1 map needed to demonstrate 3 basic regions of Europe and peninsulas A 2 nd map with rivers and mountains already labeled, but students will have to label other bodies of water and memorize them… 3 rd map with political regions of 1500 and I might add notes on climate and language

Created by Ms. Susan M. Pojer Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY Edited by Jesse Hansen Created by Ms. Susan M. Pojer Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY Edited by Jesse Hansen

Let’s Start With Some Basics

Satellite View of Europe

Europe as a Queen Munster, 1588 Europe as a Queen Munster, 1588

Political Divisions Today

Continents by Size (sq. km.) Asia44,579,000Africa30,065,000 North America 24,256,000 South America 17,819,000 Antarctica13,209,000 Europe Europe9,938,000 Oceania (incl. Australia) Oceania (incl. Australia) 7,687,000

World Population by Continents Asia3,737,000,000 Africa823,000,000 Europe729,000,000 North America 486,000,000 South America 351,000,000 Oceania (incl. Australia) Oceania (incl. Australia) 31,000,000 Antarctica no permanent population

Members of the Indo-European Language Family

REGIONSREGIONSREGIONSREGIONS REGIONSREGIONSREGIONSREGIONS

B o d i e s of W a t e r B o d i e s of W a t e r Mediterranean Sea North Sea Atlantic Ocean Baltic Sea Black Sea Aegean Sea Adriatic Sea Strait of Gibraltar Arctic Ocean English Channel Dardanelles Strait Bosporus

RiversRiversRiversRivers RiversRiversRiversRivers Danube R. Seine R. Rhine R. Loire R. Po R. Tiber R. Thames R. Elbe R. Oder R. Vistula R. Dnieper R. Volga R. Ebro R.

Why are most of the capitals of Europe on major rivers??

Capitals on the Rivers (1) Paris, right bank of the Seine London on the Thames Prague on the Vltava Budapest on the Danube

Capitals on the Rivers (2) Berlin on the Spree Moscow on the Moscow River Rome on the Tiber Vienna on the Danube

What’s the answer ??

Answer:Answer: They are Europe’s lifeline!

Moutains&PeaksMoutains&PeaksMoutains&PeaksMoutains&Peaks Moutains&PeaksMoutains&PeaksMoutains&PeaksMoutains&Peaks Alps Mts. Pyrennes Mts. Apennines Mts. Carpathian Mts. Pennines

The Alps e Cover most of Switzerland, Austria, and parts of Italy and France.

Mt. Blanc in the Alps e Highest mountain in the Alps: 15,771 feet

Transylvania in the Carpathian Mountains e Home of Vlad Tepeš, the Drakul (“Count Dracula”)

The BENELUX ‘Low’ Countries * Belgium * Netherlands * Luxembourg * Belgium * Netherlands * Luxembourg

Holland’s Dikes

Amsterdam’s Canals

Europe: A Peninsula of Peninsulas Europe: A Peninsula of Peninsulas

Europe: An Asian Peninsula

Northern Peninsulas Jutland Peninsula Scandinavian Peninsula

Southern Peninsulas Iberian Peninsula Italian Peninsula Balkan Peninsula Anatolean Peninsula Crimean Peninsula

PeninsulasPeninsulasPeninsulasPeninsulas PeninsulasPeninsulasPeninsulasPeninsulas Scandinavian Pen. Jutland Pen. Iberian Pen. Italian Pen.Balkan Pen. Anatolean Pen. Crimean Pen. Peloponnesian Pen.

CompletedCompletedMapMapCompletedCompletedMapMap CompletedCompletedMapMapCompletedCompletedMapMap North Sea Atlantic Ocean Baltic Sea Black Sea Aegean Sea Adriatic Sea Tyrrhenian Sea Bay of Biscay Strait of Gibraltar Dardanelles Strait Arctic Ocean English Channel Caspian Sea Danube R. Seine R. Rhine R. Loire R. Po R. Tiber R. Tagus R. Thames R. Elbe R. Oder R. Vistula R. Dnieper R. Volga R. Don R. Ebro R. Alps Mts. Pyrennes Mts. Apennines Mts. Dinaric Alps Carpathian Mts. Caucasus Mts. Ural Mts. Mt. Etna ^ Mt. Vesuvius ^ Mt. Olympus ^ Siberian Lowlands Northern European Plain Steppes Scandinavian Pen. Jutland Pen. Iberian Pen. Crimean Pen. Balkan Pen. Anatolean Pen. Peloponnesian Pen. Italian Pen.

Mediterranean Islands e Generally rugged & mountainous. e Mediterranean Sea so polluted (will take 1000 years to clean up). Sardinia Cyprus Malta

Mt. Etna, Sicily e An active volcano

Mt. Vesuvius, Italy e 1944 eruption e Pompeii, 79 CE e Herculaneum, 79 CE

Europe’s Latitude v. US

ClimateClimate

Mr. Hansen’s Note- Ignore… Taken from Merriman pg. 28 Europe- a Political Map from the Year 1500 AD

1 map needed to demonstrate 3 basic regions of Europe and peninsulas A 2 nd map with rivers and mountains already labeled, but students will have to label other bodies of water and memorize them… 3 rd map with political regions of 1500 and I might add notes on climate and language

Rivers and Mountains #2 Seine Rhine Elbe Vistula Oder Loire Ebro Danube Po Tiber Dnieper Volga Pyrenees Alps Apennines Thames Carpathians Pennines

Mr. Hansen’s Note- Ignore… Taken from Merriman pg. 28 Europe- a Political Map from the Year 1500 AD (#3) (#3)