MR. MIDDLETON'S SOCIAL STUDIES CLASS
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Europe Geography 

European Geography Topics Playlist
- Be able to do these in whatever order that you prefer. 

#1 Political Map of Europe

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a. Locate these important European countries on a blank map: Spain, France, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Russia, Ireland, Portugal, Belgium, Austria, Poland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and the Ukraine. 
b. Locate on a world and regional political- physical map: the Danube River, Rhine River, English Channel, Mediterranean Sea, European Plain, the Alps, Pyrenees, Ural Mountains, and Iberian Peninsula.
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Online Map Games to Help Practice
Blank Map of Europe to Practice

#2: Environmental Issues in Europe

a. Explain the causes and effects of acid rain in Germany
b. Explain the causes and effects of air pollution in the United Kingdom
c. Explain the causes and effects of the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl, Ukraine.
Chernobyl VIdeo Edpuzzle
Europe's Environmental Issues Direct Instruction - PPT
Air Pollution in the UK Reading

#3: Location, Climate, Natural Resources, Population Distribution in Europe

Create a Google Doc that answers the following two tasks and submit to Mr. Middleton
a. Compare how the location, climate, and natural resources of the United Kingdom and Russia affect where people live and how they trade.
b. Compare how the location, climate, and natural resources of Germany and Italy affect where people live and how they trade.
Information about location, climate, Nat resources doc
Location, CLimate, Nat Resources of Europe PPT

#4: Cultural Characteristics of Europe (Religion, Languages)

Create a Google Doc that answers the following two tasks and submit to Mr. Middleton
​a. Explain the diversity of European languages as seen in a comparison of German, English, Russian, French, and Italian. 
b. Describe the major religions in Europe; include Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. 
c. Explain how the literacy rate affects the standard of living in Europe.
Literacy Rate and languages SLideshare
Religions of Europe Reading
European Religions Slideshare
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  • Home
  • 6th Grade Units
    • Ancient Greece >
      • Peloponnesian War
    • Ancient Rome >
      • Pax Romana
  • 7th Grade Units
    • US Imperialism and the Spanish American War >
      • Spanish American War Part 1
      • Study Guide - Spanish American War Test
    • Europe Geography Topics
  • 8th Grade Units
    • Indian Independence and Partition >
      • India's Partition and Freedom
    • China and their Cultural Revolution >
      • China & New Imperialism
    • Cold War >
      • Eisenhower and Military-Ind Complex
      • Assassination of JFK
  • About Me and Contact
  • My Classroom Economy
  • Current Events
  • Writing in Social Studies Class