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MAP TAP 2003 - 2004 EUROPE

Europe

France, Germany. Benelux and Alpine Countries

MAP TAP 2003 - 2004 EUROPE

Europe

• Content: GeographyContent: Geography• Grade Level: 7Grade Level: 7• Creator: R. SchultzCreator: R. Schultz• Curriculum OBJ/MAP Standard/IBD: Curriculum OBJ/MAP Standard/IBD:

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MAP TAP 2003 - 2004 EUROPE

Europe

• Students will:Students will:• Discuss and practice the major elements of Discuss and practice the major elements of

geographic study and analysis and their geographic study and analysis and their relationship to changes in society and relationship to changes in society and environment.environment.

• Study the relationships of the individual and Study the relationships of the individual and groups to institutions and cultural traditions.groups to institutions and cultural traditions.

• Use the tools of social science inquiryUse the tools of social science inquiry• Compare different regions of the world and Compare different regions of the world and

understand major world issuesunderstand major world issues• 3

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France

MAP TAP 2003 - 2004 EUROPE

France

• French Republic• Paris• French• Roman Catholic• Life Expectancy: 79 years• Literacy Rate: 99%• Mostly urban

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France…cont.

• Land:• Loire River – longest• Rhine River – part of eastern border – Europe’s most

important river• Seine River – most famous• Bordered by the Mediterranean Sea – south• English Channel – north (Chunnel)• Atlantic Ocean and Bay of Biscay – west• Pyrenees Mts. – southwest• Alps – Southeast (Mt. Blanc – one of highest

mountains in Europe

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France…cont.

• Climate:• Mediterranean coast – hot summers,

mild winters• West – cool summers and mild

winters• East – cold winters, warmer summers,

less rain

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France…cont…

• Economy:• Well-developed

economy− Agriculture− Industry− Commerce− Manufacturing− Grapes - wine

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France…cont.

• The People:• Trace ancestry to

Celts and Romans• Kings ruled for

much of their history

• Fast trains – 132 mph

• Tour de France – bike race

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France…cont.

• Famous French:• Napoleon• Marie Antoinette• Numerous Kings

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France…cont.

• Famous landmarks:

LouvreEiffel Tower

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France…cont.Arch de Triumph

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France…cont.

Palace of Versailles

Notre Dame Cathedral

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Monaco

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Monaco – cont…

• Principality of Monaco• Monte Carlo• French• Constitutional Monarchy• Roman Catholic• Life Exp. – 79 years• Literacy – 99%• Urban• 2nd smallest independent country in the world• Zero natural resources

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Monaco

• Gambling mecca

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Monaco

• Ties to the U. S.

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Germany

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Germany

• Federal Republic of Germany• Berlin• German• Federal Republic• Christian• Life Exp. – 78 years• Literacy – 99%

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Germany

• Most important river – Rhine and Danube

• Alps – south• Black Forest –

cuckoo clocks

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Germany…cont.

• Economy:• Hamburg – major port• Rich in minerals – coal,

iron• Manufacturing• Beer, wine, cheese –

imports 1/3 of its food• Cuckoo clocks – Black

forest• Autobahns – no speed

limit• Oktoberfest – 16 day fall

festival

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Germany - People

• Octoberfest• Autobahns• 85% live in urban

areas

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Germany - History

• Collection of small territories for hundreds of years

• United into a single nation in the late 1800’s

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Germany…cont.

• History…cont.• Adolph Hitler

gained power – 1930’s

• Invaded neighbors – led to WWII

• Holocaust – 12 million murdered

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Germany…cont.

• After WWII country divided into 2 parts• Democratic W.

Germany – U.S., France and Great Britain

• Communist E. Germany – Soviet Union

• Reunited 1990 – Berlin Wall – top 1961/bottom – remembering those who died trying to escape

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BENELUX – Belgium, Netherlands and Luxemburg

• Name comes from the beginning letters of each name.

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Belgium

• Brussels – over 1,000 years old

• Dutch and French• Roman Catholic• Trade and commerce center

for world companies• Urban• Developed• Parliamentary democracy

with monarch• Largest ethnic group –

Walloons – French– Flemings - Dutch

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Belgium – Brussels, lace and royal family

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Netherlands (aka Holland)

• Amsterdam• Christian• Parliamentary Democracy with

monarch• Dutch• One of the most densely populated

countries in the world

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Netherlands

• Urban• Developed• 40% below sea level

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Luxemburg

• Capital – Luxemburg• Parliamentary Democracy with

monarch• French/German/Letzebrgesch

(German dialect)• Urban• developed

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Luxemburg

• Roman Catholic• Headquarters for many world

companies• 55 x 35 miles• Leads Europe in steel production

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ALPINE Countries

• Switzerland, Austria and Liechtenstein

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Switzerland

• Swiss Confederation

• Bern• Largest city –

Zurich• German, French,

Italian• Christian

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Switzerland…cont.

• Federal republic• Landlocked• Neutral• Life exp. – 79• Literacy – 99%

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Switzerland…cont.

• Cold winters, warm summers

• Few natural resources• Watches,

chocolate, banking

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Austria

• Republic of Austria

• Vienna• German• RepublicRoman CatholicLit. – 98%Life exp: 78

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Austria

• Mountains cover ¾ of country

• Dominated Europe for centuries

• Farming, mining, tourism

• Composers: Mozart, Schubert

• Pixs: Danube at sunrise, palace outside Vienna

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Liechtenstein

• Principality of Liechtenstein

• Hereditary Constitutional Monarchy

• 60 sq. miles• 33,145 people

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Liechtenstein…cont.

• Bordered by Austria and Switzerland

• Mountainous• Life exp: 79• Roman Catholic• German• Literacy: 100%