1. EQ: What is the purpose of the European Union?
HW: Study for final. Study Guide due Thursday. Finish Ad/Political
Cartoon
* Get a composition notebook for next semester*
SPONGE
•Grab a handout from the BBlluuee TTrraayy

2. Take a sheet of paper and fold it into 4’s.
Label the squares like the model below
1. The PPuurrppoossee ooff tthhee EEUU 22.. TThhee PPrrooss
33.. TThhee CCoonnss 44.. TThhee EEUU TTooddaayy

3. Take a sheet of paper and fold it into 4’s.
Label the squares like the model below
1. The PPuurrppoossee ooff tthhee EEUU
•wwoorrkk ttooggeetthheerr ttoo iimmpprroovvee ttrraaddee,,
eedduuccaattiioonn aanndd iinndduussttrryy ffoorr mmeemmbbeerr
nnaattiioonnss
•2288 mmeemmbbeerr nnaattiioonnss
•SSttrroonnggeerr wwoorrkkeerr ttooggeetthheerr tthhaann aalloonnee
•ccoommmmoonn ccuurrrreennccyy==EEuurroo
•HHeellpp ssmmaalllleerr ccoouunnttrriieess ccoommppeettee iinn tthhee
wwoorrlldd mmaarrkkeett
22.. TThhee PPrrooss
•FFrreeee TTrraaddee
•NNoo TTaarriiffff
•CCoommmmoonn ccuurrrreennccyy== EEuurroo
•SScchhoollaarrsshhiippss tthhaatt pprroommoottee eedduuccaattiioonn
ooff iitt''ss cciittiizzeennss
33.. TThhee CCoonnss 44.. TThhee EEUU TTooddaayy

4. Take a sheet of paper and fold it into 4’s.
Label the squares like the model below
1. The PPuurrppoossee ooff tthhee EEUU
•2288 mmeemmbbeerrss
•ccoommmmoonn ccuurrrreennccyy==EEuurroo
•wwoorrkk ttooggeetthheerr ttoo iimmpprroovvee ttrraaddee,,
eedduuccaattiioonn aanndd iinndduussttrryy ffoorr mmeemmbbeerr
nnaattiioonnss
•SSttrroonnggeerr wwoorrkkeerr ttooggeetthheerr tthhaann aalloonnee
•HHeellpp ssmmaalllleerr ccoouunnttrriieess ccoommppeettee iinn tthhee
wwoorrlldd mmaarrkkeett
22.. TThhee PPrrooss
•FFrreeee ttrraaddee
•CCoommmmoonn CCuurrrreennccyy
•SScchhoollaarrsshhiippss tthhaatt pprroommoottee eedduuccaattiioonn ooff
iitt''ss cciittiizzeennss
•FFrreeee MMoovveemmeenntt bbeettwweeeenn ccoouunnttrriieess
•nnoo ooffffiicciiaall llaanngguuaaggee
33.. TThhee CCoonnss
•nnoo ccoommmmuunniiccaattiioonn
•rreegguullaattiioonnss ttoo pprrootteecctt ssmmaalllleerr ccoouunnttrriieess
•EEUU ggeettss rriidd ooff lleeaaddeerrss
•hhaarrdd ttoo wwiitthhddrraaww
•tthhrreeaatteenneedd nnaattiioonnaall iiddeennttiittyy
44.. TThhee EEUU TTooddaayy

5. Take a sheet of paper and fold it into 4’s.
Label the squares like the model below
1. The PPuurrppoossee ooff tthhee EEUU
•2288 ccoouunnttrriieess
•mmoorree ppoowweerrffuull ttooggeetthheerr tthhaann aalloonnee
•ssmmaalllleerr ccoouunnttrriieess bbeeccoommee mmoorree
ccoommppeettiittiivvee iinn tthhee wwoorrlldd mmaarrkkeett
•CCoommmmoonn ccuurrrreennccyy== EEuurroo
•wwoorrkk ttooggeetthheerr ttoo iimmpprroovvee ttrraaddee,,
eedduuccaattiioonn aanndd iinndduussttrryy ffoorr mmeemmbbeerr
nnaattiioonnss
22.. TThhee PPrrooss
•ffrreeee ttrraaddee aanndd nnoo ttaarriiffff bbeettwweeeenn
mmeemmbbeerr ccoouunnttrriieess
•ooffffeerr ccoommmmoonn ccuurrrreennccyy== EEuurroo
•CCoouunnttrriieess hhaavvee mmoorree rreessoouurrcceess
•SScchhoollaarrsshhiippss tthhaatt pprroommoottee eedduuccaattiioonn ooff
iitt''ss cciittiizzeennss
33.. TThhee CCoonnss 44.. TThhee EEUU TTooddaayy

