Do Now 12/9/14 An abundance of key _________resources, waterways and ________ has helped make ____________ a global _____________ power. Copy down the sentence and fill in the blanks (hint: page 282 in the text)

Do Now 12/9/14 An abundance of key natural resources, waterways and ports has helped make Europe a global economic power. Copy down the sentence and fill in the blanks (hint: page 282 in the text)

Goal SWBAT identify key physical, political, and geographical features of Europe as demonstrated by their ability to fill out a graphic organizer

Geography Vocabulary Builder WORDDEFINITION 1. RegionA large, usually continuous segment of a surface or space 2. CountryA nation or state 3. NationA relatively large group of people organized under a single, usually independent government 4. Culturethe behaviors and beliefs characteristic of a particular social, ethnic, or age group 5. Climateweather conditions of a region 6. Cultural Diffusion the spreading out of culture, culture traits, or a cultural pattern from a central point

Announcements Class Website: – Syllabus (hand out) History Fair Homework Due this Friday 12/12/14 – Vocabulary Quiz – Journal No. 1

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Europe Geographical Identifiers 1. Where are the Pyrenees located?2. This river flows northwest from the Alps. 3. Explain (briefly) why Europe’s climate is so mild?4. On the graph on page 283, which country has the largest RURAL population? Which country has the largest URBAN population? 5. On MAP page 284, which mountain range is higher the Pyrenees or the Alps? How high is the highest mountain (approximately)? 6. On MAP page 285, What body of water lies between Scandinavia and Poland? What is the Capital of Poland? 7. On MAP page 286, What language family is found in the northern part of Europe? 8. On MAP page 287, What country has the highest Muslim population? What country has the largest Catholic population? 9. OF the 51 countries in Europe, where would you like to go? Why? 10. BONUS QUESTION (+2 points) What European country is the smallest by land mass. (pages ) NAME:_____________________ Directions: Respond to the identifiers in each box below from pages in The World and Its People. I will collect this in class today.

Reflection Look at the Europe Languages map on page 286. How do you think geography of Europe affected the languages people speak? – Four lines. – Use evidence from the map, language groups _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____

Journal 1: European Geography Locate the following cities on a map of Europe in the Reference Atlas. – London and Edinburgh (UK); Paris, Nantes, Bordeaux, and Marseilles (France); Barcelona and Madrid (Spain); Rome and Venice (Italy); Berlin and Hamburg (Germany); Vienna (Austria); Warsaw (Poland); Stockholm (Sweden); and Oslo (Norway) What do almost all of these cities have in common? What does this fact tell you about these cities? – FCA’s Provide at least five cities in your response. Describe where each city is geographically Be specific about what they have in common How are they different? What countries are the cities in? Half-page typed, one page handwritten.