1. EU, G6, G7, G8, & G20

2. 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

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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)

6. ISO Country Codes

7. Title Your titles should be ‘ –World Trade –World Trade: EU –World Trade: G8 –World Trade:G20

8. 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.)

12. Once you have completed your maps….

13. 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 chrialex@fc.amdsb.ca