11-12 March, Religion in Europe

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Religion in Europe

Catholic Church
Monotheism
Polytheism
Emperor Constantine I (380 AD)
Eastern Orthodox
Martin Luther (1517, The Ninety-Five Theses)
Indulgences
Protestant Church

What is a protester or Protestant Religion?

Protestants broke away from which church?

Who is Martin Luther? Which religion did he found?

What are some other Protestant Religions?

What is the dominant religion in each listed country?

(label each country below on your map and write in religion for each country on your map):

  

Italy, Vatican City, Spain, Portugal, France, Poland, Republic of Ireland: Roman Catholic

Greece: Eastern Orthodox, Greek Orthodox

Russia: Eastern Orthodox, Russian Orthodox

Ukraine: Eastern Orthodox, Ukrainian Orthodox

Northern Germany: Protestant, Lutheran

Norway and Sweden: Protestant, Lutheran

Istanbul, Turkey: Islam

England: Protestant, Church of England/Anglican Church  

Simplified Language and Religions of Europe: T Chart

Which region in Europe is predominantly Protestant?

Which region in Europe is predominantly Roman Catholic?

Why?

What is a common religion found in the in Eastern Europe?

How does the diffusion of RELIGION relate to the diffusion of LANGUAGE in Europe? >> Acculturation

Wrap Up:

- diffusion - the spread of cultural elements from one area or group of people to others by contact
- acculturation - 1.modification by adapting to or borrowing of traits from a different culture; 2. the merging of cultures due to prolonged contact
- language family - a group of languages related by a common ancestral language (ex: Germanic, Romance, Slavic, Celtic)

Next Time: European Places Map Quiz - Bring your map to class to use during the quiz!