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• Quiz Nov. 28 (Tues)
• Unit Test December 12
• Reading Quiz Section 2
• Homework
• How is climate influenced by the wind? Set up a
  wind sock and record the direction of the wind
  for 8 days. Record temperature and
  precipitation. Graph your information and
  explain the information shown.

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NORTHERN WESTERN EUROPE

• The British Isles
• France
• The Benelux Countries
• Scandinavia

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THE BRITISH ISLES

• History
• Culture
• Economy
• Issues Challenges

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BRITISH HISTORY

• Two Independent Countries
• The Republic of Ireland
• The United Kingdom
• Great Britain
• England
• Scotland
• Wales
• Northern Ireland

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BRITISH HISTORY

• Early Settlers
• Stonehenge
• Celts
• Scots
• Welsh
• Irish
• Romans
• Angles

• Saxons
• Normans
• Sequent Occupance

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BRITISH EMPIRE

• 1600s 1800s
• Colonies Around the World
• Powerful Navy
• 25 of the World
• Raw Materials for Industry
• English Language
• Protestant Christianity
• British Law Customs

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BRITISH EMPIRE

• United States
• Canada
• Australia
• India
• Iraq
• Jordan
• Egypt

• Sudan
• Uganda
• Kenya
• Tanzania
• South Africa
• Nigeria
• Philippines
• Bangladesh

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BRITISH CULTURE

• Sports
• Soccer, Rugby, Cricket
• Government
• Constitutional Monarchy
• Religion
• Protestant Christianity

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LONDON

• Largest City
• Cultural Center
• World Financial Center
• Capital of the United Kingdom
• Famous Landmarks
• Houses of Parliament
• Buckingham Palace

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BRITISH ECONOMY

• Birthplace of the Industrial Revolution
• Coal Iron Mining
• Transportation Network
• Rivers Canals
• Worlds First Railroads
• Worlds First Subway (London)

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INDUSTRIES

• Iron Steel Mills
• Shipbuilding
• Textiles
• Spinning Machines
• Steam Power
• Modern Technology
• North Sea Oil Gas
• Tourism

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ISSUES CHALLENGES

• Violence in Northern Ireland