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CULTURES OF EUROPE

CULTURES OF EUROPE. SS6G11 The student will describe the cultural characteristics of Europe. ELEMENTS. Explain the diversity of European culture as seen in a comparison of German, English , Russian, French, and Italian.

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CULTURES OF EUROPE

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  1. CULTURES OF EUROPE SS6G11 The student will describe the cultural characteristics of Europe

  2. ELEMENTS • Explain the diversity of European culture as seen in a comparison of German, English, Russian, French, and Italian. • Describe the major religions in Europe; include Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. • Explain how the literacy rate affects the standard of living in Europe

  3. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS • How does the diversity of languages in Europe (German, English, Russian, French, Italian) reflect its unique cultural characteristics? • How do the people of Europe overcome the barriers created by the diversity of cultures? • What are the characteristics of the three major religions in Europe (Judaism, Christianity, Islam)? • What is the relationship between literacy rate and standard of living?

  4. Europe has many diverse languages, most belonging to the Indo-European family • Three main types of languages used in Europe • Germanic • Romance • Slavic European Languages

  5. LANGUAGES IN EUROPE • Germanic • The most commonly used language in the world • Examples are German and English • Used in countries like England, Germany, Austria, Romania and Switzerland • Romance • Language that is based on the ancient Romans • Examples are French and Italian • Used in countries like France, Italy, and Belgium • Slavic • One of the oldest languages in Europe • Uses a Cyrillic alphabet • Examples are Russian • Used in Eastern European countries like Russia, Ukraine and Belarus

  6. RELIGIONS OF EUROPE • There are three major religious groups in Europe • All three religions are based around monotheism • Means that there is only one God

  7. JUDAISM Began about 1800 years ago Beliefs are routed in Abraham and Moses as prophets and all Jews are awaiting the Messiah The sacred book is called the Torah The Old Testament in the Bible Some of the sacred places are the Jerusalem temple, Hebron, Palestine and the burial place of Abraham Many Jews in Europe live in France, the UK, Russia and Eastern Europe

  8. ISLAM Started by the prophet Muhammad in the 7th Century Beliefs based on Abraham and Moses as the original prophets and that Muhammad is the last prophet Allah is the messiah and one true God The teachings are based in the Quran (Koran) The sacred places include Mecca and Medina and Jerusalem Fastest growing religion in Europe Many live in France, Germany, the UK and Eastern Europe

  9. CHRISTIANITY Began with the birth of Christ in the 1st century Beliefs based on Abraham and Moses as prophets The messiah is Jesus, the son of God The teachings are based in the Bible Sacred places include the Holy Land in Israel Most popular religion in Europe Catholics live in France, Spain and Italy, while Protestants live in Germany and the UK

  10. Practicing Islam and Judaism

  11. EUROPE AND THE STANDARD OF LIVING • The continent of Europe has a very high literacy rate • Percentage of adults who can read and write • Most of the countries have 90% percent or higher literacy rates • France, Norway, Germany have the highest • Standard of living in Europe is also high • Measure of a country’s quality of life • Most western European countries have high standards of living, while Eastern European countries like Russia have unemployment and economic issues

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