Chapter 9.3 Shaping Eastern Europe Eastern Europe: much migration, foreign conquest, war and revolution Home to a diverse mix of people which Have fought with each other and +Greatly enriched its culture

Objective: to learn about…. Many ethnic groups settle in Eastern Europe—very diverse. Much tension btwn Eastern and Western Europe. Christians, Jews, and Muslims live there. The impact of Jewish expulsions.

This is important b/c….. Geography has a huge impact on Eastern Europe—no barriers The Balkan Peninsula is a “powder keg” for these reasons. In 1933, Poland’s 3 million Jews will be among the first victims of the Holocaust.

Focus Q: Dec. 17 Read page 295, “Jewish Expulsions.” Bullet point notes 1 sentence: main idea

Focus Q: Nov. 7 9.2 review sheet Q’s: 5-7, 13-17 5 minutes

Eastern Europe Map

Eastern Europe

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Geography Shapes Eastern Europe Eastern Europe is a buffer and a crossroads Btwn German speaking Western Europe and Slavic speaking Russia Btwn Baltic Sea and the Balkan Pen. and Mediterranean Sea ***Balkan Peninsula: Balkans, land jutting into Med. Sea*** map p. 286

Geography Shapes Eastern Europe 1. Main rivers run north/south ***Danube and Vistula carried goods and cultural influences*** 2. Depending on where you are, you feel foreign influences North Western Europe East Russia South Byzantine Empire

Vistula Flows North

Danube River Flows South

Geography Shapes Eastern Europe Because of ease of migration: + Geography contributed to cultural diversity -- Caused much conflict + But also a wealth of languages, cultures + Many ethnic groups: people who share language and culture Many groups of Slavs and Asians Which of these does Flint share?

Eastern Europe Map Many countries, small area

Many countries, small area Eastern Europe

Christian and Muslim Influence Byzantine missionaries bring Eastern Orthodox Christianity German Knights and missionaries bring Roman Catholic Christianity ***Ottomans bring Islam*** Obviously, much Religious diversity

A little humor….. A guy helps an old nun across the street. She: Thank you very much, young man! He: No problem. Batman’s friends are my friends!

Father buys a lie detector that makes a loud beep whenever somebody lies around it. The son comes home in the afternoon. Father asks him, “So, you were at school today, right?” Son: “Yeah.” Detector: “Beep.“ Son: “OK, OK, I was in a cinema.” Detector: “Beep.” Son: “Alright, I went for a beer with my friends.” Father: “What?! At your age, I wouldn’t touch alcohol!“ Detector: “Beep.” Mother laughs: “Ha ha ha, well, he really is your son!” Detector: “Beep.”

Hostility Towards Jews Thriving Jewish communities in Muslim Spain and Western Europe Christians often blames Jews for natural disasters and hard times Black Plague, famines, Crusades Monarchs in ENG, FR, SP, Portugal expelled Jews ---Many settle in Eastern Europe, esp. Poland

Jewish Expulsions p. 295 Treatment of Jews ranged from tolerant to oppressive 1. Examples of restrictions Limits on types of jobs, Curfews Mandatory special dress or markings (yellow badge) During the Black Death (1300s), city people blamed Jews for causing it By 1400, Jews had been thrown out of Eng, FR, SPN, and Port

Jewish Expulsions p. 295 Many Jews settle in more tolerant Muslim areas or Eastern Europe These areas benefit from Jews skills and knowledge

3 Early Kingdoms: Poland 1st Polish king crowned around 1000 b/c of marriage in 1386 Poland-Lithuania combine, was largest state in Europe Power shifts from monarchs to nobles 1 veto rule weakens govt Poland-Lithuania declines

3 Early Kingdoms: Magyars ***raiders from Asian steppes, settled in Hungary ***adopted Roman Catholicism*** Like King John (Eng), Hungarian king forced to give nobles more power—Golden Bull of 1222 Control present-day Croatia, Slovakia, part of Romania

3 Early Kingdoms: Serbs The Serbs set up their own state in the late 1100s. Under Stefan Dusan, Byzantine culture flourished there. Less able rulers can’t handle Turks The Ottoman Turks took control in the late 1300s.

Creative Side: Jewish Expulsions, p. 295 Create an illustrated graphic organizer for Jewish Expulsions from Western Europe. Make a picture and a caption for each of the following: COLOR, please. discrimination of Jews in Western Europe Countries that expelled Jews Where Jews went and how those countries, regions benefitted from Jewish immigration

Optional assignment ideas….. Venn diagram-compare/contrast Original cartoon Poem, rap 1 page summary Pics: Jewish expulsions good/bad: ½ pg. each historical fiction Illustrated time line map w/pics, captions Campaign poster Diary entries cause/effect Post card: ½ story, ½ page picture Magazine cover brochure Report card