Warm-up Do graphic organizer 14.2

Warm-up The local high school has a rule against married students in the school. Betty Jones is there every day in the classroom, yet she is married. How could this be?

Answer: Betty Jones teaches at the local high school, therefore, she is in the classroom and in the high school every day.

Northern and Western Europe World Geography Today 3/31/2017 CHAPTER 14, SECTION 2 Northern and Western Europe Section 1: The British Isles Section 2: France Section 3: The Benelux Countries Section 4: Scandinavia Chapter 14

What is French culture like? Chapter 14, Section 2 France Objectives: What is French culture like? What are some of the main industries in France? What challenges does France face today?

Identify-Define CHAPTER 14, SECTION 2 Primate City - A city that ranks first and dominates a country in terms of population and economy. Paris, France is an example.

Features of French culture: Chapter 14, Section 2 France Features of French culture: strong identity united by language and religion – about 90 percent of France’s population is Roman Catholic; the main language is French concern about American influence – they see American culture (fast food, movies, English words creeping into their language) as a threat to their own culture.

Features of French culture: Chapter 14, Section 2 France Features of French culture: A 366-year-old government agency in France guards the French language from foreign influence

Features of French culture: Chapter 14, Section 2 France Features of French culture: Paris is the capital and primate city; it is one of Europe’s largest and most important cities. The city was founded more than 2,000 years ago on an island in the middle of the Seine (Sayn) River. The city also is a center for fashion and tourism.

fashion design (French are world famous for fashion) Chapter 14, Section 2 France Major industries: fashion design (French are world famous for fashion) perfume and cosmetics jewelry, glassware, furniture tourism

high-tech—aviation, communications, space technology Chapter 14, Section 2 France Major industries: high-tech—aviation, communications, space technology Wine (world famous for their wine)

Other economic highlights Chapter 14, Section 2 France Other economic highlights Tourism is very important – many people visit the French Alps and enjoy the famous Mediterranean coast known as the French Riviera. Farming remains an important part of the economy. France is second only to the United States in agricultural exports.

Other economic highlights Chapter 14, Section 2 France Other economic highlights France is the world’s leading wine producer in both variety and export income. Workers have the shortest workweek of any industrialized country – 35 hours – and get one month of vacation each year.

Chapter 14, Section 2 France Challenges: French citizens are highly taxed and the economy is highly regulated. This makes it hard for businesses to grow – hurting the economy. privatization—France has begun to convert state-owned businesses to private businesses. This has helped unemployment.

immigration—integrating migrants from North Africa, Asia, West Africa Chapter 14, Section 2 France Challenges: immigration—integrating migrants from North Africa, Asia, West Africa Since the early 1900s many Algerians and Moroccans have been migrating to France; North Africans now the largest immigrant group in France Bringing immigrants into French society is another important challenge

Chapter 14, Section 2 France Challenges: colonial empire—France has tried to maintain ties with some of its former colonies, particularly in Africa. The French also have overseas territories that are departments of France – in other words, they are considered part of France.

Chapter 14, Section 2 France Challenges: Departments of France include French Guiana in South America, French territories in the Caribbean and the island of Corsica in the Mediterranean Sea. France’s relationship with some of these territories has been strained.