1. United Kingdom (UK) vs Russia Compare and contrast the climate, natural resources, and culture of Russia and the UK. Goal: How does location, climate, and natural resources affect where people live?

2. Russia United Kingdom Location Artifact #1 Largest country in the world. Spans two continents! Small island nation that once dominated the world in trade!

3. Russia United Kingdom Location Artifacts #2 Heathrow Airport-one of the busiest airports in the world St. Petersburg- this is a major trade port for Russia

4. Russia’s Major Trading Partner United Kingdom’s Major Trading Partner Location Artifacts #3

5. Russia United Kingdom CLIMATE Artifact #1 North Atlantic Current- brings warm water from the Gulf of Mexico to the United Kingdom

6. Russia United Kingdom CLIMATE Artifacts #2

7. Russia United Kingdom CLIMATE Artifacts #3 Volga River The Volga River is the longest river in Europe; however the Danube River in Germany is the longest navigable river. The Volga River is not navigable because it is frozen Caravan on the Volga River Thames River- 10 major ports

8. Russia United Kingdom Economy and Natural Resources Artifacts #1 Not ranked in largest conomies of Europe because of large amount of debt 10 th largest exporter in the world Exports:$498.6 billion (2011 est.): petroleum and petroleum products, natural gas, wood and wood products, metals, chemicals, and a wide variety of civilian and military manufactures. Imports: $310.1 billion (2011 est.): machinery and equipment, consumer goods, medicines, meat, sugar, semifinished metal products. 3 rd largest economy in Europe after France and Germany 11 th largest exporter in world Exports:$479.7 billion (2011 est.) manufactured goods, fuels, chemicals; food, beverages, tobacco Imports: $639.5 billion (2011 est.) manufactured goods, machinery, fuels; foodstuffs

9. Russia United Kingdom Economy and Natural Resources Artifacts #2 Port on the Thames ^ What natural resource could you easily access because you are an island nation? Tundra ^ Most resources are inaccessible. Why?

10. Russia United Kingdom Culture Artifacts #1 http://www.youtube.com/wat ch?v=oo-rBuTvHAM http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=PtDs9CzbI5k National Anthem

11. Russia United Kingdom Culture Artifacts #2 Westminster Abby Orthodox Church Leader

12. Italy vs Germany Compare and contrast the climate, natural resources, and culture of Germany and Italy Goal: How does location, climate, and natural resources affect where people live?

13. Italy Location Artifact #1 Germany

14. Italy Location Artifact #2 Germany Picture of the Danube River

15. Italy Population Density Maps Location Artifact #3 Germany

16. Italy Climate Artifact #1 Germany

17. Italy Climate Artifact #3 Germany

18. Italy Economy and Natural Resources Artifact #3 Germany 4 th largest exporter in the world Exports: $1.408 trillion (2011 est.): machinery, vehicles, chemicals, metals and manufactures, foodstuffs, textiles. Imports: $1.198 trillion (2011 est.): machinery, vehicles, chemicals, foodstuffs, textiles, metals 9 th largest exporter in the world Exports: $530 billion (2011 est.): engineering products, textiles and clothing, production machinery, motor vehicles, transport equipment, chemicals; food, beverages and tobacco; minerals, and nonferrous metals Imports $556.4 billion (2011 est.) engineering products, chemicals, transport equipment, energy products, minerals and nonferrous metals, textiles and clothing; food, beverages, and tobacco

19. Italy Economy and Natural Resources Artifact #3 Germany Major Trading Partner