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Lesson Intentions
• In your organisers write;“An introduction to the European Union.”
• In your jotter write;“The European Union”
26th September 2011
The European Union: 500 million people in 27 countries with 23 official languages
Founders
New ideas for lasting peace and prosperity…
Konrad Adenauer
Robert Schuman
Winston Churchill
Alcide De Gasperi
Jean Monnet
The EU symbols
The European flag
Europe Day, 9 May The moto: United in diversity
European National Anthem.
European National Anthem
Tasks
Collect 6 different colours.
Everyone read pages 127 – 128. You will now use the information
on these pages to show the European Unions expansion from 6
countries to 25 countries.
Use a different colour for each year.
Make a key to record who joined in which year.
1957 1986
1973 1995
1981 2004
European Union 1957
European Union 1973
European Union 1981
European Union 1986
European Union 1995
Lesson Intentions
• In your organisers write;“Evaluating the importance of The Treaty of Rome”
• In your jotter write;“The Treaty of Rome”
27th September 2011
Homework – For Monday 3rd October
European Union 2004
What do we know already?
• Europe destroyed after WW2• Many leaders wanted a “New Europe”• 6 countries began trading with each other – The Common Market, in
1957– Belgium– France– Germany– Italy– Luxembourg– Netherlands
The Treaty of Rome
• Agreed to:
– Remove all barriers to trade such as tax
– Charging common import taxes on goods
– Goods should move freely across borders
– Common Agriculture Policy to guarantee food supplies
– Allow free movement of people
– Have a common system of weights and measures.
Results?
• Standard of living rose
• Seen as a successful economic alliance
• More countries applied to join
Enlargement: from six to 27 countries
1952 1973 1981 1986
1990 1995 2004 2007
EU population in the world
Population in millions, 2009
500
1339
128 142
307
EU China Japan Russia United States
How rich is the EU compared to the rest of the world?
EU China Japan Russia United States
12 508
1 326
3 329
468
9819
EU China Japan Russia United States
25 100
4 400
27 800
12 200
38 700
Size of economy: 2008 Wealth per person: 2008
Citizens, freedom, security and justice1%
Other, administration 6%
Sustainable growth:jobs, competitiveness, regional development
46%
The EU as a global player:including development aid 6%
Natural resources: agriculture, environment
41%
How does the EU spend its money?
Tasks
Everybody
• Finish your map• Answer questions 1 – 8, page 128 • Answer questions 1 – 7, page 129• Write full answers.
• Read the “Organisation of the EU” – page 129 -130• Write a brief description under the following sub headings;
– The Council of the European Union
– Decisions of the council
– Voting in the Council of the European Union
– Presidency of the Council
29th September 2011
