EUROPE

You should know where these countries are:

Belgium

France

Germany

Italy

Poland

Russia

Spain

Ukraine

United Kingdom:  England, Scotland, Wales, & Northern Ireland

Major Physical Features :

Danube River

Rhine River

English Channel

Mediterranean Sea

European Plain

The Alps

Pyrenees

Ural Mountains

Iberian Peninsula

Scandinavian Peninsula

EUROPEAN GEOGRAPHY

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Environmental Issues in Europe:

Acid Rain in Germany

Smog in the United Kingdom

Nuclear Radiation in the Ukraine

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

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Location:  where something is

Climate:   weather pattern in a region for a long period

Natural Resources:  gifts of nature, things found in nature 

Population:  all inhabitants of a particular place

Life Expectancy:  the average number of years a person can expect to live

Literacy Rate:  proportion of the population over age 15 that can read and write

RELIGIONS OF EUROPE

Monotheism:    the belief that there is only one God

HISTORY - Timeline

B.C. - Before Christ

A.D. - Anno Domini (Latin for Year of the Lord)

Century = 100 consecutive years

1-99:  1st century   1700-1799: 18th century

100-199: 2nd century     1800-1899: 19th century

200-299:  3rd century          1900-1999: 20th century

300-399: 4th century       2000-2099: 21st century

EUROPEAN EXPLORATION

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Printing Press:   invention that allowed ideas and information to spread rapidly

Caravel:  a ship used by the Portuguese to explore the world during the Age of Exploration

Empire Building in Europe

Alliances

Imperialism

Nationalism

Militarism

Caissons Go Rolling Along

Over hill, over dale
As we hit the dusty trail,
And the Caissons go rolling along.
In and out, hear them shout,
Counter march and right about,
And the Caissons go rolling along.

Then it's hi! hi! hee!
In the field artillery,
Shout out your numbers loud and strong,
For where'er you go,
You will always know
That the Caissons go rolling along. 

World War I song sung by American soldiers:

Over There by George M. Cohan

Over there, over there,

Send the word, send the word over there

That the Yanks are coming, the Yanks are coming

The drums rum-tumming everywhere.

So prepare, say a prayer,

Send the word, send the word to beware -

We'll be over, we're coming over,

And we won't come back till it's over, over there.

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CANADA

Canadian Geography

Provinces:  British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island

Territories:  Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut

Major Bodies of Water:   Hudson Bay, St. Lawrence River, Great Lakes, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean

Physical Features:  Rocky Mountains, Canadian Shield

Inuit Culture

Documentary:  A Boy Among the Polar Bears

youtube video clips

Feature Film:  Snow Walker

CANADIAN GOVERNMENT

Constitutional Monarchy - system of government in which a monarch is guided by a constitution in Canada, Queen is a figurehead, mostly ceremonial)

Parliamentary Democracy (citizens elect representatives to the legislature, these representative then choose, the Prime Minister, according to party strength)

Federation (shared power between federal and provinces & territories)

Constitution - document containing the fundamental laws of a country

Monarchy - a country with a queen, king or prince (royalty)

Legislature (makes the laws) - Parliament (House of Commons, Senate)
Executive (enforces the laws) - Prime Minister (head of government) & Cabinet (advisors)Judiciary (interprets the law) - Supreme Court, Federal Court & Provincial Courts

Queen of England - appoints Governor General to represent her in Canada