Transcript Cultural Characteristics of Europe

SS6G11 The student will
describe the cultural
characteristics of Europe.
In the United States
English is the one
dominant language.
In Europe
there are
over two
hundred
native
languages.
Most
languages of
Europe can
be
categorized
by its origin
or where it
started.
GreenGermanic
languages
BeigeRomance
languages
OrangeSlavic
languages
GERMANIC
 Example. English and German
 Largest group of native speakers
 Northwest & Central Europe
Germanic languages use the Roman
alphabet. That’s the alphabet you
learned in preschool.
Germanic
 162 Million European native speakers
 German phrases
 Guten Morgen


goot-en mor-gen
Good Morning
 Guten Tag


goot-en tahk
Hello/Good Day
ROMANCE
 Ex. French, Italian, and Spanish
 Comes from Latin (the language of the Ancient
Roman Empire)
 South & West Europe
Romance languages use the
Roman alphabet.
Romance
 130 Million European native speakers
 Latin is no longer spoken as a native language
 French greeting
 Bonjour

Hello / Good day / Good morning

Italian greeting
 Ciao

Hi / Hello / Bye
SLAVIC
 Ex. Russian
uses Cyrillic
alphabet (not
Roman alphabet)
Central & Eastern
Europe
Slavic
 140 Million European native speakers
 Russian is the most common Slavic language
 До свидания


duh-svee-dah-nya
Good Bye
 Нет


Nyet
No
SIGNS USING THE CYRILLIC
ALPHABET
For Europe, having so many languages can be
a problem.
It makes it difficult to:
 Work
 Trade
 Live
with people who cannot communicate
with each other.
These are some of the things Europe is doing to
try and solve the problem of having so
many languages.
1. School children learn at least 2
languages.
2. The EU (European Union) has adopted
23 “official languages”.
3. There are special laws to protect all
languages.
Write the letter of the correct answer on your
paper:
1. How are the languages of French and
Italian similar?
A. The two countries are close to each other.
B. Both languages are Romance Languages.
C. They share roots of Germanic languages.
2. Which major European language
origin has the largest number of
speakers?
A. Germanic
B. Romance
C. Slavic
3. What have Europeans done to solve the
problems presented by so many different
languages?
A. They do not trade with people who do not
speak the same language.
B. Made laws that proclaim English is the only
official language of the EU.
C. Require students in school to learn at least
two languages.
4. Which language(s) come from the
ancient Roman Empire?
A.
B.
C.
D.
English and Dutch
Russian and Polish
Latin
French, Italian, Spanish
Major Religions in Europe
 Christianity
 Judaism
 Islam
Judaism (oldest religion)
 15 million Followers (Jews)
 Basic beliefs: Monotheistic: Obey God's commandments,
live ethically. Focus is more on this life than the next.
Synagogue services on Saturdays. No pork or other nonkosher foods. Views Jesus as a false messiah.
 Founder: Abraham--patriarch of their faith (about 2000 BC)
 Holy book: Torah and Talmud
 House of Worship: Synagogue
 Holy Days:
 Rosh Hashanah

Jewish New Year’s Day
 Yom Kippur

Day of Atonement
Christianity
 2.1 Billion Followers (Christians)
 Basic beliefs: Monotheistic: Based on the teachings of Jesus,
love of God and neighbor, a regard for justice, and belief that
Jesus is the Son of God, prayer, Bible study, communion,
church attendance
 Founder: Jesus Christ (Abraham patriarch of their
faith(about 30 AD)
 Holy book: Bible
 House of Worship: Church
 Holy Days:
 Christmas

Birth of Christ
 Easter

Resurrection of Christ
Islam
 1.3 Billion Followers (Muslims)
 Basic beliefs: Monotheistic: prayer, giving to charity, belief in
and submission to Allah, fasting during Ramadan, a trip to
Mecca once during your lifetime. Views Jesus as a Prophet.
 Founder: Muhammad Abraham--patriarch of their
faith(about 1610 AD)
 Holy book: Koran
 House of Worship: Mosque
 Holy Days:
 Eid ul Fitr

Ends Ramadan (a month of fasting)
 Eid ul Adha

Marks the end of the holy pilgrimage
Write the correct answer on your paper.
1. What is the oldest of the three main
European religions?
2. Which religion is growing the fastest?
3. Name a way all three religions are similar.
4. Match the texts and the religions correctly:
Religions= Judaism, Christianity, Islam
Texts= Bible, Koran, Torah & Talmud