1. Objective (READ) SWBAT explain why Western Europe is more developed than Eastern Europe. 2. Question of the Day. (WRITE) 3. Warm-up (ANSWER) 1. Is the conflict in Northern Ireland a religious conflict or a political conflict? 2. Developed countries can be described as _____________.
Eastern Europe vs. Western Europe
Table of Contents Date Title Lesson # 10/29 Physical Geography 32 11/3 Review 33 11/4 Industrial Revolution 34 11/5 Colonization Effects 35 11/10 Conflict 36 11/12 Western Europe vs. Eastern Europe 37 1. Create an Eastern Europe vs. Western Europe page.
WESTERN EUROPE Big Three: - United Kingdom - France - Germany Other Major Countries: - Spain - Portugal - Italy - Netherlands - Belgium - Switzerland - Austria - Denmark
EASTERN EUROPE Major Countries: - Poland - Hungary - Greece - Serbia - Czech Republic - Slovakia - Romania Balkan Countries: - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Croatia - Serbia - Macedonia - Slovenia
Main Idea: 1. Western Europe has a high standard of living. 2. Eastern Europe has a low standard of living.
Key Question - Why is Western Europe more economically developed? Reason Explanation 1. 2. 3.
Reason #1 - Industrial Revolution - Industrial Revolution begins in Western Europe. - Factories and economies based on industry slowly DIFFUSE to Eastern Europe. - Industrial Revolution effects like urbanization and wealth do not reach Eastern Europe until much later. READ ONLY
Key Question - Why is Western Europe more economically developed? Reason Explanation 1. Industrialization - W. Europe industrialized 1st - W. Europe had factories 1st
Reason #2 - Colonization - Industrialized nations of Western Europe colonized North and South America to get raw materials and set up new markets.
Reason #2 - Colonization - Industrialized nations of Western Europe colonized Asia too.
Reason #2 - Colonization - Industrialized nations of Western Europe also colonized Africa.
Key Question - Why is Western Europe more economically developed? Reason Explanation 1. Industrialization - W. Europe industrialized 1st - W. Europe had factories 1st 2. Colonization - W. Europe had colonies worldwide - Mercantilism made W. Europe rich
Reason #3 – Cold War Clip Questions: 1. Explain the Cold War. 2. How was Europe involved in the Cold War? DIRECTIONS: ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS UNDER YOUR CHART
Blue Countries (Western Europe) - Members of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) - US rebuilt the INFRASTRUCTURE of these countries after World War II. – - These countries have MARKET ECONOMIES READ ONLY Neutral (Yellow)
Red Countries (Eastern Europe) - Controlled by Russia after World War II - Russia installed COMMAND ECONOMIES in these countries READ ONLY Neutral (Yellow)
Key Question - Why is Western Europe more economically developed? Reason Explanation 1. Industrialization - W. Europe industrialized 1st - W. Europe had factories 1st 2. Colonization - W. Europe had colonies worldwide - Mercantilism made W. Europe rich 3. Cold War - Communism damaged E. European economies - US rebuilt W. Europe’s infrastructure - Market economies increased trade in W. Europe
After your chart is complete 1. Pick up a worksheet on my desk called Eastern vs. Western Europe. 2. Complete the assignment. 3. I gotta stop you for a quiz with fifteen minutes left.
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