Languages of Europe

Languages of EuropeOpeningActivation ActivityMake a circle map for Languages of the world. Try to write all the different languages you know. See how many you can get. Example: Spanish, EnglishSS6G11 The student will describe the cultural characteristics of Europe.

a. Explain the diversity of European languages as seen in a comparison of German, English, Russian, French, and Italian.

Standard and ElementTeachingEuropean LanguagesEurope is a continent with several different countries.With all those different countries come several different cultures.One aspect of culture is languageMany countries in Europe speak different languagesMany of these languages can be divided up into three categories because they have similar aspectsThose three categories are:GermanicRomanceSlavicGermanic LanguagesGermanic Languages have the most native SpeakersThey are usually found in the northwest and central EuropeSome examples of this type of language is English and GermanMost Europeans learn English as a second language

German LanguageThe German Language is the official Language of both Germany and AustriaGerman is also spoken in Switzerland, eastern France, Luxembourg, Italy, and some parts of Eastern Europe including Romania and Russia.

There are two major dialectsLow GermanSpoken in the northHigh GermanSpoken in the south

English LanguageEnglish is spoken in the United KingdomThe United Kingdom is a combination of Northern Ireland, England, Scotland, and WalesThe English language originated in GermanyEnglish is based on a mixture of several different languages

Romance LanguagesRomance languages are found in South West EuropeThe languages comes from the ancient language of LatinLatin is the language of the Ancient Roman empireThe same alphabet is used for Germanic and Romance languagesExamples of this type of language are Italian, French, Spanish.

French LanguageFrench is spoken in FranceTraces their roots back to LatinRomanica Ioqui is Latin. It means to speak in Roman FashionKnown as a Romance Language

Italian LanguageItalian is spoken in ItalyTraces their roots back to LatinRomanica Ioqui is Latin. It means to speak in Roman FashionKnown as a Romance Language

Slavic LanguageSlavic Languages are found in central and eastern EuropeThese language are written in a Cyrillic alphabetOne example is Russian

Russian LanguageRussianRussian is spoken in RussiaOriginates from many Slavic LanguagesMany different dialects spoken

This map shows where the different categories of languages are spoken. In Blue is Romance, Green is Germanic, and Red is Slavic.

Work SessionTree MapCreate a tree map that shows the different categories of languages and provides adequate information about that language.

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ClosingAnswer the following questions in a short essayWhat are the different types of languages found in Europe? What are some examples of those languages? What makes those languages unique?Strong Work

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Quiz 4: Unit 2Power Point Quiz1.What are some reasons Great Britain has such a great economy?Island, not a part of mainland EuropeDeveloped and industrialized nationClimate favorable for agricultureAll of the Above

2.The two major dialects of German areHigh German and Top GermanLow German and High GermanWest German and East GermanNorth German and South German

3.How are the French and Italian Language alike?They both trace their language to LatinThey are both spoken in ItalyThey are both from RussiaThey have nothing in common

4.What languages are Known as the Romance Languages?English and GermanItalian and FrenchGerman and FrenchEnglish and Russian