Transcript Culture Notes - Effingham County Schools

European
Culture
Language / Religion
European Culture Page 25
• Directions:
– Cut out the 3 flaps
• Top flap: shortest flap
• Middle flap: standard of
living
• Bottom flap: language
– Glue flaps together
– Glue into IN
LANGUAGE
Many Europeans are bilingual or multilingual
The native languages include; Germanic,
Romance, and Slavic languages
Germanic: German and English. English is
spoken in more parts of the world that any other
language.
LANGUAGE
Romance: French and Italian. Based on Latin.
Germanic and Romance languages use the
same alphabet
Slavic: Russian
Slavic Languages are based on ancient Greek
letters.
LITERACY RATE
Literacy: Ability to Read and Write.
Standard of living is often determined by education
and income.
European Countries have high literacy rates close to
100%
Example: France and Germany. Place great
emphasis on education and have many universities.
Kindergarten started in Germany.
European Culture Page 25
• Directions:
– Write the following:
Literacy rate
Literacy rate
Standard of living
GDP
Standard of living
GDP
*GDP = Gross domestic product
LITERACY RATE
Literacy rate does not always help with standard of
living.
Russia has a high emphasis on education but their
economy has struggled since the break up of the
Soviet Union.
High Unemployment rate
Religions
Three major religions: Christianity,
Judaism, and Islam.
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are
examples of monotheism: belief in one
supreme god.
European Culture Page 25
• Directions:
– Cut out religion chart
– Fill in chart as we go
Judaism
First religion to worship only one God.
Holy book is the Torah, contains oral and
written laws of the Jews.
Followers today are known as Jews and
worship Yahweh
Judaism
Believe that a messiah will take them to the
promised land.
Descendants of Abraham and believe that they
own the land of Canaan.
Framework for Christianity and Islam.
Over the centuries, the Jewish
people were conquered and forced
to leave their homeland many
times.
Diaspora: Scattering of the Jews
Most European Jews now live in
France, United Kingdom, Russia,
and other countries formerly part
of the Soviet Union.
Judaism
JUDAISM
Worshipped
Yahweh
Religious text
Torah
Believers
Jews
Other
Basic beliefs
Messiah will take
them to promise
land
CHRISTIANITY
ISLAM
Christianity
Religion based on the teaching of Jesus Christ:
love of God and neighbor, belief that Jesus is the
son of God
Religious Text is the Bible: old and new
testament
Dominant religion in Western and Eastern
Europe
Christianity
Two major divisions: Catholic and Protestant
Most Christians in Europe are Catholic and
concentrated in the southern region in countries like
France, Spain, and Italy.
Protestants are located in northern countries like
Germany and the United Kingdom.
Eastern European practice Eastern Orthodoxy
Christianity
JUDAISM
CHRISTIANITY
Worshipped
Yahweh
God / Jesus
Religious text
Torah
Bible
Believers
Jews
Christians
Other
Basic beliefs
Catholic / Protestant
Messiah will take
them to promise
land
Based on teachings
of Jesus
ISLAM
Religious faith of Muslims
Islam
Founded by prophet Muhammad to spread word of
Allah
Muslims are migrating to Western Europe: France,
Germany, United Kingdom
Fastest growing religion in Europe
Koran is their holy book
Islam
Five pillars of faith:
Prayer
Give to charity
Fasting
Trip to Mecca
Belief in Allah
JUDAISM
CHRISTIANITY
ISLAM
Worshipped
Yahweh
God / Jesus
Allah
Religious text
Torah
Bible
Koran
Believers
Jews
Christians
Muslims
Catholic / Protestant
Fastest growing
religion
Other
Basic beliefs
Messiah will take
them to promise
land
Five pillars of faith
Based on teachings
of Jesus
People of Europe Page 26
• Directions:
1-5: Fill in the answer to
each clue. Write G for
Germanic, R for
Romance, and S for
Slavic.
6-8: Chose the correct
multiple choice answer
9-15: Write J for Judaism,
C for Christianity, and I
for Islam.
On top of flap: What are
the three main language
families in Europe?