Europe

Europe becomes to base for exploration and cultural diffusion. Starting with the Greeks, Europe was home to some of the great city-states of the ancient world. We will look into the impact the Greeks, Romans and others had on the world, including the Americas. While not geographically huge, it is rich in ethnicity and cultural differences. The essential questions for the unit include:

Essential Question

• How does the past influence the present?

Unit Specific Questions

• How does the physical features of Europe dictate the continents culture?

• How did the ideas of the Greeks and Romans influence the world today?

• How did the events leading up to the Renaissance and the Renaissance influence the current world?