6-Social-Studies-February

Main Concept

 * Europe:**
 * Student will learn, study, & research the history, geography, economics, government, & culture of Europe.**

Guiding Questions

 * Where have languages caused both division and unity in Western Europe?
 * What past events have caused conflicts in Northern Ireland?
 * What are three of the best-known cities in Western Europe?
 * Where do most people live in Western Europe?

Theme/Content Skills

 * Cultures Unites and Cultures Dividers
 * Unity in Cultures

Key Terms

 * **Culture Unites, Culture Divide:** dialect, accent bilingual, terrorism, institution, masterpiece
 * **Unity in Europe:** Common market, postwar, euro, specialize, constitutional monarchy


 * Suggestions:** Vocabulary words can be given as:
 * an introduction to each topic
 * given as homework after the introduction of each topic
 * You can play a memory gave using the vocabulary words and their meanings

Holidays

 * Ground Hound Day - February 2
 * Chinese New Years - February 3
 * Lincoln's Birthday - February 12
 * Valentine's Day - February 14
 * Washington's Birthday - February 22

Student Outcomes
Culture Unites, Culture Divides Unity in Europe Varied Cultures:
 * Students will describe how languages unify and divide people in Western Europe.
 * Students will explain the religious differnces that led to the division of Ireland and continue to cause conflict in the area.
 * Students will describe features of famous cities in Western Europe
 * Students will explain the goal of the European Union.
 * Students will describe the individual economies of Western European nations
 * Student will compare and contrast the governments of Western European countries.
 * Students will identify important traditions of Eastern European nations.
 * Students will analyze how religious and ethnic differences have coused conflict.
 * Students will describe the challenge of rebuilding and sharing cultures.

Resources for Teachers
Books:
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Text Books:
 * Steck-Vaugn Social Studies - World Cultures Past and Present
 * Prentice Hall- World Explorer - Europe and Russia
 * Prentice Hall - World Explorer - Medieval Times to Today

Field Trip Suggestions

 * The Museum of Natural History
 * The Jewish Museum