CHAPTER 16 – Central Western Europe

Monday –

Section 1, “France”  pages 325-330

vocabulary:  dialect, Impressionism, nationalize, recession

Students will learn that although France has varied physical characteristics, its shared history and language encourage national unity.

Tuesday –

Section 2, “Germany”  pages 331-335

vocabulary:  confederation, reparation, inflation, lignite

Students will learn that after a long  and difficult struggle to achieve national unity, Germany became a world economic power, in the 1800’s and 1900’s.

Wednesday –

Section 3, “The Benelux Countries”  pages 337-339

vocabulary:  dike, polder, decentralize

Students will learn that the low-lying countries of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg are a small but important part of central Western Europe.

Thursday –

Section 4, “Switzerland and Austria”  pages 342-345

vocabulary:  canton, neutral, perishable good, strip mining

Students will learn that although Switzerland and Austria share physical characteristics, their cultures and economies are distinct.

Friday –

Chapter 16 Review, pages 346-347

Students will work in small groups discussing questions over central Western Europe.