Download World Geography Unit 9 Title Suggested Dates Europe and Russia

Title
Europe and Russia
Big Idea/Enduring Understanding
Political, economic, and social processes shape cultural patterns and
characteristics in Europe.
The distribution, characteristics, and interactions of the economic
systems in European countries varies.
Geography influences economic activities.
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World Geography
Unit 9
Suggested Dates
3rd Six Weeks
4 weeks
Guiding Questions
How does the physical geography of Europe influence its population
density and distribution?
How did the last ice age impact the landforms of Europe?
What influenced the creation of new social classes and peaceful
democracies in Europe?
How did the Northern European Plain affect the development of
Europe?
How has modern development resulted in challenges to the
management of resources in Europe?
What types of physical features dominate Europe’s physical
geography?
What characteristics of early civilizations are evident in Europe today?
How have political and ethnic struggles shaped Europe today?
How do interconnected mountain ranges and plains shape human
activities in Russia?
How has Russia’s historical roots and modern ideas influence the
history and government of the region?
What impact did Soviet era ideas and actions have on the environment
of Russia?
TEKS
Readiness TEKS
1A
2A
3B
4A
5A
6B
7BC
8AB
10C
11C
12A
14C
16B
18A
19AC
Supporting TEKS
2B
4B
5B
6A
7A
8C
10BD
11B
12B
14A
15AB
16AD
17BCD
18B
20B
Process Skills
21BC
22ABCDE
23ABC
Vertical Alignment Expectations
6th Grade Social Studies TEKS
7th Grade Social Studies TEKS
8th Grade Social Studies TEKS
Sample Assessment Question
Describe the role of glaciation in the formation of the fjords of Northern Europe.
What factors influence the climate in Northern Europe?
How has the history of Europe been shaped by migrations, invasions, and trade?
How have urbanization and immigration shaped the population patterns of Europe?
Describe the geographic locations of the three major Southern European peninsulas.
Analyze current events in Eastern Europe to infer the physical and human processes that lead to the formation of boundaries and other political
divisions.
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How has industralization of Russia damaged the environment and what steps have local and international governments taken to combat the
problem?
Describe Russia’s midlatitude climate regions and why do such climate regions support most of the country’s agricultural production.
How did the fall of the Soviet Union affect religion in Russia?
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Knowledge and Skills
with Student
Expectations
(1) History. The
student understands
how geography and
processes of spatial
exchange (diffusion)
influenced events in
the past and helped to
shape the present. The
student is expected to:
**Safety Net Standard
(A) analyze the
effects of physical and
human geographic
patterns and processes
on the past and
describe their impact
on the present,
including significant
physical features and
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Standard Clarification or
District
Specificity/Examples
In Europe….
Major physical features that
have influenced
migration patterns
include
● The Alps mountain
range
● The Pyrenees
mountain range
● The location of the
Balkans which act as
a crossroad….
Environmental conditions
that influence migration
include
Irish Famine
Vocabulary
Instructional
Strategies
Suggested Resources
Resources listed and categorized to indicate
suggested uses. Any additional resources must be
aligned with the TEKS.
United Streaming ( please open United Streaming in
another window and log in before clicking on this
link)
Geography of the World: Europe: ​Land and
Resources
environmental
conditions that
influenced migration
patterns and shaped
the distribution of
culture groups today;
(2) History. The
student understands
how people, places,
and environments
have changed over
time and the effects of
these changes. The
student is expected to:
**SAFETY NET
STANDARD
(A) describe the
human and physical
characteristics of the
same regions at
different periods of
time to evaluate
relationships between
past events and
current conditions;
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This TEKS requires a
comparison over time.
Comparing maps or satellite
photographs from one
location at two different
time periods should be a
regular class activity.
-Industrial
Revolution
-industrial
capitalism
-communism
-Holocaust
-Cold War
-devolution
-guest worker
-agribusiness
-city-state
-Renaissance
-complementa
rity
-shatter belt
-Balkanization
-ethnic
cleansing
-czar
-Russification
-satellite
-perestroika
-flasnost
-black market
-privatization
GoogleEarth Photostories
Websites
Erasing History: Ethnic Cleansing in Kosovo
Earth Then and Now: Amazing Images of Our
Changing World ​by Fred Pearce FireFly books
2008
Trift Glacier –Switzerland pg22-23
Rohne Glacier- Switzerland pg 28-29
Stieregg Restaurant Switzerland Pg 32-33
Vince, Italy -pg45
Hitzacker Germany Pg 48-49
River Rhine Germany pg 52-53
Aral Sea Kazakhstan/Uzbeckistan pg 54-55
Sakhalin forest Russia Pg 60-61
(plus at least 20 other European examples that show
change over time in the categories of Environmental
Change, Land Transformation, Forces of Nature,
War and Conclict, and Leisure and Culture)
​(B) explain how
changes in societies
have led to diverse uses
of physical features.
