By: Dhahira Faqih

*France: Simple or Stern

*Essential Question:

Geography, Climate, Natural

Resources

*France's fertile soils make it possible to grow a wide variety of crops.

*Because people are farmers France is healthy and known for their luxury goods

How is France’s geography, climate, and natural resources connected to their daily life and/or jobs?

*Essential Question

Economic Data

*They have a very healthy country

*85% of population live in urban areas

*1% of population change annually

*Not many people have “something wrong with them”

What does the economic data reveal about France’s quality of life?

*Essential Question:

Economic Data

France:

*GDP Per Capita: $35,000

*Unemployment Rate: 9.8%

*Imports: $658.9 Billion

*Exports: $567.5 Billion

United States:

*GDP Per Capita: $48,300

*Unemployment Rate: 9.0%

*Imports: $2.236 Trillion

*Exports: $1.497 Trillion

What does the economic data reveal about France’s quality of life?

*Essential Question:

Culture

*85% of population is Roman Catholic

*Most French Catholics celebrate various religious holidays

*There is a strict separation between church and state in France

*There are a lot of different cultures

What so do we need to know about these people to understand what makes culture unique?

*Essential Question:

Current Events

*The U.S.A pentagon is helping France in Mali

*The U.S. is trying a rage of options to help

*Even Canada is trying to help assist the French campaign

*They have many concerns about the “war”

How has this event affected the U.S.A.? Or how has the U.S.A. affected this event?