Warm-up
Think back to the Viking game. What kinds of geographical or climate factors did you have to consider in your quest?

Prayer

Objectives

• Examine the Benelux Countries and France.
• Analyze how their resources help them.
• Identify how those resources help them interact with other nations.

Essential Question:
How do the resources of France allow for its people to survive AND interact with other countries?

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• One of the most powerful countries in Europe.
• More than 60 million people live in France.
• Most of the population is Catholic.

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Benelux Countries

• Small countries that border France.
• They are: Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg.
• Rely a great deal on trade with other countries.

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Country Assignment

• Match your card with the group you are in.
• With your group, take turns reading aloud on the country you are assigned.
• After your reading, complete the worksheet.
• After the worksheet, complete the essential question in your notebook.