Do Now p. 13

?Which part of Social Studies focuses on people and events of the past?

A.Culture

B.Geography

C.Economics

D.History

Class work (NB p. 13)

• CRCT Test Prep pp. 127-131 Answer questions 326-337 in your notebook.

• What have Europeans done to solve the problem of so many languages?

• They require schoolchildren to learn 1 or 2 other languages.

• Which languages come from the ancient Roman Empire?

• French, Italian, and Spanish

• Besides differences in words, what other challenge do Europeans face in communicating with each other?

• They use 2 different alphabets.

Schoolchildren in Europe learn more than 1 languageThe European Union records all its business in 23 languagesLaws have been written to protect languages spoken only by a few people

• What do these statements show about Europeans?

• Europeans respect the languages of other cultures.

bon jour-----buon giorno

• In what way are the French and Italian languages alike?

• They are both Romance languages that derived from Latin.

• Which European language has the largest number of native speakers?

• Russian

• Which describes a way that Russian is different from the other languages?

• It is not an official language of the European Union.

• Which group is less likely to learn the language of a new country?

• Older citizens

• What is a problem caused by many languages spoken in the same country?

• It is difficult to read and understand official forms.

• What did children of German immigrants to Russia have to do in school?

• Learn the Russian language

• Which question can be answered using the graph?

• What percentage of people in France have Italian as their native language?

• What part of the people in France speaks German as their native language?

• 3%

Culture

Religions in Europe

GPS & E.Q.

• GPS: SS6G11b. Describe the major religions in Europe; include Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

• E.Q.: How do the major religions in Europe compare?

3 Main Religions

1. Judaism

2. Christianity

3. Islam

Similarities

• All believe in one God (monotheistic)

• All trace ancestors back to Abraham

• All began in the Middle East

Connection between 3 Religions

Abraham

Judaism

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Islam

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Eastern Orthodox

Roman Catholic Pro

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Shi’a

Sunni

Sufi

Differences

• Judaism– Founder: Abraham (about 2000 BC)– Holy Book: Torah– Followers: Jews– # of Followers: about 15 million– Beliefs: laws of God and words of His prophets– 3 types:

• Orthodox• Conservative• Reform

Differences

• Christianity– Founder: Jesus (about 30 AD)– Holy Book: Bible– Followers: Christians– # of Followers: about 2.1 billion– Beliefs: teachings of Jesus– 3 types:

• Eastern Orthodox• Roman Catholic• Protestant (includes Anglicans, Anabaptists, Baptists,

Methodists, Presbyterians, Episcopalians, Lutherans, Seventh Day Adventists, Unitarians, Quakers, Congregational, Reformed…………..)

Differences

• Islam– Founder: Muhammad (about 610 AD)– Holy Book: Koran or Qur’an– Followers: Muslims– # of Followers: about 1.3 billion; number is rapidly growing– Beliefs: teachings of Muhammad, the last Prophet– 3 types:

• Sunni• Shi’a• Sufi

Read CRCT Test Prep Pages 131-133

Copy and answer questions 338 – 341.

• Which is the oldest of the 3 main religions?

• Judaism

• Which religion is growing at the fastest rate?

• Islam

• How are the 3 religions alike?

• They each worship only one God

• Which pairing of sacred text and religion is correct?

• Protestant - Bible