Literacy Rate and Language Cultures of Europe SS6G11 The student will describe the cultural characteristics of Europe. a. Explain the diversity of European languages as seen in a comparison of German, English, Russian, French, and Italian. c. Evaluate how the literacy rate affects the standard of living. Literacy Rate and Language I have sound!! Turn on Speakers

Activation Activity Make a list of the “Languages of the world”. Try to write all the different languages you know. See how many you can get. Now write the country you think the language came from. Example: Spanish = Spain

Literacy Rate The number of people who can read and write The better the educational system in a country, the higher the literacy rate. When education is not a high priority in a country, the lower the literacy rate.

Standard of Living A level of survival and comfort in everyday life enjoyed by a community, class, or individual: The well-educated generally have a high standard of living.

European Languages Europe is a continent with several different countries. With all those different countries come several different cultures. One aspect of culture is language Many countries in Europe speak different languages Many of these languages can be divided up into three categories because they have similar aspects

Languages Of Europe Over 200 native languages in Europe Most can be put into three categories Those three categories are: Germanic -( English and German). The largest native group with 20% of European speaking a Germanic Language. Romance -( Italian, French & Spanish). These language come from Latin- the language of the Roman Empire- Romance. Slavic- mostly Northern and Eastern European Countries. Include Russia. Written in the Cyrillic Alphabet.

Germanic Has the most native speakers Live mostly in northwest and central Europe 20 percent of Europeans speak one or two languages: English and German as their native language. Learn English as second language in schools even if not at home

Number of speakers in millions. Germanic Languages Language Native speakers English 430 German 100 Dutch 23 Swedish 8.7 Afrikaans 7.2 Danish 5.6 Norwegian 5 Yiddish 1 Frisian 0.5 Icelandic 0.3 Faroese 0.06 Total est. 500-600 Number of speakers in millions.

Germany:Language The official language of Germany and Austria is German. - Germanic Language HALLO, WIE GEHT’S? “Hello, How are you?”

Germany: Literacy Rate The literacy rate in Germany is 99-100% Follow the link to here a song sung in German!! http://genkienglish.net/learntospeakgerman/hallowiegehts.htm Students in Germany must attend school through the 9th grade. After that students either go to a trade school or keep attending public school until the 13th grade if they want to go to college. ( roughly 18 years old)

United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Language English is the official Language of the United Kingdom. It is a Germanic Language. Other Languages commonly spoke in the UK are Gaelic (Irish), Celtic (Scottish), and Welsh (Wales)

United Kingdom: Literacy Rate The Literacy Rate is 99%. The UK is home to some very famous and old university's such as Oxford (England), Cambridge (England), & St. Andrews (Scotland).

Romance Languages Includes French, Italian, and Spanish Found in the south and west of Europe Languages come from Latin, the language of the ancient Roman Empire Roman alphabet used to write both Romance and Germanic languages

Romance Languages

Je t'aime (Lara Fabian) - cover by Gisella France: Language -French is the official language of France -French is one of the Romance Languages Je t'aime (Lara Fabian) - cover by Gisella http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAyQzJFFG90

France: Literacy Rate The Literacy rate in France is 99% Children in France must go to school until they are 16 years old.

How to say hello in Italian: Italy: Language Italian is the official language of Italy Italian is one of the Romance languages. Follow the link to hear some phrases in Italian http://audibleitalian.com/italian-greetings/ How to say hello in Italian: Ciao an informal term for Hello. It can also be used for Goodbye.

Italy: Literacy Rate The literacy rate in Italy is 98% Children in Italy go to school from age 6-15. Follow the link to hear some phrases in Italian http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/italian/guide/phrases.shtml

Slavic Language Slavic language include Russia Found in central and eastern Europe These language are written in a Cyrillic alphabet

Modern Slavic languages

Having many languages can be challenging: Difficult to live, work, and trade with people who cannot communicate with each other Europeans have worked hard to solve this problem: school children learn one or two other languages beside their own European Union has twenty three “official” languages :

Russia: Language Russian is spoken in Russia Originates from many Slavic languages Between 145-160 million speak Russian ( based on 2008 estimation) A Russian Proverb Руководитель без народа, что цветок без солнца Translation: A ruler without a nation is like a flower without the sun

Russia’s Literacy rate is 99-100% RUSSIA: Literacy Rate Russia’s Literacy rate is 99-100% Russia has a free education system guaranteed to all citizens by the Constitution and has a literacy rate of 99.4%.Entry to higher education is highly competitive. As a result of great emphasis on science and technology in education, Russian medical, mathematical, scientific, and space and aviation research is generally of a high order- from Wikipedia.com Follow link to here the Russian alphabet http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_alphabet

This map shows where the different categories of languages are spoken This map shows where the different categories of languages are spoken. In Blue is Romance, Green is Germanic, and Red is Slavic.

Literacy rate and per capita GDP Country Literacy Rate Language Family United Kingdom 99% English (Germanic) France French (Romance) Russia Russian (Slavic) Germany German (Germanic) Italy 98% Italian (Romance)

Power Point Guide Review Literacy Rate The number of people who can read and write. The better the educational system in a country the higher the literacy rate. When education is not a high priority in a country, the lower the literacy rate. Standard of living A level of survival and comfort in everyday life enjoyed by a community, class, or individual: The well-educated generally have a high standard of living.

Power Point Guide Review Teaching Europe is a continent with several different Countries. With all those different countries come several different Cultures. One aspect of culture is Languages. Many countries in Europe speak different Languages. Many of these languages can be divided up into three categories because they have similar Aspects. Those three categories are: Germanic; Romance; Slavic Germanic Languages Germanic Languages have the most Native Speakers. They are usually found in the northwest and Central Europe. Some examples of this type of language is English and German.

Power Point Guide Review-Continue Most Europeans learn English as a Second language. German Language The German Language is the Official Language of both Germany and Austria. The literacy rate in Germany is 99%.

Power Point Guide Review-Continue English Language English is Spoken in the United Kingdom. It is a Germanic Language. The literacy rate in the United Kingdom is 99%. Romance Languages Romance languages are found in the South and West of Europe. The languages comes from Latin, the language of the Roman empire. The Roman Alphabet is used to write both Germanic and Romance languages Examples of this type of language are Italian, French, and Spanish.

Power Point Guide Review-Continue French Language French is spoken in France. The literacy rate in France is 99% Italian Language Italian is spoken in Italy. The literacy rate in Italy is 98% Slavic Language Slavic Languages are found in Central and eastern Europe. These language are written in a Cyrillic alphabet. Russian Language Russian is spoken in Russia. Originates from many Slavic Languages. The literacy rate in Russia is 99-100%

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Tree Map Create a tree map that shows the different categories of languages and provides adequate information about that language. Languages of Europe Germanic Languages Romance Languages Slavic Language

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Answer the following questions in a short essay What are the different types of languages found in Europe? What are some examples of those languages? What makes those languages unique?

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The End La Fin- French Ende- German το τέλος (to télos)- Greek В конце (V kontse)- Russian alla fine- Italian