March
Unit 15: Eastern Europe
Chapter 19 (Western World)
Number of weeks: 3
Concepts:
a. Physical Geography of Eastern Europe.
b. Poland and the Baltic Republics.
c. Inland Eastern Europe
d. The Balken Countries
e. The nations of Europe (Names and locations)
Missouri Learning Objectives
a. People, Groups, and Cultures: Theme 1 A Analyze material culture to explain a people’s perspective
and use of place.
b. Government Systems and Principles: Theme 2 A Using a geographic lens, analyze the laws and
governmental systems of a place in order to determine their effects on individuals, groups, and
institutions.
c. Geographic Study: Theme 1, A Create and use maps, graphs, statistics, and geo-spatial technology in
order to explain relationships and reveal spatial patterns or trends.
Student Outcomes (I can statements)
Student can…
The student can describe the physical features of Eastern Europe. (Including Landforms and bodies of
water)
The student can describe the climate regions of Eastern Europe.
The student can describe the history, culture, economy, and government of Poland and the Baltic
Republics.
The student can explain history, culture and government of Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Ukraine,
Belarus, and Moldova.
The student can explain history, culture and government of the Balkan nations (Albania, Macedonia,
Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Kosovo, Romania, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina)