1. Day 11 (8/19/15)
Warm-up
Which two countries are on the Iberian Peninsula?
What country we are studying lies in Europe and Asia?
How is Italy commonly described?
HW: Review your notes from today. Quiz Friday.

2. Day 15 August 26 Where are Alps located?
Where are the Pyrenees located?
What is significant about the Ural Mountains?
HW: Have a great weekend!

3. Day 16 August 29 Describe the difference between weather and climate.
Give an example of three natural resources.
Describe the climate of Russia.
HW: Study Europe notes.

4. Day 18 August 31 Where would tundras be located in Europe?
What hemisphere is Europe in if the globe is cut by the equator?
How can location effect a country or people?
HW: Study languages and religions!

5. Day 19 September 3 Define diversity. Define culture.
What is an ethnic group?
HW: Study for parts of a map quiz tomorrow.
SS6G11: Explain the diversity of European languages as seen in comparison of German, English, Russian, French and Italian.

6. Day 19 September 2 Name three languages spoken in Europe.
What are the three romance languages?
Which does not belong? Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Christianity.
HW: None!

7. Day 20 September 2 What does monotheistic mean?
Which religion was the 1st monotheistic religion?
What is the name of people who follow Judaism?
HW: Have a good weekend!

8. Day 21 September 6 Which religion’s holy book is the Torah?
Which religion’s holy book is the Qur’an?
Which religion’s holy book is the Bible?
______ are the followers of Islam.
HW: Quiz on Friday over religions and government.

9. Day 22 September 7 Where do Jews worship? Where do Christians worship?
Where do Muslims worship?
HW: Finish government assignment. Quiz on Friday!

10. Day 20 September 3 What is standard of living? What is literacy rate?
How are literacy rate and standard of living related?
HW: Project!

11. Day 24 September 9
What are the three categories of languages in Europe?
What languages fall under each category?
How are French and Italian languages alike?
Is Italy or Germany more highly populated?
HW: Study. Quiz tomorrow on languages and religions.

12. Day 23 September 8 What does a population density map tell you?
If a country has a literacy rate of 34%, what does that tell you about the country?
What things can improve a person’s standard of living?
HW: Study government notes.

13. September 8 Day 23 Describe an autocracy.
What is the difference between an autocracy and oligarchy?
In a democracy, citizens can participate by _________.
HW: Study for quiz! Use notes and Mrs. Luke’s site!

14. September 9 Day 24 Give an example of an autocracy.
What country has a parliamentary democracy?
What country south of the U.S. has an autocracy?
HW: Have a great weekend!

15. Day 26 September 14
What type of distribution of power shares power equally between the states and central government?
In a unitary government, ______ > _______.
In a confederation, _______ > _________.
HW: Current event due Friday!

16. Day 30 September 19 What is exploration? Name 2 explorers.
Why did explorers want to explore the world?
HW: Study for exploration quiz on Friday.

17. Day 26 September 11 What is the European Union? (Look in your book)
Define tariff.
Why is it important for countries to trade?
HW: Project due tomorrow!

18. Day 25 September 12 What are the two types of democracies?
What can you ALWAYS do in a democracy?
List a type government you cannot vote in.
HW: Current event due Friday!

19. Day 26 September 13 ________ means to believe in one god.
Monarchy means there is:
What is a constitutional monarchy?
HW: Current event due Friday!

20. Day 36 September 26 Define currency. What currency does the EU use?
What is a tariff?
Does the EU have tariffs?
HW: Complete worksheet on physical features of Europe.
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21. Day 37 September 27 What does the EU mean by free trade?
Who discovered what is now America?
When did he discover America?
HW: None. Have a good weekend!  `

22. Read and create... Read pages 122-124 of the CRCT book.
Highlite the information on the chart as you read about it. You will use this skill in just a few minutes.
Now create a chart like the one I gave you listing location, climate, natural resources, population, area, where people live, and trade.
The two columns should be labeled United Kingdom and Russia.
Now read pages and fill in the chart as you read.

