languages of europe

Languages of EuropeSS6G11 The student will describe the cultural characteristics of Europe

a. Explain the diversity of European languages as seen in a comparison of German, English, Russian, French, and Italian

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• Europe is slightly larger than the US in land area• Europe’s population is more than double the US• In the US, English is the dominant language• Europe is different. It is home to more than 200

languages

Most European languages are in 3 main categories

• Germanic Languages• Romance Languages• Slavic Languages

Germanic Language Group

• Has most native speakers• Native speakers live mostly in northwest

and central Europe• About 20% of Europeans speak English

or German as their native language• Most Europeans learn Englishas a second language in their schools

Romance Language Group

• This group includes French and Italian• These are found in the south and west of

Europe• These languages come from Latin, the

language of the Roman Empire• The Roman alphabet is used to write

Romance and Germanic languages

Slavic Language Group

• This includes Russian. Which is the most widely spoken Slavic language

• They are found in central and eastern Europe• They are written with a Cyrillic Alphabet

The Problems with Multiple Languages

• It is difficult to live, work, and trade with people who cannot communicate with each other

• Most schoolchildren learn one or two other languages besides their own

• The European Union have 23 “official” languages to make sure laws and decisions are understood

• Special laws exist to protect languages spoken by only a few people

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• Carter: Don’t nobody understand the words that are comin’ out of your mouth

Your Task

Copy the following sentences. Then Write G for Germanic, R for Romance, and S for Slavic.

• This language is spoken in the United States.• This language is spoken in the country that is

shaped like a boot.• This language uses an alphabet based of

Greek letters.• People who speak this language live directly

south of the United Kingdom.• This language is in the same family as English.

Your Task

Answers:1. Germanic: English2. Romance: Italian3. Slavic: Russian4. Romance: French5. Germanic: German

RELIGIONS OF EUROPEJudaism, Christianity, and Islam

Christianity

What’s your Religion?Judaism

• Founder/Central Figure: Abraham

• Holy Book: Torah• Followers: Jews• Place of Worship:

Synagogue• Faith is the historical

foundation for Christianity and Islam

• Many followers live what use to be the Soviet Union

• Oldest religion

Christianity• Founder/Central Figure:

Jesus Christ• Holy Book: Bible• Followers: Christians• Place of Worship:

Church• Dominate Religion of

Europe• France, Spain, and Italy

follow this religion• Most Russians follow this

religion

What’s your Religion?Islam

• Founder/Central Figure: Muhammad

• Holy Book: Qur’an/Koran• Followers: Muslims• Place of Worship:

Mosque • Fastest-growing religion in

Europe• Followers believe

Muhammad with the last of the prophets

ALIKE• MONOTHEISTIC• Abraham is the patriarch• Holy book• Specific place of worship• Different view of Jesus

Christ• Share some holy sites

Task: J for Judaism, C for Christianity, and I for Islam

• This faith is the historical foundation for Christianity and Islam.

• This faith is the dominate religion in Europe• France, Spain, and Italy follow this religion• This religion is the fastest-growing• Most Russians follow this religion0• Muhammad founded this religion

QUESTIONS

• Which is the oldest of the three main religions of Europe?A. Islam

• B. Judaism• C. Christianity• D. Roman Catholic

ANSWERS

• B. Judaism

QUESTIONS

• Which religion is growing at the fastest rate?

• A. Islam• B. Sunni• C. Judaism• D. Christianity

ANSWER

• A. Islam

QUESTIONS

• How are the three religions alike?• A. They can worship several grades.• B. They can each worship only one god.• C. Each of the three religions is getting

smaller.• D. They each use a sacred text known as

the five books of Moses.

ANSWER

• B. They each worship only one god.

QUESTIONS

• Which pairing of sacred text and religion is correct?

• A. Protestant-Bible• B. Christianity – Talmud• C. Shiite Muslim – Torah• D. Orthodox Judaism- Koran

ANSWER

• A. Protestant-Bible

The Literacy RateIN EUROPE

SS6G11 The student will describe the cultural characteristics of Europe.

Literacy

• The ability to read and write• High literacy rates are usually found in

industrialized countries such as the United States and most of Europe.

INDUSTRIALIZED COUNTRIES

• Focus more on manufacturing than farming.

• These professions require communication skills.

• The increased wealth of these countries allows them to provide education, healthcare, and technology.

• High standard of living.

LITERACY RATE

• Third-World Countries- countries that are still developing.

• Depend on farming• Fewer people can read and write• Education, healthcare, and jobs are not

readily available• Poor

GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT

• The total value of the final goods and services produced in a country one year divided by the population.

LITERACY AND PER CAPITA GDP

COUNTRY LITERACY RATE PER PERSON GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT

UNITED KINGDOM 99% $35,100

FRANCE 99% $33,000

RUSSIA 99% $14,700

GERMANY 99% $33,200

ITALY 98% $30,400

QUESTIONS

• People in third world countries have• A. the best jobs• B. little education• C. a higher literacy rate• D. a greater standard of living

ANSWER

• B. little education

QUESTIONS

• A literate person in a developed country is most likely to have all EXCEPT which item?

• A. health care• B. technology• C. a high paying job• D. uneducated children

ANSWER

• D. Uneducated children

Task

• The standard of living is determined by?• Literacy is the ability to?• A country with a high literacy rate

typically has a high ?• The literacy rate and standard of live in

Europe are?

Credits

• Text adapted from Georgia CRCT Test Prep 6th Grade Social Studies, Teaching the Georgia Performance Standards, Clairmont Press, Atlanta, Georgia

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