1. 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

2. 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

3. Let’s Start With Some Basics

4. Satellite View of Europe

5. Europe as a Queen Munster, 1588 Europe as a Queen Munster, 1588

6. Political Divisions Today

7. 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

8. 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

9. Members of the Indo-European Language Family

10. REGIONSREGIONSREGIONSREGIONS REGIONSREGIONSREGIONSREGIONS

11. 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

13. 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.

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

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

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

17. What’s the answer ??

18. Answer:Answer: They are Europe’s lifeline!

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

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

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

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

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

25. Holland’s Dikes

26. Amsterdam’s Canals

27. Europe: A Peninsula of Peninsulas Europe: A Peninsula of Peninsulas

28. Europe: An Asian Peninsula

29. Northern Peninsulas Jutland Peninsula Scandinavian Peninsula

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

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

32. 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.

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

34. Mt. Etna, Sicily e An active volcano

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

37. Europe’s Latitude v. US

38. ClimateClimate

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

42. 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

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

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