Do Now p. 13 ?Which part of Social Studies focuses on people and events of the past? Culture Geography Economics History

Class work (NB p. 13) CRCT Test Prep pp. 127-131 Answer questions 326-337 in your notebook.

What have Europeans done to solve the problem of so many languages? They require schoolchildren to learn 1 or 2 other languages.

Which languages come from the ancient Roman Empire? French, Italian, and Spanish

Besides differences in words, what other challenge do Europeans face in communicating with each other? They use 2 different alphabets.

What do these statements show about Europeans? Schoolchildren in Europe learn more than 1 language The European Union records all its business in 23 languages Laws have been written to protect languages spoken only by a few people What do these statements show about Europeans? Europeans respect the languages of other cultures.

bon jour-----buon giorno In what way are the French and Italian languages alike? They are both Romance languages that derived from Latin.

Which European language has the largest number of native speakers? Russian

Which describes a way that Russian is different from the other languages? It is not an official language of the European Union.

Which group is less likely to learn the language of a new country? Older citizens

What is a problem caused by many languages spoken in the same country? It is difficult to read and understand official forms.

What did children of German immigrants to Russia have to do in school? Learn the Russian language

Which question can be answered using the graph? What percentage of people in France have Italian as their native language?

What part of the people in France speaks German as their native language? 3%

Culture Religions in Europe

GPS & E.Q. GPS: SS6G11b. Describe the major religions in Europe; include Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. E.Q.: How do the major religions in Europe compare?

3 Main Religions Judaism Christianity Islam

Similarities All believe in one God (monotheistic) All trace ancestors back to Abraham All began in the Middle East

Connection between 3 Religions Protestant Roman Catholic Shi’a Eastern Orthodox Christianity Sunni Reform Islam Conservative Judaism Sufi Orthodox Abraham Connection between 3 Religions

Differences Judaism Founder: Abraham (about 2000 BC) Holy Book: Torah Followers: Jews # of Followers: about 15 million Beliefs: laws of God and words of His prophets 3 types: Orthodox Conservative Reform

Differences Christianity Founder: Jesus (about 30 AD) Holy Book: Bible Followers: Christians # of Followers: about 2.1 billion Beliefs: teachings of Jesus 3 types: Eastern Orthodox Roman Catholic Protestant (includes Anglicans, Anabaptists, Baptists, Methodists, Presbyterians, Episcopalians, Lutherans, Seventh Day Adventists, Unitarians, Quakers, Congregational, Reformed…………..)

Differences Islam Founder: Muhammad (about 610 AD) Holy Book: Koran or Qur’an Followers: Muslims # of Followers: about 1.3 billion; number is rapidly growing Beliefs: teachings of Muhammad, the last Prophet 3 types: Sunni Shi’a Sufi

Read CRCT Test Prep Pages 131-133 Copy and answer questions 338 – 341.

Which is the oldest of the 3 main religions? Judaism

Which religion is growing at the fastest rate? Islam

How are the 3 religions alike? They each worship only one God

Which pairing of sacred text and religion is correct? Protestant - Bible