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1 Europe: An Introduction 596-629 596-629

2 Chapter 6, Lesson 1 Lesson Overview  ID geographic locations of major nations of Europe  Provide examples of how Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire influenced development  Describe how religions affected the development of Europe  How nationalism destroyed the continental European empires  How Marxism, socialism, and fascism affected the development of Europe

3 Chapter 6, Lesson 1 The Geographic Locations of the Major Nations of Europe  Europe stretches from Spain in the west to Russia’s Ural Mountains in the east

4 Chapter 6, Lesson 1 Western Europe Germany, France, Belgium, Nerherlands, Austria, Switzerland

5 Northern Europe Britain, Ireland Demark, Norway Sweden, Iceland, Finland

6 Eastern Europe Czech Republlic, Hungary, Poland, Sklovakia, Bulgaria, Romania

7 Southern Europe Italy, Spain, Portugal, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia, Greece, Albania, Turkey

8 The Alps are Europe’s highest mountains

9 Carpathians are Europe’s largest mountain range Danube is the longest river within the European Union Eiffel Tower :Paris (France) Millennium Wheel: London Roman Colosseum Milan, Italy

10 Chapter 6, Lesson 1 Ancient GreeceAncient RomeByzantine Empire Democracy-around 500BC Philosophy Architecture Mythology-stories of Greek Gods- heroes Language-fields of study have Greek origins Religion Law-legal latin terms Engineering-roads- bridges-structures Architecture Government Language Religion only civilized European power after the western half of the Roman Empire crumbled in AD 476 Preserved literture & learning INFLUENCE

11 Chapter 6, Lesson 1 ChristianityIslamJudaism great unifier, especially after Western Roman Empire’s decline Muslim rule over Islamic territories of al-Andalus rose and fell between 711 - 1492 Crusades: series of wars to liberate Jerusalem from Muslim rule Banished from: England in 1290 France in 1396 Austria in 1421 Spain in 1492 Religion Affected Development

12 Chapter 6, Lesson 1 MarxismSocialismFascism The ideas of Marx and his colleague, Friedrich Engels, caught on as Europe industrialized (Marxism) Soviet Union ideology of the far right and was nationalistic in a tribal or racist sense Benito Mussolini of Italy Adolf Hitler’s Nazism Fascism wrought death and destruction throughout Europe before and during World War II, killing tens of millions of people Tens of millions died under communism as well Nationalism Destroyed the Continental European Empires

13 Chapter 6, Lesson 1 Holy Roman Empire Ottoman Empire -Russian Empire Largely German emperors saw themselves as successors to Romans “the sick man of E defeat of the Hapsburgs in World War I led to the carving up of the empire into many independent republics urope lost part of Poland and all of Finland after World War I and the Bolshevik Revolution Nationalism (loyal to country) Destroyed 4 European Empires

14 Chapter 6, Lesson 1 CPS Questions ( 2-4)

15 Chapter 6, Lesson 1 Activity 1: Geographic Locations in Europe Identify the countries and bodies of water in Europe

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19 Activity 2: European Influences in the US  What current or historic European influences are evident?  Do any restaurants offer European food (Italian, Greek)?  Do any of the city’s residents speak a European language?  Do you know of any inscriptions that seem to be in Latin?  What religious traditions have their roots in Europe?

20 Chapter 6, Lesson 1 Activity 3: Understanding Nationalism 1.How would you describe the historic and current influence of nationalism on the United States? 2.How has it shaped the US? 3.What part, if any, does nationalism play in the US today? 4.Compare and contrast your ideas about US nationalism to the nationalism movements in Europe we learned about today.

21 Chapter 6, Lesson 1 Review Questions CPS Questions (5 - 6)


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