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In-class Writing Assignment
• When you think of Europe, what comes to your mind?
• How would you describe Europe to someone who knows nothing about it?
• What led to Europe becoming one of the wealthiest, most powerful regions in the world today?
• How has Europe influenced/impacted the modern world?
How did we get to this point?
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxDyJ_6N-6A
• http://www.viralforest.com/watch-1000-years-european-borders-change/
• Over 9,000 border changes since the year 1,000 CE
The different regions of Europe
• Western Europe
• Northern Europe
• Mediterranean Europe (aka. Southern Europe) – Includes the Balkans
• East Central Europe
Europe’s influence on the world
• Democracy • Christianity • Age of Exploration • Capitalism • The Enlightenment • Industrial Revolution • Communism • Imperialism • Genocide • World War I and II • The Cold War