Unit 4 Menu Choices Western Europe (For fun: Use Google Translator and make assignment
in the countries language)
• Landform Cube: Fill the 6 sides with information about your landform. Write your answers in
complete sentences. Use textbook pages 332-351 and encyclopedias. Color your picture and
outline everything. Questions to answer:
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Where in Europe is this landform located?
Give measurements. How long (miles) is the river or mountain range?
Write an interesting fact about your landform?
Why is this physical feature important to Europe?
What are some of the tallest peaks in the mountain range? What are their names?
Draw, outline, and color a picture of your landform on one side of the cube.
• Regions Poster: Use a sheet of white paper to list 10 pieces of information about a country
of W. Europe. Write your information in complete sentences. Use textbook 332-351
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Title your poster with the name of your country.
Draw, outline, and color at least 2 pictures that show something about your region.
Tell what kind of physical features are found there (rivers, lakes, mountains, plains, etc.)
Tell what kind of climate the region has.
Tell what kind of natural resources this region has to offer (coal, rich soil, etc.)
Tell about the economy. What kind of industries do they have (dairy, steel, fishing, etc.)
List some of the major cities located here.
How many people live in this region?
Unit 4 Menu Choices SOUTHERN EUROPE
Plan a Day Tour of a City: Create an agenda for a family to visit a Southern European City.
Fold an 8.5” X 11” paper in half. Decorate the front cover with a catchy slogan and
illustration. On the inside, create a timeline that will take the family from breakfast at the
Hotel, visits to historical sites, and to an evening stroll on their most famous street.
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Use unlined paper
Name of Hotel
Slogan and Illustration (Color the illustration, or may be clipart)
Slogan for your Brochure
Include 5 events (times must be included on agenda)
Name of City
Name of famous street for stroll.
• Venn-Diagram: Use the textbook (Chapter 13)
• Venn-Diagram: Compare and contrast the physical features, climate, natural resources,
economy and governments of Spain-Portugal vs Italy-Greece.
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Use unlined paper (Draw two circles and outline)
Include one illustration for Spain-Portugal and one illustration for Italy-Greece (Colored or Clipart)
Physical features
Climate
Natural Resources
Economy
Government
Unit 4 Menu Choices British Isles and Northern Europe
• Fact Cards: Choose a Nordic country. (Ch. 15. Create 6 fact cards. Include facts
and illustrations about the landforms, resources, and history of that country. 1st
Card: (Title Card) include your country name and picture of flag
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2nd Card: (Landforms/Physical Features) 3 facts and include one illustration
3rd Card: (History) 3 facts about history and include one illustration
4th Card: (Culture) 3 facts and include one illustration
5th Card: (Economy) What crops or industries are in your country? GDP- Wealth, also
include an illustration
• 6th Card: (Government) What form of government? Who’s the current leader?
(Illustration)
• Greeting Card: You have chosen to move to a country in the British Isles or
Northern Europe. Include an illustration on the front page of your card. On the
inside, write a message to a friend back home telling them all about the culture
of your new country.
• Draw a large picture on the front of your card. (Color and outline)
• Your message to your friend needs to be 4 paragraphs describing the culture
Unit 4 Menu Choices Eastern Europe and Eurasia
• G.R.A.P.E.S.: Choose a country in Eurasia to be the focus of your GRAPES Diagram. The
name of that country should be written across the top of your paper. Write descriptive
sentences that give information about your chosen country for each category. Include a
decorative border and/or illustration
• G- Geography
• R- Religion
• A- Achievements and Art
• P- Political Systems
• E- Economic Systems
• S- Social Systems (Culture, People)
• Windowpane: Divide a piece of paper into at least 6 squares. Each square must include a
picture and words that tell facts about your chosen Eastern European country. Divide a piece
of paper into six squares.
• Choose a country in Eastern Europe to research
• Each box should have a picture about your country. The sentence in the box should describe what your
picture is about
• Color the pictures
• The pictures and sentences could cover such topics as: physical features, culture, history, government,
cities, regions, economy, and current events