Ethnic-Studies-WJUSD - Unit 4 - Europe

Major Concept (Unit/Theme) Unit 4: Europe		Week	Textbook Coverage:
Chapter/Section		Chapter Essential Questions
Chapter 11: Physical Geography of Europe The Land Climate and Vegetation		What makes Europe a region?
Chapter Concept/Skill	Academic Language- Basic	Academic Language- Complex	Instructional Strategies	Chapter/Section Assignments
Identify the locations of Europe.		Glaciation Loess Dike Polder Fjord Permafrost Timberline Mistral Sirocco Foehn avalanche		Europe map assignment European Country Project
Chapter/Section		Chapter Essential Questions
Chapter 12: Cultural Geography of Europe Northern Europe Western Europe Eastern Europe		How does the overlap of cultures affect modern day Europe?
Chapter Concept/Skill	Academic Language- Basic	Academic Language- Complex	Instructional Strategies	Chapter/Section Assignments
Explain Europe’s population patterns. Examine the worldwide influence of European cultures. Compare European lifestyles.	Immigrant	Refugee Middle Ages Feudalism Reformation Enlightenment Industrial Revolution Industrial capitalism Communism Cold War European Union Romanticism Guest worker Crusades Reparations Holocaust Realism Impressionist City-State Renaissance Balkanization Ethnic cleansing		Write an essay on how cultures impact Europe today. Europe Story Map assignment Create a map showing the different resources of the countries and their economies Create a class chart of the demographics in Europe with each student contributing a minimum of one example.
Chapter/Section		Chapter Essential Questions
Chapter 13: The Region Today: Europe The Economy People and Their Environment
Chapter Concept/Skill	Academic Language- Basic	Academic Language- Complex	Instructional Strategies	Chapter/Section Assignments
Explain how cultures impact Europe. Link the resources of each country to its economy. Compare and contrast the demographics of Europe.	Dry farming Global Warming	Heavy industry Light industry Mixed farming Farm cooperative Genetically modified food Organic farming Maastricht Treaty acid rain meltwater acid deposition Environmentalist
Unit Assignments
Assessment(s)	Cultural Connecting Project		Resources
	Food Taboos Food Taboos Project Food Taboos- video The Colombian Exchange – Europe/North America and Latin America		Glencoe World Geography and Cultures pages 262-341 http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm (helps students identify locations) Reading Essentials 76-97
Traditional Culture Case Study	European Weird Traditions
Contemporary Culture Case Study	Closing Europe's Harbors -Illegal immigration		Crossing the Deadly Waters - video