The European Union

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6.2 The European Union

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 The Time of Television and Computers
6.2 The European Union

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Goal of the lesson

At the end of the lesson you can describe how and why the European Union was created, how it grew and what its current challenges are

Slide 2 - Slide

How much do you already know
about European Cooperation?
010

Slide 3 - Poll

How was Western Europe doing in 1945 and why?

Slide 4 - Mind map

Establishment of the ECSC
Cooperation is necessary
1951: European Coal and Steel Community

  • Higher production
  • Smaller chance of war
  • Together we're stronger against communism (SU)

Slide 5 - Slide

Charles De Gaulle -
France
Conrad Adenauer -
Germany

Slide 6 - Slide

The main aim of founding the ECSC was to prevent:

A
competition
B
war
C
food shortages
D
economic crises

Slide 7 - Quiz

Success leads to the EEC
New European Economic Community plans:
  • One market with free trade between member states
  • Shared tariffs for the rest of the world.
  • Board: European Commission in Brussels.
Europa verenigt voor de voortgang en vrede

Slide 8 - Slide

And grows into the European Union



  • Even more integration.
The EU becomes popular:
  • Poor countries: financial help
  • Richer countries: easier trading

Slide 9 - Slide

Slide 10 - Slide

Creation of its own currency in 2002: Euro

Slide 11 - Slide

Is there still enough political unity?



Countries often pursue their own interests.
Countries often have their own policy.


Charles de Gaulle

Slide 12 - Slide

How does the war in Ukraine influence this?

Slide 13 - Open question

Slide 14 - Slide

What is the correct order?

A
ECSC, EU, EEC, euro
B
euro, EU, EEC, ECSC
C
ECSC, EEC, EU, euro.
D
ECSC, EEC, euro, EU

Slide 15 - Quiz

Slide 16 - Video

Which of the following countries is a member of the European Union?


A
Finland
B
Norway
C
Switzerland
D
Turkey

Slide 17 - Quiz

Current challenges:
  1. Refugee crisis/War in Ukraine
  2. The European Union is doing too much/costs too much or does too little
  3. Climate change adaption (€1.000.000.000.000 is needed)

Slide 18 - Slide

Which of these three is the most important in your opinion? Work with a partner to exchange arguments first.
A
Refugee crisis
B
Doing/costing too much/doing too little
C
Climate change adaption

Slide 19 - Quiz

Goal of the lesson

At the end of the lesson you can describe how and why the European Union was created, how it grew and what its current problems are

Slide 20 - Slide