1. Europe Day 4: Northern Europe
Grab a book as you come in!!!

2. What makes up Northern Europe?
United Kingdom
Ireland
Nordic countries:
Denmark
Finland
Iceland
Norway
Sweden

3. Who were the early conquerers?
Ancient Britain inhabited by many groups
Previous groups pushed to edges by new groups
Vikings began hit and run raids around 795
Came from Nordic countries
Conquered parts of Britain and France
William the Conquerer of Normandy
Groups like the Celts, Romans, and Germanic tribes (explain difference between Celts and Picts)
Even conquered parts of North America
Conquers England in 1066 (NOT THE SAME AS GREAT BRITAIN), began to rule and since he was French, French words made their way into English vocabulary

4. How did empires expand? By 1801, England conquers its neighbors
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Island nation means protection
Great sailors and no invaders
Created a worldwide empire and spread their culture
No Nordic countries ever became a large power, even though they were all countries by 1600.

5. What is the economy like?
Rely on manufacturing as well as traditional activities like fishing
Silicon Glen in Scotland during the 1990s
Every country but Norway has joined the European Union (EU)
SG: lots of computer technology companies set up here but eventually moved in the early 2000s because E Europe offered cheaper costs. Now Scotland relies on service industries.
Picture: fishing boat in Norway

6. What is their culture like?
Slowly becoming diverse
Mainly Protestant with Ireland keeping Catholicism as main faith
Literature: William Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, William Wordsworth, Charlotte Bronte, JRR Tolkien, JK Rowling, CS Lewis, Thomas Hardy, and Oscar Wilde
Just to name a few…..

7. What is life like now?
Governments are responsible for well being of citizens
Many programs at a HIGH tax rate
Afternoon tea, smorgasbord and saunas
Outdoor winter sports
Horseback riding, fox hunting, rugby and cricket
Swedes: smorgasbord and Finns are saunas
Most winter olympic sports were created by the Norwegians (cross country skiing and ski jumping)

8. During the video:
Create a T chart. One side label “positive” and on the other “negative”. While you are watching the video, write down some positive and negative outcomes of the Industrial Revolution.