1. SS6G11 The student will describe the cultural characteristics of Europe.

2. Cultural Characteristics of Europe

3. 1 200+ In the United States English is the one dominant language.
In Europe there are over two hundred
native languages.

4. Most languages of Europe can be categorized by its origin or where it started.

5. Green- Germanic languages
Beige- Romance languages
Orange- Slavic languages

6. GERMANIC Example. English and German Largest group of native speakers
Northwest & Central Europe
Germanic languages use the Roman alphabet. That’s the alphabet you learned in preschool.

7. Germanic 162 Million European native speakers German phrases
Guten Morgen
goot-en mor-gen
Good Morning
Guten Tag
goot-en tahk
Hello/Good Day

8. ROMANCE Ex. French, Italian, and Spanish
Comes from Latin (the language of the Ancient Roman Empire)
South & West Europe
Romance languages use the
Roman alphabet.

9. Romance 130 Million European native speakers French greeting
Latin is no longer spoken as a native language
French greeting
Bonjour
Hello / Good day / Good morning
Italian greeting
Ciao
Hi / Hello / Bye

10. SLAVIC Ex. Russian uses Cyrillic alphabet (not Roman alphabet)
Central & Eastern Europe

11. Slavic 140 Million European native speakers
Russian is the most common Slavic language
До свидания
duh-svee-dah-nya
Good Bye
Нет
Nyet No

12. SIGNS USING THE CYRILLIC ALPHABET

13. with people who cannot communicate with each other.
For Europe, having so many languages can be a problem.
It makes it difficult to:
Work
Trade
Live
with people who cannot communicate with each other.

14. These are some of the things Europe is doing to try and solve the problem of having so many languages School children learn at least languages. 2. The EU (European Union) has adopted “official languages”. 3. There are special laws to protect all languages.

15. Write the letter of the correct answer on your paper:
How are the languages of French and Italian similar?
The two countries are close to each other.
Both languages are Romance Languages.
They share roots of Germanic languages.

16. Which major European language origin has the largest number of speakers?
A. Germanic
B. Romance
C. Slavic

17. 3. What have Europeans done to solve the problems presented by so many different languages? A. They do not trade with people who do not speak the same language. B. Made laws that proclaim English is the only official language of the EU. C. Require students in school to learn at least two languages.

18. 4. Which language(s) come from the ancient Roman Empire. A
4. Which language(s) come from the ancient Roman Empire? A. English and Dutch B. Russian and Polish C. Latin D. French, Italian, Spanish

19. Major Religions in Europe
Christianity
Judaism
Islam

20. Judaism (oldest religion)
15 million Followers (Jews)
Basic beliefs: Monotheistic: Obey God's commandments, live ethically. Focus is more on this life than the next. Synagogue services on Saturdays. No pork or other non-kosher foods. Views Jesus as a false messiah.
Founder: Abraham--patriarch of their faith (about 2000 BC)
Holy book: Torah and Talmud
House of Worship: Synagogue
Holy Days:
Rosh Hashanah
Jewish New Year’s Day
Yom Kippur
Day of Atonement

21. Christianity House of Worship: Church Holy Days:
2.1 Billion Followers (Christians)
Basic beliefs: Monotheistic: Based on the teachings of Jesus, love of God and neighbor, a regard for justice, and belief that Jesus is the Son of God, prayer, Bible study, communion, church attendance
Founder: Jesus Christ (Abraham patriarch of their faith(about 30 AD)
Holy book: Bible
House of Worship: Church
Holy Days:
Christmas
Birth of Christ
Easter
Resurrection of Christ

22. Islam House of Worship: Mosque Holy Days:
1.3 Billion Followers (Muslims)
Basic beliefs: Monotheistic: prayer, giving to charity, belief in and submission to Allah, fasting during Ramadan, a trip to Mecca once during your lifetime. Views Jesus as a Prophet.
Founder: Muhammad Abraham--patriarch of their faith(about 1610 AD)
Holy book: Koran
House of Worship: Mosque
Holy Days:
Eid ul Fitr
Ends Ramadan (a month of fasting)
Eid ul Adha
Marks the end of the holy pilgrimage

23. Write the correct answer on your paper.
What is the oldest of the three main European religions?
Which religion is growing the fastest?
Name a way all three religions are similar.
Match the texts and the religions correctly:
Religions= Judaism, Christianity, Islam
Texts= Bible, Koran, Torah & Talmud