Chapter 21: Eastern Europe 6th Grade Social Studies Hodnicki 1/2/2019

Section 1: Physical Geography CHAPTER 21 Eastern Europe Section 1: Physical Geography Section 2: The Countries of Northeastern Europe Section 3: The Countries of Southeastern Europe 1/2/2019

Links to our lives Many countries in the region are establishing democratic governments. Ethnic conflicts in Yugoslavia have resulted in military involvement by the United States, NATO, and the UN. Eastern Europe is a cultural and economic crossroads between Western Europe and Asia 1/2/2019

Links Many Americans can trace their ancestry to Eastern Europe. The region’s foods, festivals, literature, music, and other traditions can be enjoyed by all. 1/2/2019

Section 1: Physical Geography Objectives Identify the major physical features of Eastern Europe. Identify the climates and natural resources of the region. 1/2/2019

Identify x x x x Baltic Sea Adriatic Sea Black Sea Danube River Dinaric Alps Balkan Mountains Carpathian Mountains x x x x 1/2/2019

Vocabulary oil shale Layered rock that yields oil when heated lignite A soft form of coal amber Fossilized tree sap 1/2/2019

Questions What are the main physical features in Eastern Europe? What factors affect the location of economic activities in the region? 1/2/2019 3:08

The 3 Regions of Eastern Europe Baltic Heartland Balkan 1/2/2019

SECTION 1 Physical Geography Question: What are the physical features, climates, and resources of each region in Eastern Europe? 1/2/2019

THE PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF EASTERN EUROPE SECTION 1 Physical Geography THE PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF EASTERN EUROPE Baltic countries Heartland Balkan countries plains cold winters amber, oil shale plains, mountains cold winters in east, warmer in west bauxite, lignite, salt mountains cold winters in east, warmer in south and west bauxite, oil, lignite 1/2/2019

Lets Review the 3 Regions of Eastern Europe Baltic Heartland Balkan 1/2/2019

Main Ideas On which three major seas do the countries of Eastern Europe have coasts? The Eastern European countries have coasts on the Adriatic Sea, Baltic Sea, and the Black Sea. 1/2/2019

Main Idea What types of mineral and energy resources are available in this region? How does this influence individual economies? Mineral and energy resources of the region include coal, iron, lead, natural gas, silver, sulfur, zinc, bauxite, oil, shale, lignite, amber, and salt. There is a wide range of industries, and energy shortages so they need to import energy resources. 1/2/2019

Section 2: The countries of Northeastern Europe / Objectives Identify the peoples who contributed to the early history of northeastern Europe. Describe how northeastern Europe’s culture was influenced by other cultures. Describe how the political organization of the region has changed since WWII. 1/2/2019

Vocabulary Indo-European A language family that includes many languages of Europe, such as Germanic, Baltic, and Slavic languages 1/2/2019

Questions What peoples contributed to the region's early history? How is the region's culture a reflection of its past and location? How have the governments and economies of the region been affected by recent history? 1/2/2019 6:13

SECTION 2 The Countries of Northeastern Europe Question: Who were the early peoples of Northeastern Europe, and what did each group do to contribute to Northeastern Europe’s early history? Revolutions? 1/2/2019

The Countries of Northeastern Europe SECTION 2 The Countries of Northeastern Europe Germans • 1200s • colonized Poland and Bohemia Balts • Indo-European people • on Baltic Sea Mongols • 1200s • occupied Hungary Ural Mountain Hunters • 2000 years ago • non-Indo-Europeans Northeastern Europe’s Early History Magyars • 800s • spoke language related to Turkish • occupied Hungarian Plain Huns • A.D. 400s • from Asia Slavs • from plains north of Black Sea 1/2/2019

Science Copernicus- Discovered that the earth revolves around the sun Marie Curie- Discovered Radiation 1/2/2019

Estonia, Latvia and Lithonia Part of the Soviet Union until 1991 Estonia close ties to Finland Latvia- Most people are Lutheran Lithonia- Largest Baltic country 1/2/2019

Poland Largest Country in N.E. Europe Communist Until 1989 Part of NATO Warsaw capital and largest City 1/2/2019

Czech Republic and Slovakia Was Czechoslovakia until 1993 Split peacefully Czech Republic- Free elections Largest city and capital- Prague Slovakia- Bratislava largest city and capital Center of industry 1/2/2019

Hungary Used to be the Austro-Hungarian Empire until end of WWI Communist Until 1989 Budapest capital and largest city 1/2/2019

Main Ideas How did invasions and migrations help shape the region? Balts, hunting people form the Ural Mts., Huns, Slavs, Magyars, Mongols, and Germans all moved into the area bringing their own languages and traditions. 1/2/2019

Main Idea What has the region contributed to the arts? The region has contributed the music of Fredric Chopin and Bela Bartok and the literature of Fraz Kafka, and Darel Capek. 1/2/2019

Section 3: The countries of Southeastern Europe / Objectives Describe how southeastern Europe’s early history helped shape its modern societies. Describe how culture affects the region. Describe how the region’s past has contributed to current conflicts. 1/2/2019

Vocabulary Roma An ethnic group also known as Gypsies who are descended from people who may have migrated from India to Europe long ago 1/2/2019

Questions How is southeastern Europe's religious and ethnic makeup a reflection of its past? Why is religion an important issue in southeastern Europe? What problems does the region face, and how are they reflections of its Communist past? 1/2/2019 7:23

GDP RedLand Population: 10 GDP: 200 Per Capita GDP: 20 BlueLand 1/2/2019

Question: Who are the various peoples of Southeastern Europe? SECTION 3 The Countries of Southeastern Europe Question: Who are the various peoples of Southeastern Europe? 1/2/2019

The Countries of Southeastern Europe SECTION 3 The Countries of Southeastern Europe Major ethnic or religious group Important minority group Yugoslavia Orthodox Christians Albanian Muslims Bosnia and Herzegovina Muslims Catholic Croats, Orthodox Serbs Croatia Roman Catholics Orthodox Christian Serbs Slovenia Roman Catholics Macedonia Orthodox Christians Albanian Muslims Romania Romanian Roma, Hungarians Moldova (diverse) Bulgaria Bulgarians Turks, Macedonians Albania Muslims 1/2/2019

Main Idea How has the region's history influenced its religious and ethnic makeup? Invasions and foreign control have led to multiple religious and ethnic groups living in the region. 1/2/2019

Main Ideas What events and factors have contributed to problems in Bosnia and other countries in the region since independence? Conflict among ethnic and religious groups have contributed to problems in Bosnia. 1/2/2019

Chapter Wrap-Up CHAPTER 21 1. What are the major landforms of Eastern Europe? 2. What groups influenced the culture of Eastern Europe? How can these influences be seen in modern society? 3. What were some environmental effects of Communist economic policies in Eastern Europe? 4. What political and economic systems were most common in Eastern Europe before the 1990s? How and why have these systems changed? 5. List the countries that broke away from Yugoslavia in the early 1990s. What are the greatest sources of tension in these countries? 1/2/2019