6. Take a sheet of paper and fold it into 4’s.
Label the squares like the model below
1. The PPuurrppoossee ooff tthhee EEUU
•wwoorrkk ttooggeetthheerr ttoo iimmpprroovvee ttrraaddee,,
eedduuccaattiioonn aanndd iinndduussttrryy ffoorr mmeemmbbeerr
nnaattiioonnss
•cciittiizzeennss ttrraavveell ffrreeeellyy bbeettwweeeenn nnaattiioonnss
•SSttrroonnggeerr wwoorrkkeerr ttooggeetthheerr tthhaann aalloonnee
•HHeellpp ssmmaalllleerr ccoouunnttrriieess ccoommppeettee iinn tthhee
wwoorrlldd mmaarrkkeett
•CCuurrrreennccyy== EEuurroo
22.. TThhee PPrrooss
•CCoommmmoonn ccuurrrreennccyy
33.. TThhee CCoonnss 44.. TThhee EEUU TTooddaayy

8. What is the European Union?
• EU- An organization of more than 25
European countries (28 to be exact) who
joined together to encourage trade within
Europe.
• A multinational confederation
• Creates a free-trade zone: no tariffs, no
quotas, no embargos!

9. EU
Members
Since
2007,
there are
28
members
of the EU

10. European Union Members
Austria
Finland
Latvia
Romania
Belgium
France
Lithuania
Slovakia
Bulgaria
Germany
Luxembourg
Slovenia
Cyprus
Greece
Malta
Spain
Czech Republic
Hungary
Netherlands
Sweden
Ireland
Poland
United
Denmark
Italy
Portugal
Kingdom
Estonia

11. S-C-L
 With your partner, brainstorm…
Why do you think a country
might want to join the EU?

12. Why Join Together?
• Believe that when countries work together
they are a more powerful force in the
world because they involve:
–More money
–More people
–More land area
This helps make small countries more
competitive in the world market…

13. Breaking it down by the #’s…
EU United States
Land Area
(approx.)
1,500,000 3,700,000
Population
(approx.)
500,000,000 305,000,000
Gross Domestic
Product
$14 Trillion $13.5 Trillion
GDP Per Capita $28,213 $43,444
•The US is much larger than separate European countries
When the EU countries combine, they have more people
and a larger economy; they can compete in a global
economy

14. What’s the Purpose?
#1- Create a peaceful, stable environment
#2- Promote free trade among members
#3- Ensure safety and security of member
nations
#4- Assist in social issues like preserving the
environment and protecting human rights

15. S-C-L
 With your partner, brainstorm…
One BENEFIT of European
countries joining together
for trade.

16. Benefits for the Members
Members may use a common currency
(euro) that makes trade easier
EU works to improve trade, education,
farming, & industry among its members
No tariffs (taxes) among member countries
– free trade zone

17. S-C-L
 With your partner, discuss…
How would having different
currency (money) effect
trade in Europe?

18. Euro
• The euro is the currency of MOST EU countries.
• Member countries can choose to give up their own
currency and exchange them for euros.
– French francs and German marks have been replaced by
the euro
• Why? Common currency makes trade between the
countries much easier and less expensive
• 12 countries in the EU do not use the euro
• United Kingdom has decided to continue to use the
British pound

20. EU Assignment
Option #1
Join the European Union
Option #2
European Union Political
Cartoon
DDiirreeccttiioonnss:: Create an advertisement that
persuades European countries (non-EU)
members to join the European Union. Use
a piece of copy paper.
Here are things you must include:
A catchy title
at least 3 benefits of joining the EU
a colorful illustration
DDiirreeccttiioonnss:: Create a political cartoon that
shows the relationship between a non-EU
members and the other countries of the
European Union. Use a piece of copy
paper.
The cartoon should personify one of the
non-EU members below:
Turkey
Russia
Iceland
Switzerland
Be sure to include why the countries
listed above are NOT members of the EU.

21. Directions
Using your resources, choose your task from your
handout and complete your assignment.
Resources:
Notes
Coach book pages 142-143
Textbook pages 328-333
Partner
Teacher
iPad Computer

22. TOTD- ABC Summary
Using your post it note, and your
assigned letter, create a sentence
explaining a key idea from today’s lesson
that starts with your letter.
EX- “E”
The EURO is the the common currency of
many EU nations that helps to make
trade easier.