(3) Geography. The
student understands
how physical
processes shape
patterns in the
physical environment.
The student is
expected to:
Scandinavia and the
“Midnight Sun”
(B) describe the
physical processes that
affect the
environmentrs of
regions, including
weather, tectonic
forces, erosion, and
soil building processes
(4) Geography. The
student understands
the patterns and
characteristics of
major landforms,
climates, and
ecosystems of Earth
and the interrelated
processes that produce
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European climates range
from the subarctic tundra in
Iceland, Norway, Sweden
and Finland to the balmy
Mediterranean climate in
Spain and Greece.
​Wind Systems
Western and southern
Europe is very much
influenced by warm
-glaciation
-fjord
-geothermal
energy
-hot spring
-geyser
-loess
-dike
-polder
-mistral
-foehn
-avalanche
-massif
-tungsten
-karst
-chernozem
-permafrost
-continentality
United Streaming ( please open United Streaming in
another window and log in before clicking on this
link)
Geography of the World: Europe: ​Climate
them. The student is
expected to:
(​A) explain how
elevation, latitude,
wind systems, ocean
currents, position on a
continent, and
mountain barriers
influence temperature,
precipitation, and
distribution of climate
regions;
maritime winds and despite
their high latitudes have a
milder climate than areas at
the same latitude farther
inland.
Ocean Currents
Most of Western Europe has
a maritime west coast
climate- mild winters, cool
summers, abundant rainfall.
This is due to the ​Gulf
Stream​ and its extension the
North Atlantic Drift​ that
brings warm waters from the
Gulf of Mexico.
Southern Europe has a
Mediterranean climate with
warm dry summers and
rainy mild winters.
Northern and Eastern
Europe are farther from the
influence of the North
Atlantic Drift, therefore,
they have more of a humid
continental climate- cold
snowy winters and hot
summers with wide
variations in seasonal
temperatures.
Elevation
Position on the Continent
Mountains
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The Alps block moist
Atlantic winds so less
precipitation falls on
southern Europe than in
Northwest Europe.
(B) describe different
landforms and the
physical processes that
cause their
development.
(5) Geography. The
student understands
how political,
economic, and social
processes shape
cultural patterns and
characteristics in
various places and
regions. The student is
expected to:
(A) analyze how the
character of a place is
related to its political,
economic, social, and
cultural elements; and
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Political- ​There is a variety
of government structures
including Monarchies,
Theocracies, and Republics.
Economic-​most of Europe
is highly industrialized, but
the economic systems are
diverse. The European
Union which united Western
Union into a trading
community with a common
currency is currently
struggling with debt crisis in
several of the poorer
partners (Greece, Italy,
Ireland just to name a few)
so the future is uncertain.
Most of Eastern Europe was
heavily influenced by the
Soviet Union and many had
command economies until
United Streaming ( please open United Streaming in
another window and log in before clicking on this
link)
Geography Basics: Understanding Places. ​Aosta
Italy
Overview of Europe
Websites
BBC Country Profiles
US Department of State background notes
Scroll down and click on any of the countries listed
to get a good summary of political, economic and
social characteristics of a country.
(B) interpret
political, economic,
social, and
demographic
indicators (gross
domestic product per
capita, life
expectancy, literacy,
and infant mortality)
to determine the level
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the fall of Communism in
1989. Most have moved to
market economies but the
transition has not always
been easy.
Social
Culture ​– Europe has more
than 160 separate Ethnic
Groups. In some countries
there is one major ethnic
group (Sweden) while in
others there is two or more
(Belgium) This at times has
led to conflict (the former
Yugoslavia)
Languages-50+
Religion-Mainly Christian
(Roman Catholic, Eastern
Orthodox, Protestant) but
Muslim and Jewish as well.
Arts- European colonization
helped spread European
architecture, art , and music
to all points on the globe.
International Human
Development Indicators
Map
of development and
standard of living in
nations using the
terms Human
Development Index,
less developed, newly
industrialized, and
more developed.
