RUSSIA
Today we are moving on to Russia. Russia exists in both Europe and Asia.
You need to read Chapter 15 Section 1 and take Cornell Notes.
We will spend two weeks on Russia before moving on to our next UNIT: Africa.
Good news - Everyone passed the Geography Unit Test, and most of you did extremely well!
Sunday, 22 February 2015
Wednesday, 18 February 2015
Review Questions for Unit TEST
1) Why can Europe be called a peninsula of peninsulas?
2) Where does the Danube flow?
3) What is the most important plain in Europe?
4) What resources does Europe have in abundance?
5) Why do the Irish burn peat?
6) How are the landforms of Europe both an advantage and disadvantage?
7) What is the North Atlantic Drift?
8) What parts of Europe benefit from the Mediterranean climate?
9) Why do trees not grow in upper Scandinavia?
10) What percentage of the Netherlands was once under the sea?
11) Why did Venice grow?
12) What problems face Venice today?
13) What actions have led to deforestation in Europe?
14) Why was Ancient Greece important?
15) What are some of Rome's cultural legacies?
16) What were the crusades?
17) How has Mediterranean Europe's economy changed since WWII.
18) Why are France and Germany the dominant countries of Western Europe?
19) How did language differences develop in Western Europe?
20) Why was the Berlin Wall built? When did it come down?
21) List the four sub-region of Europe. Be able to list the countries in each sub-region.
22) What is the history of Northern Europe?
23) What country in Northern Europe chose not to join the EU?
24) Where did the industrial revolution start?
25) Why has there been turmoil in Eastern Europe?
26) What problems existed in the Eastern European economy under Communist rule?
27) How did the Reformation create new cultural divisions?
2) Where does the Danube flow?
3) What is the most important plain in Europe?
4) What resources does Europe have in abundance?
5) Why do the Irish burn peat?
6) How are the landforms of Europe both an advantage and disadvantage?
7) What is the North Atlantic Drift?
8) What parts of Europe benefit from the Mediterranean climate?
9) Why do trees not grow in upper Scandinavia?
10) What percentage of the Netherlands was once under the sea?
11) Why did Venice grow?
12) What problems face Venice today?
13) What actions have led to deforestation in Europe?
14) Why was Ancient Greece important?
15) What are some of Rome's cultural legacies?
16) What were the crusades?
17) How has Mediterranean Europe's economy changed since WWII.
18) Why are France and Germany the dominant countries of Western Europe?
19) How did language differences develop in Western Europe?
20) Why was the Berlin Wall built? When did it come down?
21) List the four sub-region of Europe. Be able to list the countries in each sub-region.
22) What is the history of Northern Europe?
23) What country in Northern Europe chose not to join the EU?
24) Where did the industrial revolution start?
25) Why has there been turmoil in Eastern Europe?
26) What problems existed in the Eastern European economy under Communist rule?
27) How did the Reformation create new cultural divisions?
Presentations
Today you groups will present your country profiles and EU membership stance.
Unit Learning goal: Students will be able to represent one type of country – original EU member, recent EU member, or an EU candidate – research how future expansion might affect their country, create a thematic visual representation of the country, hold a panel with a 2-minute summary of their position and be able to debate their position against the positions of other countries.
At the end of class each person, on their own, needs to answer the following:
1) How do people in your country feel about EU membership?
2) How might future expansion affect the economies of your country?
3) What potential problems face nations who want to adopt the euro??
4) What political or cultural issues might arise because of the EU expansion?
5) What did you learn about other countries through their presentations (list two distinct and detailed things).
Unit Learning goal: Students will be able to represent one type of country – original EU member, recent EU member, or an EU candidate – research how future expansion might affect their country, create a thematic visual representation of the country, hold a panel with a 2-minute summary of their position and be able to debate their position against the positions of other countries.
At the end of class each person, on their own, needs to answer the following:
1) How do people in your country feel about EU membership?
2) How might future expansion affect the economies of your country?
3) What potential problems face nations who want to adopt the euro??
4) What political or cultural issues might arise because of the EU expansion?
5) What did you learn about other countries through their presentations (list two distinct and detailed things).
Friday, 13 February 2015
Friday
Unit Learning goal: Students will be able to represent one type of country – original EU member, recent EU member, or an EU candidate – research how future expansion might affect their country, create a thematic visual representation of the country, hold a panel with a 2-minute summary of their position and be able to debate their position against the positions of other countries.
Today we are going to read and talk about the Case Study on page 326 and then I will break you up into groups and you will research a EU country, create a profile of that country (it's population, economic resources, religion, and how further expansion of the EU might affect their country). You will present - as a panel - this information next Wednesday. We will have a test on the Unit next Friday.
Today we are going to read and talk about the Case Study on page 326 and then I will break you up into groups and you will research a EU country, create a profile of that country (it's population, economic resources, religion, and how further expansion of the EU might affect their country). You will present - as a panel - this information next Wednesday. We will have a test on the Unit next Friday.
Tuesday, 3 February 2015
Eastern Europe
Today we are going to review sections 1-3 of Unit 13, and then read section 4.
Objectives: At the end of section 4 students will be able to explain the turmoil of Eastern Europe in the 20th century; explain how the economy of Eastern Europe developed, and the ethnic and religious diversity of Eastern Europe.
HOMEWORK: Study for Map Quiz.
Objectives: At the end of section 4 students will be able to explain the turmoil of Eastern Europe in the 20th century; explain how the economy of Eastern Europe developed, and the ethnic and religious diversity of Eastern Europe.
HOMEWORK: Study for Map Quiz.
Eastern Europe
Discuss the turmoil the of Eastern Europe in the 20th Century; explain how the economy of Eastern Europe developed; and the diversity of Eastern Europe's religions.
Sunday, 1 February 2015
Review Chapter 13 Section 3 and Europe Political Maps
Review Question - possible quiz questions
1) Where did the industrial Revolution begin and to where did it spread?
2) What are some characteristics of governments in Northern Europe?
3) How did conquest influence the languages spoken in Northern Europe?
4) How did the industrial Revolution spur the growth of the British Empire?
5) How did the Reformation affect Northern Europe?
6) Who are some important writers from Northern Europe?
7) What Northern European country did not join the EU? Why?
8) What was the Magna Carta? Why is it important?
9) What are the countries of Northern Europe?
Europe Countries to know:
Albania
Austria
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Estonia
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Moldova
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine
United Kingdom
1) Where did the industrial Revolution begin and to where did it spread?
2) What are some characteristics of governments in Northern Europe?
3) How did conquest influence the languages spoken in Northern Europe?
4) How did the industrial Revolution spur the growth of the British Empire?
5) How did the Reformation affect Northern Europe?
6) Who are some important writers from Northern Europe?
7) What Northern European country did not join the EU? Why?
8) What was the Magna Carta? Why is it important?
9) What are the countries of Northern Europe?
Europe Countries to know:
Albania
Austria
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Estonia
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Moldova
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine
United Kingdom
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