Unit Contract –Geography of Europe

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SS6G8 The student will locate selected features of Europe
SS6G9 The student will discuss environmental issues in Europe
SS6G10 The student will explain the impact of location, climate, natural resources, and population distribution on Europe.
SS6G11 The student will describe the cultural characteristics of Europe. / a. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: the Danube River, Rhine River, English Channel, Mediterranean Sea, European Plain, the Alps, Pyrenees, Ural Mountains, Iberian Peninsula, and Scandinavian Peninsula.
b. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map the countries of Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Russia, Spain, Ukraine, and United Kingdom.
a. Explain the major concerns of Europeans regarding the issues such as acid rain in Germany, the air pollution in the United Kingdom, and the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl, Ukraine.
a. Compare how the location, climate, and natural resources of the United Kingdom and Russia affect where people live and how they trade.
b. Compare how the location, climate, and natural resources of the Germany and Italy affect where people live and how they trade.
a. Explain the diversity of European languages as seen in a comparison of German, English, Russian, French, and Italian.
b. Describe the major religions in Europe; include Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
c. Explain how the literacy rate affects the standard of living in Europe
Curriculum Layers / Student Unit Learning Activities /

Points

/ Earned

EVERYONE MUST DO ALL OF THESE /
  1. Completion of general classwork/homework assignments/Daily openers/
  2. Label of Physical/Political maps of Europe
/ 100
Vocabulary Words / Acid Rain smokeless zones smog Gulf Stream arable industrialized countries third world countries Gross Domestic Product literacy /

100

SS6G10: Assignment from this layer / United Kingdom/Russia
Germany/Italy
  1. Select both pairs from the above list and using a double bubble thinking map comparing and contrasting the two countries.
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100

SS6G8: Assignment from this layer
Can be done as a small (2 -3) person groups /
  1. 3-D PRODUCT MAP: Label and color maps to identify selected countries in Europe. Students must create and add symbols to the maps that represent the major physical and political features of the countries and the major natural resources and climate. Students will create map keys to interpret the symbols.
/ 100
SS6G9: CHOOSE 1Assignment from this layer / Create an advertisement with a slogan to stop one of the following environmental issues found in Europe: Air Pollution in the United Kingdom or Acid Rain in Germany.
Compose a song or poem that talks about the effects of one of the environmental issues. Be sure to include where, why, and solutions. / 100
SS6G11Assignment from this layer / Three major religions of Europe Poof Book assignment / 100

Homework: Look at link above to see point total

/ USA Test Prep: European Geography, etc.

I understand that I will need to show mastery of content and complete the following along with the project:

 a presentation of the independent project (what was learned) to the class

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