1. ERUOPEAN UNION
Is equal ALWAYS fair?

2. QUICK DISCUSS: What is the message?
Is it equal?
Is it fair?

3. Ponder and reflect

4. THOUGHTS

5. Refresh…. The European Union is a CONFEDERATION
-Members have EQUAL power and create the organization
Turn to page 203 in the orange text book…..
Turn to your elbow partner and take turns listing the MAIN AIMS OF THE EU
Read silently the section “Understanding the European Union”. What has the EU worked towards?
Is it working? Let’s look at Poland, joined the EU in 2004 (after the fall of the Soviet Union)

6. HAS Poland Benefitted from the European Union?
Read with a partner the Article you were given about Poland.
Cite Text evidence that shows if Poland benefitted from Joining the European Union.
Form an opinion and document your Graphic organizer with text evidence supporting your opinion.

7. HAS POLAND BENEFITTED FROM JOINING THE EUROPEAN UNION?
BEFORE JOINING (2001)
AFTER JOINING (2013)
GDP OF POLAND
130 BILLION
305 BILLION
NON-FINANCIAL BENEFITS:
IMPROVED NATIONAL VIEW
ENVIRONMENT
INTERACTION WITH THE REST OF EUROPE
GDP PER CAPITIA GROWTH:
Average ALL the EU nations to get an number …..100%
44% of the average in 2003
67% of the average in 2013
74% of the average in 2020
NOT PERFECT:
HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT (14%)
LOW WAGES
EMIGRATION (leaving)

8. How about Greece? Greece member of the European Union since 1981
$332 billion in debt
Needs $67 billion to get the economy up and running
Receives more from the EU than it contributes
If they are equal….is it fair? SOURCE
1981
2008
2013
2014
2015
GDP OF GREECE
52 BILLION
354 BILLION
(HIGHEST)
242 BILLION
238 BILLION
194 BILLION

9. Question: should Greece get help with its debt?
You will participate in a debate to answer the question above.
Your resource is the article from the Associate Press and the “Structured Academic Debate” graphic organizer
You will be assigned the side to defend.
Debate:
Be ready to give the EVIDENCE from the article to prove your side!
YOU will be trying to convince another person to agree with you!