Unit 2: Western Europe, Northern/Central Europe, Southern Europe
PDE
Area of Study
Big Ideas
Standards/
Eligible
Content
7.1.9.A
 Geography is used to
Western Europe:
7.1.12.A
explain the past, interpret
7.1.W.A
the present, and plan for
Physical Geography:
7.1.9.B,
the future.
-Bodies of Water English Channel, Thames
7.1.12.A
 Geographic
River, Seine River
7.1.C.A
representations are
-Land Forms Pyrenees Mountains
7.1.U.A
essential to explain the
7.1.W.A
-Countries of focus: United Kingdom,
spatial organization of
7.1.9.B
Ireland, France
people, places, and
7.1.12.A
-Cities: London, Paris, Dublin
environments.
7.1.C.A
-Landmarks: Buckingham Palace, Tower
 Physical processes shape
7.1.U.A
Bridge, Big Ben, Eiffel Tower, Stonehenge,
patterns of the Earth’s
7.1.W.A
Notre Dame
surface, including the
7.1.9.B
-Topics of Introduction: Monarchies,
characteristics and spatial
7.1.12.A
WWI, WWII, Russian Revolution
distribution of
7.1.C.A
ecosystems.
7.1.U.A
Northern/Central Europe:
 Places and regions have
7.1.W.A
physical and human
7.3.12.A
-Physical Geography:
characteristics, and one’s
7.3.C.A
-Bodies of Water: Baltic Sea, Rhine River
culture and experiences
7.3.U.A
may influence perception
-Land Forms: Ural Mountains
7.3.W.A
of place.
7.1.9.B
-Countries of focus: Germany, Russia,
 Characteristics,
7.1.12.A
Norway, Sweden, Netherlands, Iceland
distribution, and
7.1.C.A
migration of human
7.1.U.A
-Cities: Berlin, Moscow, Amsterdam
populations impact
7.1.W.A
culture, economic
7.1.9.B
-Landmarks: Brandenburg Gate,
interdependence,
7.1.12.A
Neuschwanstein Castle, St Basil’s
settlement patterns, and
7.1.C.A
Cathedral
control of the Earth’s
7.1.U.A
surface.
7.1.W.A
-Topics of Introduction: WWI, WWII,
 Human actions modify the
7.1.9.B
Russian Revolution
physical environment, and
7.1.12.A
physical systems affect
7.1.C.A
human systems.
Southern Europe:
7.1.U.A
 Interpret the meaning of a
7.1.W.A
specific work of art or
-Physical Geography:
7.1.9.B
explain the architecture in
-Bodies of Water: Mediterranean Sea,
7.1.12.A
the context of the
Adriatic Sea, Black Sea
7.1.C.A
historical time, culture
- Land Forms: Alpine Mountains,
7.1.U.A
and region in which it was
Carpathian Mountains
7.1.W.A
made.
-Countries of Focus: Spain, Italy, Greece
7.3.12.A
Essential Questions
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How can geographic
information systems
and other geographic
technologies impact
development?
What makes one place
different from
another?
What are the criteria
to create a region?
How is one place
different than another
place?
How do historical and
cultural contexts
influence how
art/architecture is
made and
interpreted?
7.3.C.A
7.3.U.A
7.3.W.A
9.2.8.A
9.2.8.B
9.2.8.C
9.2.8.D
9.2.8.G
-Cities: Madrid, Rome, Venice, Athens
-Landmarks: Colosseum, Pantheon,
Acropolis, Parthenon
-Topics of Introduction: Ancient Greece,
Trojan War, Roman Empire, Caesar