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EU, G6, G7, G8, & G20. European Union. 27 Member States To join the EU a country must meet the following criteria: They require a stable democracy that respects human rights and the rule of law; a functioning market economy capable of competition within the EU;
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European Union • 27 Member States • To join the EU a country must meet the following criteria: • They require a stable democracy that respects human rights and the rule of law; • a functioning market economy capable of competition within the EU; • the acceptance of the obligations of membership, including EU law
G8 • G6 – Formed in 1975. • G7 – In 1976 Canada was added. • G8 – In 1997 Russia was added. • There are actually 9 members; the EU is included, but not a full member.
G20 • The G20 was proposed by Canadian finance minister Paul Martin (eventually Canada’s Prime Minister) • It includes the 20 major economies of the world.
Your task: • to make a map of the world, showing all of the participating countries, and then produce overlays of countries that belong to: • The European Union • The G8 (Includes the EU) • The G20 (Includes the G8)
Title • Your titles should be ‘ • World Trade • World Trade: EU • World Trade: G8 • World Trade: G20
We will put your EU, G8, G20 maps on transparencies, to overlay on your base map of countries. • (Once your maps are complete and correct, we will photocopy them on to the transparencies.)
Team Challenge & Quiz • Each team is to come up with a five question quiz, answerable with the map and overlays you have created.(T/F, M.C., Fill in Blank, Multi-Part, etc.) • On Friday you will be given the other team’s quiz; you will only be able to use your maps/overlays as reference. • Team EU: Danielle, Matt, Paul, Sarah, Keegan, Josie • Team G8: Dave, Josh, Holly, Luke, Scott, Sean, Monica • Please submit your quiz electronically to chrialex@fc.amdsb.ca