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.

Essential Question: How do cultural characteristics influence Europe today?

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.

Diversity of European Languages

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.

Use the Diverse Languages of Europe Graphic Organizer to record important information.

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.

German and English are examples of Germanic languages. English is spoken in more parts of the world than any other language. Germanic Languages

Diverse Languages of Europe French and Italian are examples of Romance languages (based on Latin, the language of ancient Romans)

Roots of European Languages 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. Germanic Languages Romance Languages Slavic Languages

Romance Languages French and Italian are examples of Romance languages (based on Latin, the language of ancient Romans)

Diverse Languages of Europe Russian is an example of a Slavic language.

Slavic Languages Russian is an example of a Slavic language.

European Languages Russian English French Italian German

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.

1 Spain: Romance Language

France: Romance Language (French) 2

United Kingdom: Germanic Language (English) 3

4 Belgium: Germanic Language

Germany: Germanic Language (German) 5

Poland: Slavic Language 6

Russia: Slavic Language (Russian) 7

Ukraine: Slavic Language 8

Italy: Romance Language (Italian) 9

10 Portugal: Romance Language

Think, Pair, Share Write 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

Religions of Europe

There are 3 main religious groups in Europe: Judaism Islam Christianity

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 1 st Hebrew and the father of the Jewish people As a reward for his act of faith in one God, 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. What does Messiah mean? Savior or divine person Holy Sites: Jerusalem, Wailing Wall (remains of a Jerusalem temple)

Synagogue

Wailing Wall in Jerusalem

Symbols of Judaism Star of David Menorah

Traditions of Judaism Bar/Bat Mitzvah Hanukkah

Christianity Believers are called Christians Monotheistic (believe in one God) Patriarch (father) of the faith is Abraham Holy Books: Bible

Christianity 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

Cathedral

Vatican City

Symbols of Christianity Cross Fish

Traditions of Christianity Christmas Easter

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. What does Prophet mean? Messenger of God Holy Sites: Jerusalem, Mecca, Medina

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.

Mosque

Mosque in Medina

Symbols of Islam Star and Crescent Allah in Arabic

Traditions of Islam Ramadan (holy month of fasting) Pilgrimage to Mecca

Predominate Religion by region

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

The Literacy Rate IN EUROPE SS6G11 The student will describe the cultural characteristics of Europe.

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

Life Expectancy

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

ANSWER B. little education

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

ANSWER 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?

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