23. Europe
France, Germany, Italy,
United Kingdom and
Russia

24. France Natural Resources:
Oil, timber, coal, zinc, petroleum and many others.
Exports: Machinery, textiles, aircraft, clothing, military equipment.
Imports: vehicles, plastic, crude oil, chemicals, etc.
Population: Million (2011)

25. Germany
Natural Resources: Coal, natural gas, iron, oil, ore, timber, etc.
Exports: Machinery, aircraft, textiles, clothing, plastics, etc.
Imports: Textiles, fuel, paper products, machinery, food such as cheese, etc.
Population: 81.6 Million (2011)

26. Italy Natural Resources include: Natural gas, oil, mercury, zinc, etc.
Exports: food, clothing, machinery, automobiles, etc.
Imports: chemicals, transport equipment, minerals, food, textiles, clothing, etc.
Population: 60.7 Million (2011)

27. United Kingdom
Coal, natural gas, ore, lead, tin, clay, petroleum, and others.
5TH largest trading nation
Exports: Medical and pharmaceutical products, machinery, aircraft and automobiles
Imports: Copper, metals, lead, rubber and food
Main trade partners are United States, France, and Germany
Population: 62.3 Million (2011)

28. Russia World’s largest oil producer
Exports: natural gas, oil, nickel, etc.
Fishing industry is 4th largest in the world
Imports: vehicles, machinery, plastics, metals, fruits, and meat.
Main trade partners are Germany, Italy, and Netherlands.
Population: Million (2011)

29. Christianity
Islam
Judaism

30. Judaism Judaism is a religion of just one people: the Jews
Judaism was the first to teach belief in only one God
Their first temple was built in Jerusalem, but it was destroyed by the Babylonians
Exiled to Babylon
They hope that Jerusalem will be their home again
Two other important religions developed from Judaism: Christianity and Islam.

31. Beliefs
Jews believe that God will send a Messiah (a deliverer) to unite them and lead them in His way
Christians believe that Jesus was the Messiah
The Jewish people anticipate His arrival in the future
Judaism teaches that death is not the end and that there is a world to come
God is one and unique
God is the creator
God is transcendent
God is immanent.
God is lawgiver
God is personal
We have the obligation to worship
The Torah is God's law
God is judge
The Messiah will come

32. The "Torah," the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, is the most important Jewish scripture
It contains the basic laws of Judaism
Talmud is another book which talks about good and evils

33. The Jewish house of worship is called a synagogue
Today there are over 18 million followers of Judaism scattered throughout the world
A large number of those people live in the Jewish nation of Israel. Over six million live in the United States

34. Christianity
The early Hebrews who eventually developed into the Jewish religion became the foundation of Christianity
Christianity started about 2000 years ago
The central point of Christian belief is that God, the Father, entered into human history as the Son, Jesus of Nazereth, and arose as the Holy Spirit
Based on the life and teachings of Jesus

35. Philosophy God is the Creator of the universe There is one god
Jesus is both fully man and fully God
Crucified, resurrected from the dead, and ascended to the Father
There are very few Christians that live in Southwest Asia, where Christianity began

36. The Bible is the Holy Book that records God's revelation
All believers are promised everlasting life
The leader of Christianity was Jesus, and the followers were his 12 disciples

37. Islam Islam is the name given to the religion preached by Muhammad
Born in Mecca
Founder of Islam
Arose less than 600 years after the death of Christ
It has about 850 million followers, most of them in the region north and east of the Mediterranean Sea

38. The holy book of Islam is the Qur’an
Muslims believe its words to be those of Allah himself, spoken to Muhammad by an angel
Allah, is the Islamic God
Followers of Islam are called Muslims

39. Practices Muslims pray five times daily in their mosques (churches)
While praying, they face the holy city of Mecca (in Saudi-Arabia) and sometimes kneel with faces to the ground
All Muslims are required to make a pilgrimage (trip to a sacred place) to Mecca at least once in their lifetime

40. Philosophy
Muslims learn that life on earth is a period of testing and preparation for the life to come
Angels record good and bad deeds
People should behave themselves and help others, trusting in Allah's justice and mercy for their reward