the cultural
characteristics of people who live in Europe.
Standards:
SS6G11a. Explain the diversity of European languages as seen in a comparison of German, English, Russian, French, and Italian
SS6G11b. Describe the major religions in Europe; include Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Watch the video clip below illustrating the changing borders in Europe over 1000
years. http://www.viralforest.com/watch-1000-
years-european-borders-change/
Be prepared to answer the following questions:
• Use 1-2 words to describe Europe’s borders over the years
• Identify 2-3 parts of Europe that stayed generally the same over the entire time.
Diversity of European Languages
As you noticed, there have been many changes to Europe’s political boundaries
over the past 1,000 to 2,000 years.
How have those changes created challenges for European countries?
Diverse Languages of Europe
• Europe has many diverse languages.
• Some of the languages are in the same language family, so people from one country can often understand the language of people from another country.
• Many Europeans speak two or more languages.
Diverse Languages of Europe• German and English are examples of
Germanic languages.
• English is spoken in more parts of the world
than any other language.
Germanic Languages
• German and English are examples of Germanic languages.
• English is spoken in more parts of the world than any other language.
Diverse Languages of Europe
French and Italian are examples of Romance languages (based on Latin,
the language of ancient Romans)
Roots of European Languages
The French, Spanish and
Portuguese languages are
called Romance
languages because they
came from old languages
used during the Roman
Empire.
Slavic
Languages
Romance
Languages
Germanic
Languages
Roots of European Languages
Romance Languages
French and Italian are examples of
Romance languages (based
on Latin, the language of ancient
Romans)
Diverse Languages of Europe
Slides 20-29 have specific countries of Europe shaded
(that you previously learned). With a partner, identify the
country, its language and/or its language family.
Think, Pair, ShareWrite a sentence to describe the
languages of Europe.
Identify at least 2 countries of Europe and their language.
Describe the general location (east, central, west) of the three language families: Germanic, Romance, Slavic
Think, Pair, ShareWrite a sentence to describe the
languages of Europe.
Identify at least 2 countries of Europe and their language.
Describe the general location (east, central, west) of the three language families: Germanic, Romance, Slavic
Think, Pair, ShareWrite a sentence to describe the
languages of Europe.
Identify at least 2 countries of Europe and their language.
Describe the general location (east, central, west) of the three language families: Germanic, Romance, Slavic
Essential Question
What are the characteristics of the 3 major religions in Europe?
(Judaism, Christianity & Islam)
Video: Judaism-Islam portion
Complete the “What I Think I Know” section at the top of your Religions of Europe Chart.
Pair and Share when instructed
Religions of Europe:
All three are monotheistic (believe in one God)
All three acknowledge Abraham as the patriarch (father) of their faith
Each has a holy book and a specific place of worship
Each has a different view about Jesus Christ
Some of these religions share common holy sites in the region but also have their own unique holy sites
Who was Abraham?
• Abraham is considered the 1st Hebrew and the father of the Jewish people
• As a reward for his act of faith in oneGod, he was promised many offspring (children).
Judaism Believers are called Jews
Monotheistic (believe in one God)
Patriarch (father) of the faith is Abraham
Holy Books: Torah (parts of the Old Testament) and the Talmud
Judaism Place of worship is a Synagogue
View of Jesus Christ: He was an ordinary Jew, not the Messiah. Jews are still waiting on the Messiah.
Holy Sites: Jerusalem, Wailing Wall (remains of a Jerusalem temple)
What does Messiah mean? Savior or divine person
Christianity Believers are called Christians
Monotheistic (believe in one God)
Patriarch (father) of the faith is Abraham
Holy Books: Bible
Place of worship is a Church, Chapel, or Cathedral
View of Jesus Christ: He was the son of God and the Messiah (savior)
Holy Sites: Jerusalem, Bethlehem, and Vatican City (Catholic)
The majority of Christians in Europe are Catholic
Christianity
Islam Believers are called Muslims
Monotheistic (believe in one God)
Patriarch (father) of the faith is Abraham
Holy Books: Qur’an or Koran
Islam Place of worship is a Mosque
View of Jesus Christ: He was a prophet sent by Allah (God) but he was not a Messiah or the son of God.
Holy Sites: Jerusalem, Mecca, Medina
What does Prophet mean? Messenger of God
Islam
Muslims believe that Abraham was the first prophet (messenger of Allah or God) and that Jesus Christ was a prophet that came after Abraham
Muslims believe that Muhammad was the last prophet of Allah. Muhammad started the religion of Islam.
Islam is the fastest growing religion in Europe
5 Pillars of Islam
• Admitting that there is only one God, Allah.
• Praying 5 times a day
• To give to those in need, charity
• Fasting (not eating) during certain times, especially during Ramadan
• Making a pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in a lifetime.
Symbols of Islam
Star and Crescent “Allah” in Arabic
Complete the “Corrections or New Information” section of your Religions of Europe Chart.
Pair and Share when instructed
More Alike or Different?
• Are the 3 major religions of Europe more alike or more different from each other?
Think, Pair, Share
Identify three similarities between Judaism, Christianity,
and Islam
Identify at least three differences between Judaism,
Christianity, and Islam.
Diverse Cultures of Europe Summarizer
https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/11c17ae5-238a-40ba-8487-561beedd200f
Essential Question: What is the relationship between literacy rate and standard of living?
Remember
Literacy: the ability to read & write
Literacy
• The ability to read and write
• High literacy rates are usually found in industrialized countries such as the United States and most of Europe.
INDUSTRIALIZED COUNTRIES
• Focus more on manufacturing than farming.
• These professions require communication skills.
• The increased wealth of these countries allows them to provide education, healthcare, and technology.
• High standard of living.
LITERACY RATE
• Third-World Countries- countries that are still developing.
• Depend on farming
• Fewer people can read and write
• Education, healthcare, and jobs are not readily available
• Poor
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
• The total value of the final goods and services produced in a country one year divided by the population.
LITERACY AND PER CAPITA GDP
COUNTRY LITERACY RATE PER PERSON GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
UNITED KINGDOM 99% $35,100
FRANCE 99% $33,200
RUSSIA 99.4% $16,100
GERMANY 99% $33,200
ITALY 98% $30,400
QUESTIONS
• People in third world countries have
• A. the best jobs
• B. little education
• C. a higher literacy rate
• D. a greater standard of living
QUESTIONS
• A literate person in a developed country is most likely to have all EXCEPT which item?
• A. health care
• B. technology
• C. a high paying job
• D. uneducated children
Task
• The standard of living is determined by?
• Literacy is the ability to?
• A country with a high literacy rate typically has a high ?
• The literacy rate and standard of live in Europe are?
Credits
• Text adapted from Georgia CRCT Test Prep 6th Grade Social Studies, Teaching the Georgia Performance Standards, Clairmont Press, Atlanta, Georgia
• Images retrieved from www.google.com/images. 10-12-11• Image retrieved from
http://www.moviebase.info/1008/Rush-Hour/Rush-Hour-55.jpg. 10-16-11
• Quote retrieved from http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0266915/quotes?qt=qt0319121. 10-16-11
• http://text-to-speech.imtranslator.net/speech.asp
• Title Slide: Good Morning from left to right – Germany, French, English, Italian, Russian
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