MAP TAP 2003 - 2004 EUROPE Europe France, Germany. Benelux and Alpine Countries.

MAP TAP 2003 - 2004 EUROPE

Europe

France, Germany. Benelux and Alpine Countries


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


France


France

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


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


France…cont.

• Climate:• Mediterranean coast – hot summers,

mild winters• West – cool summers and mild

winters• East – cold winters, warmer summers,

less rain


France…cont…

• Economy:• Well-developed

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


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


France…cont.

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


France…cont.

• Famous landmarks:

LouvreEiffel Tower


France…cont.Arch de Triumph


France…cont.

Palace of Versailles

Notre Dame Cathedral


Monaco


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


Monaco

• Gambling mecca


Monaco

• Ties to the U. S.


Germany


Germany

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


Germany

• Most important river – Rhine and Danube

• Alps – south• Black Forest –

cuckoo clocks


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


Germany - People

• Octoberfest• Autobahns• 85% live in urban

areas


Germany - History

• Collection of small territories for hundreds of years

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


Germany…cont.

• History…cont.• Adolph Hitler

gained power – 1930’s

• Invaded neighbors – led to WWII

• Holocaust – 12 million murdered


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


BENELUX – Belgium, Netherlands and Luxemburg

• Name comes from the beginning letters of each name.


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


Belgium – Brussels, lace and royal family


Netherlands (aka Holland)

• Amsterdam• Christian• Parliamentary Democracy with

monarch• Dutch• One of the most densely populated

countries in the world


Netherlands

• Urban• Developed• 40% below sea level


Luxemburg

• Capital – Luxemburg• Parliamentary Democracy with

monarch• French/German/Letzebrgesch

(German dialect)• Urban• developed


Luxemburg

• Roman Catholic• Headquarters for many world

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


ALPINE Countries

• Switzerland, Austria and Liechtenstein


Switzerland

• Swiss Confederation

• Bern• Largest city –

Zurich• German, French,

Italian• Christian


Switzerland…cont.

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


Switzerland…cont.

• Cold winters, warm summers

• Few natural resources• Watches,

chocolate, banking


Austria

• Republic of Austria

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


Austria

• Mountains cover ¾ of country

• Dominated Europe for centuries

• Farming, mining, tourism

• Composers: Mozart, Schubert

• Pixs: Danube at sunrise, palace outside Vienna


Liechtenstein

• Principality of Liechtenstein

• Hereditary Constitutional Monarchy

• 60 sq. miles• 33,145 people


Liechtenstein…cont.

• Bordered by Austria and Switzerland

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

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