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SS6G10 – Describe selected cultural characteristics of Europe.
SS6G10 – Describe selected cultural characteristics of Europe.
The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) states, "Standard G10 explores the common linguistic heritage of Europe, as well as the presence of major monotheistic religions which have influenced the continent’s history and cultural development."
The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) states, "Standard G10 explores the common linguistic heritage of Europe, as well as the presence of major monotheistic religions which have influenced the continent’s history and cultural development."
a. Describe the diversity of languages spoken within Europe.
a. Describe the diversity of languages spoken within Europe.
The GaDOE wants us to know that, "There are more than forty native Indo-European languages spoken in Europe today. Of these, the vast majority fall into three distinct language groups: Romance, Germanic, or Slavic. Romance languages are spoken primarily in Western and Southern Europe and include Portuguese, Spanish, French, and Italian. Languages in this group have a common linguistic progenitor, Latin, which was spoken throughout the Roman Empire; it is from the word “Roman” that the term “Romance” derives. Germanic languages, meanwhile, derive from the various languages spoken by the early Germanic peoples of Central and Northern Europe, which is where those languages are still largely spoken on the continent today. Germanic languages include English, German, Dutch, and Norwegian. Slavic languages are spoken throughout Eastern Europe. These languages include Russian, Polish, and Ukrainian. While Romance and Germanic languages are written, for the most part, using the Roman alphabet, most Slavic languages – Polish and Czech, among a few others, being notable exceptions – are written in the Cyrillic alphabet, which incorporates Roman and Greek characters as well as some uniquely Slavic symbols."
The GaDOE wants us to know that, "There are more than forty native Indo-European languages spoken in Europe today. Of these, the vast majority fall into three distinct language groups: Romance, Germanic, or Slavic. Romance languages are spoken primarily in Western and Southern Europe and include Portuguese, Spanish, French, and Italian. Languages in this group have a common linguistic progenitor, Latin, which was spoken throughout the Roman Empire; it is from the word “Roman” that the term “Romance” derives. Germanic languages, meanwhile, derive from the various languages spoken by the early Germanic peoples of Central and Northern Europe, which is where those languages are still largely spoken on the continent today. Germanic languages include English, German, Dutch, and Norwegian. Slavic languages are spoken throughout Eastern Europe. These languages include Russian, Polish, and Ukrainian. While Romance and Germanic languages are written, for the most part, using the Roman alphabet, most Slavic languages – Polish and Czech, among a few others, being notable exceptions – are written in the Cyrillic alphabet, which incorporates Roman and Greek characters as well as some uniquely Slavic symbols."
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b. Identify the major religions in Europe: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
b. Identify the major religions in Europe: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
The GaDOE wants us to know that, "Like languages, religious practices throughout Europe are just as diverse. The vast majority of Europeans today ascribe to some branch or denomination of the three major monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. All three of these religions originated in the Middle East and are explored in detail in 7 th Grade Social Studies. Judaism, although the oldest of the three religions, is the least practiced in Europe today. European Jewry, particularly in Eastern Europe, once accounted for 60% of all the world’s Jewish population. Following the events of the Holocaust, however, this number dropped dramatically. Today only 10% of the world’s Jewish population resides in Europe.7 Judaism originated in the eastern Mediterranean c. 2000 BC, and made its way to Europe just prior to the rise of the Roman Empire. Christianity is the most practiced religion in Europe today. Over 76% of Europeans self-identify with a branch or denomination of Christianity. In Western and Southern Europe, it is Roman Catholicism, which is headquartered at Vatican City in Rome, Italy. In Central and Northern Europe, Protestantism dominates; the first Protestant movements occurred in Germany. In Eastern Europe, Eastern Orthodox Christianity is the most-practiced faith. Christianity itself was founded c. 30 AD in Palestine (now Israel), but did not gain prominence in Europe until the 5th century AD. Islam is not the largest religion in Europe, but it is one of the fastest growing faiths on the continent. Present in highest concentration in Eastern and Southeastern Europe, Muslims make up some 6% of Europe’s total population. In recent years, the U.K., France, and Germany have seen the most substantial increases in Muslim population. Founded in 610 AD in modern day Saudi Arabia, Islam first entered Europe in the 700s AD by way of the Iberian Peninsula. All three faiths believe there is only one God, and do share some common figures (i.e., Abraham), mythos, and moral/ethical positions."
The GaDOE wants us to know that, "Like languages, religious practices throughout Europe are just as diverse. The vast majority of Europeans today ascribe to some branch or denomination of the three major monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. All three of these religions originated in the Middle East and are explored in detail in 7 th Grade Social Studies. Judaism, although the oldest of the three religions, is the least practiced in Europe today. European Jewry, particularly in Eastern Europe, once accounted for 60% of all the world’s Jewish population. Following the events of the Holocaust, however, this number dropped dramatically. Today only 10% of the world’s Jewish population resides in Europe.7 Judaism originated in the eastern Mediterranean c. 2000 BC, and made its way to Europe just prior to the rise of the Roman Empire. Christianity is the most practiced religion in Europe today. Over 76% of Europeans self-identify with a branch or denomination of Christianity. In Western and Southern Europe, it is Roman Catholicism, which is headquartered at Vatican City in Rome, Italy. In Central and Northern Europe, Protestantism dominates; the first Protestant movements occurred in Germany. In Eastern Europe, Eastern Orthodox Christianity is the most-practiced faith. Christianity itself was founded c. 30 AD in Palestine (now Israel), but did not gain prominence in Europe until the 5th century AD. Islam is not the largest religion in Europe, but it is one of the fastest growing faiths on the continent. Present in highest concentration in Eastern and Southeastern Europe, Muslims make up some 6% of Europe’s total population. In recent years, the U.K., France, and Germany have seen the most substantial increases in Muslim population. Founded in 610 AD in modern day Saudi Arabia, Islam first entered Europe in the 700s AD by way of the Iberian Peninsula. All three faiths believe there is only one God, and do share some common figures (i.e., Abraham), mythos, and moral/ethical positions."
References:
Quick Fix (BBC) Essential phrases in 40 languages http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/other/quickfix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vhzmKE8H0w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3IImGiiY1Q
Three Religions, One God (Global Connections, the Middle East – PBS) Detailed article about the history and core beliefs of the world’s three major monotheistic faiths http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/globalconnections/mideast/themes/religion
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