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THE EUROPEAN UNION (EU)

THE EUROPEAN UNION (EU). THE EU: AN INTRODUCTION. All must: Describe why the European Union was first set up. Most should: Explain the ‘roots’ of the European Union (ECSC). Some could: Explain your own view on the UK being part of the EU. What can you remember from last week?.

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THE EUROPEAN UNION (EU)

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  1. THE EUROPEAN UNION (EU)

  2. THE EU: AN INTRODUCTION All must: Describe why the European Union was first set up. Most should:Explain the ‘roots’ of the European Union (ECSC). Some could: Explain your own view on the UK being part of the EU.

  3. What can you remember from last week? In the back of your book write the answers to these quick quiz questions: What does EU stand for What type of money do most EU member countries use? Name one country in the EU Can you think why some people do not like being in the EU? Can you think of one reason why some people like it?

  4. How has the European Union grown?

  5. Starter Activity All must: Describe why the European Union was first set up. Most should: Explain the ‘roots’ of the European Union (ECSC). • Watch both clips video clips. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sO75ZsvMkc8 • Then finish off these sentences: The EU has its roots way back to 1951 when it was set up after World War 2 to try to… Its main aim was to… The first group set up in Europe in 1951 was called… It was founded by a French man called… The first countries to sign up to the new agreement were…

  6. Who were the original six members? France Italy Luxembourg Germany Netherlands Belgium

  7. Arrange the following reasons under “push” and “pull” factors Few jobs Higher wages Lack of schools Poor healthcare Famine Better housing Excellent education system Wages are too low Availability of food More job opportunities Poor quality housing War and persecution More advanced hospitals Stable democracy

  8. Why are people migrating to the European Union? Images on the news Film and television Stories in newspapers Popular myth ‘Push’ factors Reasons for leaving a country ‘Pull’ factors Reasons for moving to EU • Few jobs • Poor healthcare • Lack of schools • Poor quality housing • Wages are too low • War and persecution • Lack of food (famine) • More job opportunities • More advanced hospitals • Excellent education system • Better housing • Wages are higher • Stable democracy • Availability of food

  9. How do these cartoons portray the European Union?

  10. What is the meaning behind these political posters?

  11. Some could: Explain your own view on the UK being part of the EU. Finish off the sentences: I think the UK should/ shouldn’t be part of the modern EU because… As a citizen of the EU I think that Europe coming together in 1951 to make decisions meant that…

  12. Did you Know? The idea for a common market came from Winton Churchill in 1945 who wanted the formation of a “United States of Europe”!

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