Cultural Geography

Wednesday, November 8th

 Warm Up
What in the World Wednesday
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WHAT happened?
WHERE?
WHEN?
WHY?
HOW can we pray for those involved?
 Activity
Using an atlas, complete Activity 6.1 in
your workbook.
 Chapter 6
Eastern Europe
For most of the last century, the area
was under the control of the Soviet
Union.
The region has experienced political and
economic turmoil after the collapse of
communism.
 Chapter 6
Eastern Europe
Shatter Belt The size, shape and
number of countries is constantly
changing.
Iron Curtain The Soviet Union cut off
Eastern Europe politically and
economically from the rest of the world.
 Chapter 6
Great European Plain The plain as a
whole.
Northern European Plain Specifically
refers to the northern part of the Great
European Plain.
 Baltic Region
Northern European Plain
Numerous rivers drain the area, which
has a lot of agriculture.
Climate cold, wet climate called
humid continental.
Warm summer temperatures and freezing
winters.
 Baltic Region
Poland
Lithuania
Latvia
Estonia
Poland
 Poland
Lies almost completely on the Northern
European Plain
No natural barriers
Main ethnic group (97%) is the Poles,
who descended from the Slavs.
Slavs migrated to Europe from Asia
2,000 years ago.
 Poland
The Poles were some of the first to convert to
Christianity, particularly Roman Catholicism.
Eastern Orthodox and Catholicism split in
1054 AD
In the 1700s, Poland was divided up between
Prussia, Austria and Russia.
In 1795, Poland ceased to be a country.
After WWI, Poland was given back to the
Poles.
 Poland
During WWII, Germany invaded
Poland.
The Soviets liberated Poland, but the
country became part of the Soviet bloc.
In 1989, the fall of communism saw
Poland throw off the Soviet Union and
become independent and open to the
West.
 Poland
Pope John Paul II
Became the Pope in 1978 and was a very
popular and beloved leader.
He was the first Pope from Poland.
He was very opposed to communism due to his
experience growing up as part of the Soviet
Union.
He is credited with helping the fall of
communism.
 Poland
Frdric Chopin a composer during
the 19th Century.
Marie Curie born Maria Sklodowska,
known for her work in radioactivity and
for winning two Nobel Prizes in
chemistry and physics.
 Poland
In Poland, men and women had different
last names.
A husbands last name always ends with
an I.
Sklodowski
A wifes last name always ends with an
A
Sklodowska
 Poland
Warsaw
Polands capital and biggest city since
1596.
The city was defeated by the Nazis in
1944 when 250,000 people were killed.
When the Soviets took over, they
restored many old buildings.
 Poland
Central Plains
Polands best farmland is located near
the Vistula River.
Crops include rye, potatoes and oats.
Theyre known for hogs and sausage.