(6) Geography. The
student understands
the types, patterns,
and processes of
settlement. The
student is expected to:
(A) locate and
describe human and
physical features that
influence the size and
distribution of
settlements
*​ *SAFETY NET
STANDARD
(B) explain the
processes that have
caused changes in
settlement patterns,
including
urbanization,
transportation, access
to and availability of
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Urbanization​ According to
the U.N. Environmental
Programme​ “The level of
urbanization in Europe is
currently 74.6 per cent with
an expected annual growth
of 0.3 per cent per year
between 2000 and 2015
(UNCHS 2001a). It is
expected that Europe will
stabilize at an urbanization
-continental
-entrepot
-break-of-bulk
-welfare state
-pollution hot
spot
-reforestation
-meltwater
-nuclear
wastes
Teaching Geography; Workshop 7 Europe
United Streaming ( please open United Streaming in
another window and log in before clicking on this
link)
Geography of the World: Europe: ​Other Resources
resources, and
economic activities.
(7) Geography. The
student understands
the growth,
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level of about 82 per cent.
-radioactive
Currently, one half of the
materials
population of Europe lives
-pesticide
in small towns of 1 000-50
000 people, one-quarter in
medium-sized towns of 50
000-250 000 people and
one-quarter in cities of more
than 250 000 people
(UNCHS 2001b). Further
urbanization in Europe is not
expected to change this
pattern significantly.”
Transportation ​While
Europe is divided into over
50 different nations, there is
a high level of cooperation
between nations so that
people and goods can easily
cross borders. Europe has
extensive highways,
railroads, water and air
transportation. The
Schengen Agreement is a
treaty signed in 1985 that
now is expanded to 25
countries to allow free travel
between countries within the
Agreement zone.
distribution,
movement, and
characteristics of
world population. The
student is expected to:
(A) construct and
analyze population
pyramids and use
other data, graphics,
and maps to describe
the population
characteristics of
different societies and
to predict future
population trends
**SAFETY NET
STANDARDS
(B) explain how
political, economic,
social, and
environmental push
and pull factors and
physical geography
affect the routes and
flows of human
migration;
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Examples can include
historical examples such as
Ireland and the potato
famine, Germany after
World WarII, but should
also include as some more
recent examples as well. See
articles in resources.
Push factors- anything that
forces people to leave an
area they are settled in.
● Lack of Jobs/
Poverty
● Civil Strife/Civil
War/ Political or
Religious
Persecution
MSN news ​Migration and the changing face of
Europe.
Migration Information Source ​Europe attracts
More Migrants from China
Faltering Movement: Explaining Europe’s Schengen
Struggle
● Environmental
Problems
Pull factors- anything that
draws immigrants to a
particular country or region.
● Higher standard of
living
● Labor Demand
● Political and
Religious Freedom
(C) describe trends in
world population
growth and
distribution
(8) Geography. The
student understands
how people, places,
and environments are
connected and
interdependent. The
student is expected to:
**SAFETY NET
STANDARD
(A) compare ways
that humans depend
on, adapt to, and
modify the physical
environment,
including the
influences of culture
and technology;
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Venice, Italy is one example
of how humans modify the
environment. Venice sits
atop a lagoon dotted with
117 small islets. Over time
the islets have grown
together through man- made
alterations.
​Polders and Dikes​ in the
Netherlands are another
good example of human
modifications of the
environment.
-invasive
species
-ecotourism
-acid
deposition
-Kyoto
Protocol
-cap-and-trade
Website
Polders :The Scene of Land and Water
​(B) describe the
interaction between
humans and the
physical environment
and analyze the
consequences of
extreme weather and
other natural disasters
such as El Niño,
floods, tsunamis, and
volcanoes; and
(C) evaluate the
economic and political
relationships between
settlements and the
environment,
including sustainable
development and
renewable/
nonrenewable
resources
(10) ​Economics. ​The
student understands the
distribution,
characteristics, and
interactions of the
economic systems in the
world. The student is
expected to
​(B) classify where specific
countries fall along the
economic spectrum
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Volcano eruptions in Iceland
are good examples to use
with this unit.
between free enterprise
and communism;
(C) compare the ways
people satisfy their basic
needs through the
production of goods and
services such as
subsistence agriculture
versus commercial
agriculture or cottage
industries versus
commercial industries; and
(D) compare global trade
patterns over time and
examine the implications
of globalization, including
outsourcing and free trade
zones.
(11) Economics. The
student understands
how geography
influences economic
activities. The student
is expected to:
(B) identify the factors
affecting the location
of different types of
economic activities,
including subsistence
and commercial
agriculture,
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.
