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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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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
• 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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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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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 - 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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Netherlands (aka Holland)
• Amsterdam• Christian• Parliamentary Democracy with
monarch• Dutch• One of the most densely populated
countries in the world
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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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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