Chapter 9

Section 1

Standard 7.6.1:

Objective:

To learn that life during the Middle Ages in Europe was shaped by where people lived.

Topography = the shape and elevation of land in a region.

Southern Europe = Mountain ranges cover much of southern Europe

Northern Europe = flatter areas (plains), higher mountains and snowfields and glaciers

Climate and vegetation are very different from region to region.

Southern Europe Northwestern Europe

Far Northern Europe

Mostly warm & sunny

Mild, cooler, wetter

Very cold throughout the year

Southern Europe

People lived on coastal plains or in river valleys

Land was flat enough to farm

Crops = grapes & olives, also sheep & goats

Also lived near the coast = people were seafarers & traders

Northern Europe

Mostly lived farther from the sea

Used northern European rivers to access the ocean

Rivers = transportation ◦ Towns grew around the

river

Vegetation can grow there

Far Northern Europe/Scandinavia

Mountains and hills

The climate is very cold

Vegetation = very few plants able to survive

Take a few minutes to look over what we have covered so far and reflect on this info.

Write down info in your own words, create pictures which will help you understand the info

Write down questions about info you don’t understand. ◦ FYI: Remember that you have to answer these

questions before you summarize your notes!

Landforms Climates Vegetation

Northern Europe

Southern Europe

Far Northern Europe/ Scandinavia

Use the outline map of Europe to identify the different regions within Europe.

Also identify the characteristics of each region.

Look at the 3 pictures on pgs. 232 & 233

Each picture depicts a different geographic region in Europe: ◦ Italy in southern Europe

◦ Germany in the Northern European Plain

◦ Norway in far Northern Europe/Scandinavia

You will be given one of the regions we learned about.

You will plan and create a newspaper that focuses on the geography and way of life for your specific region.

You need a minimum of 2 articles and 2 advertisements for your individual newspaper.

Geography of Europe

Chapter 9

Section 1

Standard 7.6.1:

Objective:

• To learn that life during the Middle Ages in Europe was shaped by where people lived.

• Topography = the shape and elevation of land in a region.

The Physical Features of Europe

• Southern Europe = Mountain ranges cover much of southern Europe

• Northern Europe = flatter areas (plains), higher mountains and snowfields and glaciers

• Climate and vegetation are very different from region to region.

Climate & Vegetation

Southern Europe Northwestern Europe

Far Northern Europe

Mostly warm & sunny

Mild, cooler, wetter Very cold throughout the year

Southern Europe • People lived on coastal

plains or in river valleys • Land was flat enough to

farm • Crops = grapes & olives,

also sheep & goats • Also lived near the coast =

people were seafarers & traders

Geography Shapes Life

Northern Europe

• Mostly lived farther from the sea

• Used northern European rivers to access the ocean

• Rivers = transportation

– Towns grew around the river

• Vegetation can grow there

Far Northern Europe/Scandinavia

• Mountains and hills

• The climate is very cold

• Vegetation = very few plants able to survive

• Take a few minutes to look over what we have covered so far and reflect on this info.

• Write down info in your own words, create pictures which will help you understand the info

• Write down questions about info you don’t understand. – FYI: Remember that you have to answer these

questions before you summarize your notes!

Take time to reflect!

Landforms Climates Vegetation

Northern Europe

Southern Europe

Far Northern Europe/ Scandinavia

Review