For Europe the emphasis
should be on commercial
agriculture and commercial
industries.
manufacturing, and
sevice industries.
*​ *SAFETY NET
STANDARD
Changes in Climate:
European Commission on Climate Action
(C) assess how
changes in climate,
resources, and
infrastructure
(technology,
transportation, and
communication) affect
the location and
patterns of economic
activities.
Changes in Resources:
According to ​an article from the New York Times​:
Researchers have concluded that the impact of
climate change in Europe include-frequent hot-cold
weather spikes, the swift melting of glaciers, more
intense and variable precipitation, changes in river
systems, and rising sea levels. Between 1998 and
2008 Europe experienced more than 100 major
floods.
(12) Economics. The
student understands
the economic
importance of, and
issues related to, the
location and
management of
resources.
(A) analyze how the
creation, distribution,
and management of
key natural resources
affects the location
and patterns of
movements of
products, money, and
people.
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Changes in Infrastructure
(B) evaluate the
geographic and economic
impact of policies related
to the development, use,
and scarcity of natural
resources such as
regulation of water.
(14) Government.
The student
understands the
processes that
influence political
divisions,
relationships, and
policies. The student
is expected to:
(A) analyze current
events to infer the
physical and human
processes that lead to
the formation of
boundaries and other
political divisions;
(​ C) analyze the
human and physical
factors that influence
the power to control
territory and
resources, create
conflict/war, and
impact international
political relations of
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European Union (EU) is a
economic and political
partnership between 27
European Countries.
Europa: Gateway to the European Union
sovereign nations such
as China, the United
States, Japan, and
Russia and organized
nation groups such as
the United Nations
(UN) and the
European Union (EU).
(15) Citizenship. The
student understands
how different points
of view influence the
development of public
policies and
decision-making
processes on local,
state, national, and
international levels.
The student is
expected to:
(A) identify and give
examples of different
points of view that
influence the
development of public
policies and decision
making processes on
local, state, national,
and international
levels
​(B) explain how
citizenship practices,
public policies, and
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decision making may
be influenced by
cultural beliefs,
including nationalism
and patriotism.
(16) ​Culture. ​The student
understands how the
components of culture
affect the way people live
and shape the
characteristics of regions.
The student is expected to
(A)describe distinctive
cultural patterns and
landscapes associated
with different places in
Texas, the United States,
and other regions of the
world and how these
patterns influenced the
processes of innovation
and diffusion.
**SAFETY NET
STANDARD
(B) describe elements of
culture, including
language, religion, beliefs
and customs, institutions,
and technologies;
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Languages​- In Europe there
are 23 official languages and
over 200 other languages
Religion​- Christianity is by
far the dominate religion in
Europe but there are also
smaller pockets of Judaism,
Muslim, Buddhism, Sikhism
and Hinduism as well.
BeliefsCustoms
Institutions
Technologies
(D) compare life in a
variety of urban and rural
areas in the world to
evaluate political,
economic, social, and
environmental changes.
(17) Culture. The
student understands
the distribution,
patterns, and
characteristics of
different cultures. The
student is expected to:
(B) describe major
world religions,
including Animism,
Buddhism,
Christainity,
Hinduism, Islam,
Judaism, and Sikhism,
and the spatial
distribution.
(C) compare
economic, political, or
social opportunities in
different cultures for
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women, ethnic and
religious minorities,
and other
underrepresented
populations.
(D) evaluate the
experiences and
contributions of
diverse groups to
multicultural societies.
(18) Culture. The
student understands
the ways in which
cultures change and
maintain continuity.
The student is
expected to:
**SAFETY NET
STANDARD
(A) analyze cultural
changes in specific
regions caused by
migration, war, trade,
innovations, and
diffusion;
(B) assess causes,
affects, and
perceptions of
conflicts between
groups of people,
including modern
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genocides and
terrorism.
(19) Science,
technology, and
society. The student
understands the
impact of technology
and human
modifications on the
physical environment.
The student is
expected to:
(A) evaluate the
significance of major
technological
innovations in the
areas of transportation
and energy that have
been used to modify
the physical
environment
​(C) examine the
environmental,
economic, and social
impacts of advances in
technology on
agriculture and natural
resources.
(20) Science,
technology, and
society. The student
understands how
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current technology
affects human
interaction.
(B) examine the
economic,
environmental, and
social effects of
technology such as
medical
adavancements or
changing trade
patterns on societies
on different levels of
development.
Red- Readiness TEKS
Blue- Supporting TEKS
**SAFETY NET STANDARD
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