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Essential Question (s):
- What
role has Europe’s physical and human geography played
in its complex history?
- What
factors have contributed to Western Europe’s
relatively high standard of living?
- How
has the sea influenced Western Europe?
- What
are the five regions in Western Europe and their
identifying characteristics?
- What
impact has Eastern Europe’s strategic location
had on the region’s history?
- How
did the economic and political effects of communism help to shape Eastern
Europe?
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Learning Objectives:
- Locate
Europe’s countries, major cities, and physical
features.
- Identify
the 5 regions of Western Europe and the unifying
characteristics of each.
- Explain
the relationship between natural resources and population distribution.
- Explain
how being a “peninsula of peninsulas” influences the climate, economy,
and outlook of Western Europe.
- Analyze
the steps Europeans have taken to achieve economic unity.
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Skills:
- Map
reading, location memorization
- Summarizing
information
- Planning
and meeting independent deadlines
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Instructional Strategies and
Activities:
- Independent
research project
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Materials Utilized:
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World atlas, textbook, internet
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Assessment Strategies:
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Map quizzes, notebook checks, project
assessment
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