Notes: Southern Europe

LG: ANALYZE THE CULTURE OF SOUTHERN EUROPE

1. Countries

A. Southern Europe includes: Italy, Spain, Greece & Portugal

Paste MAP OF EUROPE under heading 1. Color countries listedand highlight their names on the list to the right.

2. HistoryA. Greek Empire

formed separate communities called city-states, which were linked by Greek language and culture.

i. introduced the Western idea of democracy

B. Roman Empire- made breakthroughs in government and law that we still use today

C. When Rome fell, the Eastern half survived and became the Byzantine Empire.

D. This was followed by the Renaissance which was Europe’s period of artistic and intellectual achievement that began in Italy.

3. Culture: the ArtsA. Ancient Greeks & Romans developed basic architectural elements like columns, arches, and domes

B. Famous artists like Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo both came from Italy

4. Culture: ReligionA. Primarily Roman Catholic in Italy, Spain, and Portugal

B. Greek Orthodox in Greece

C. Islam is becoming popular in Italy and Spain

5. Culture: EducationA. Laws require students to go to school and college is becoming very common

B. The literacy rate 95%