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Do Now If you could choose to live anywhere in Europe, where would you live and why? Explain your answer.

Information IPR grades - are entered - grades are updated Missing Assignments Tutoring sheets - incentive available for attending

Current Events Britain plans to build a new bridge - $275 Million - garden bridge across the Thames British Royal couple in New York - several stops Harlem, the White House, basketball game

Do Now If you could choose to live anywhere in Europe, where would you live and why? Explain your answer.

Islands Great Britain, Ireland, Iceland, Greenland - all located in the North Atlantic Sicily, Corsica, Crete, Sardinia - all located in the Mediterranean Region

Problems and benefits of Mountains… What are the problems/benefits associated with mountains? - Think: MIRPL

European Mountain Chains The Pyrenees - cut off Spain and Portugal on the Iberian Peninsula - allow for regional development The Apennines - the “spine” of Italy - divide Italy east-west

Mountains and Uplands - a difference in elevation Uplands - area with hills or low mountains, mesas and high plateaus - many areas are eroded mountains Kjolen Mountains (Scandinavia), Scottish Highlands, low area of Brittany in France Germany’s Central Uplands, at the base of the Alps

The Brittany Region - France Part of the Masiff Central - upland region of France Brittany is defined as a region – Explain what makes it a region…. MIRPL

Europe: A Network of Rivers Rivers move ideas, culture, people, goods, and connect regions The Danube and Rhine Rivers - major rivers of Europe Many navigable rivers - flow from interior to the sea - large enough for ships

Major Rivers Danube Rhine Flows through center of Europe From west to East flows through 9 countries links Europeans to the Black Sea 1,771 miles of river Flows from interior of Europe to the North Sea 820 miles flows through 6 countries important for defensive history

T-P-S Review the map on pp. 275 and analyze the rivers of Europe. Discuss the following question at your table: How does the direction in which European rivers flow aid in linking Europeans to the world?

Northern European Plain Fertile agricultural area of Europe - produced food for centuries - France, Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, and Poland Subject to invasion throughout history - flat land allows for easy travel for armies One third of Europe (33%) is suitable for farming.

Resources of Europe Read pp (identify main ideas)

Exit: Verbal Brief In one sentence, summarize the physical features of Europe.