Materials

• Index card for each student

Instructional Activities

1. Review content covered in the previous session.
   
   
2. Ask students to describe their image of European culture.
   
   
3. Provide a brief background on the following elements of European history:
   • Birthplace of Industrial Revolution
   • Various ethnic groups, including languages, religions, and customs
   • Sporadic conflict (wars, revolutions) among groups
   • Birthplace of democracy and representative government — Greece and Rome
   • Spread of European culture to many other parts of the world through exploration, colonization, and imperialism
   • Highly urbanized
   • One of the world’s most densely populated areas
   • North Atlantic Treaty Organization
   
   
4. Have each student select a city/landmark from the following list (make sure that each is selected) and research its significance. Distribute index cards to the students, and have them compose and write on the card a postcard message that reflects their visit to the location. The message should include the where (including country), when, and why of their visit. On the other side of the card, have them illustrate the landmark or city with a drawing or by gluing a picture of it. Focus of the activity should be on the aspects of culture represented in the landscape.
   • Cities
     - Berlin
     - London
     - Paris
     - Madrid
     - Rome
     - Athens
     - Warsaw
   • Landmarks
     - Notre Dame
     - Arc de Triomphe
     - Louvre
     - Eiffel Tower
     - Coliseum
     - Leaning Tower of Pisa
     - St. Peter’s Basilica
     - Parthenon
     - Westminster Abbey
     - Big Ben
     - windmills
     - castles
     - cathedrals
     - Brandenburg Gate
   
   
5. Allow time for the students to share their postcards.
   
   
6. Assign a teacher-selected reading, worksheet, or other reinforcement activity, using available teacher resources.