1. Gali Beeri International Education Program Coordinator UNC Chapel Hill Center for European Studies

2.  Activity  Introduction to the EU  Teaching Resources  Prize: Euro Area poster

4. Member states of the EU Candidate countries © European Union, 1995-2011 http://europa.eu/abc/euslides/index_en.htm http://europa.eu/abc/euslides/index_en.htm 27 countries 500 million people 7% of world’s population 30% of global GDP

5.  A unique international organization  Founded after the end of World War II to boost inter-state cooperation in Europe ◦ ECSC: European Coal & Steel Community

6.  Post-war period ◦ Create lasting peace  Context: Communism, beginning of Cold War  Marshall Plan ◦ 1948 -1951: US contributed over $13 billion (2011: ~$115 billion)

7.  Surprising effects ◦ 1948 – 1952: fastest period of growth in European history

8. 1952197319811986 1990199520042007 © European Union, 1995-2011 http://europa.eu/abc/euslides/index_en.htm http://europa.eu/abc/euslides/index_en.htm “The Six”: “Big 3 & Small 3” “Northern 3”“Southern 3” “Easy 3”“Big Bang”: 10 EU27

9. Ten new member states joined the EU in May 2004, and two more - in January 2007, making it a club of 27. © European Union, 1995-2011 http://europa.eu/abc/euslides/index_en.htm http://europa.eu/abc/euslides/index_en.htm

10. Fall of Berlin Wall – end of Communism EU economic help begins: Phare programme Criteria set for a country to join the EU: democracy and rule of law functioning market economy ability to implement EU laws Formal negotiations on enlargement begin Copenhagen summit agrees enlargement 10 new EU members: Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia  1989  1992  1998  2002  2004  2007 Bulgaria and Romania join the EU Candidates Croatia, Iceland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Turkey © Reuders © European Union, 1995-2011 http://europa.eu/abc/euslides/index_en.htm http://europa.eu/abc/euslides/index_en.htm

12.  2002: 12 EU countries in the euro zone  Increased trade and investment  2011: 17 countries

13. EU countries using the euro EU countries not using the euro Can be used everywhere in the euro area  Coins: one side with national symbols, one side common  Notes: no national side © European Union, 1995-2011 http://europa.eu/abc/euslides/index_en.htm http://europa.eu/abc/euslides/index_en.htm

14.  The EU and the US economies account for 57% of the world GDP.  Jointly, the EU and the US are responsible for about 40% of world trade.  The EU and the US are each other’s main trading partners. Population in millions, 2009 500 1339 128142 307 EUChinaJapanRussiaUnited States © European Union, 1995-2011 http://europa.eu/abc/euslides/index_en.htm http://europa.eu/abc/euslides/index_en.htm

15. © European Union, 1995-2011 http://europa.eu/abc/euslides/index_en.htm http://europa.eu/abc/euslides/index_en.htm Share of world trade in goods (2007) Share of world trade in services (2007) Others 53.2% EU 17% United States 14.5% Japan 5.8% China 9.5% Others 40.6% EU 28.5% United States 18.2% Japan 6.8% China 5.9%

16.  Democratic society  Individual liberty and human rights  The rule of law  Economic freedom  Energy security  Environmental protection

17. Official development assistance per citizen, 2007 93€ 44€ 53€ EU Japan United States The EU provides 60% of all development aid © European Union, 1995-2011 http://europa.eu/abc/euslides/index_en.htm http://europa.eu/abc/euslides/index_en.htm

19.  Center for European Studies/EU Center of Excellence Resources ◦ K-12 lesson plans: www.euce.org/lessonplanswww.euce.org/lessonplans ◦ Teaching resources: www.unc.edu/depts/europe/teachingresources/ www.unc.edu/depts/europe/teachingresources/  Primer on the EU for teachers, multimedia websites, briefings ◦ Global Music Show: www.unc.edu/areastudies/globalmusic www.unc.edu/areastudies/globalmusic

20.  http://www.unc.edu/depts/europe/euroeconomics/ http://www.unc.edu/depts/europe/euroeconomics/  Digital “textbook”

21.  http://www.euro-challenge.org/ http://www.euro-challenge.org/  Competition for 9-10 graders

22.  Lesson Plans from the Delegation of the European Union http://eurunion.org/lessonplans/ http://eurunion.org/lessonplans/

23.  Europago: http://europa.eu/europago/http://europa.eu/europago/ ◦ Educational quizzes and games  Maps  Currency  Music  Flags Image: © European Union, 1995-2010

24.  Free Publications ◦ booklets, maps, posters  The EU at a Glance ◦ http://europa.eu/abc/index_en.htm http://europa.eu/abc/index_en.htm  Print directly ◦ http://ec.europa.eu/publications/ http://ec.europa.eu/publications/ ◦ Teacher’s Corner  Purchase ◦ http://publications.europa.eu/howto /index_en.htm http://publications.europa.eu/howto /index_en.htm  Free classroom sets ◦ http://mpower.mosaicprint.com/EU http://mpower.mosaicprint.com/EU Image: © European Union, 1995-2010

25.  Audiovisual Materials: http://ec.europa.eu/avservices http://ec.europa.eu/avservices ◦ Video ◦ Audio ◦ Photos

26.  Poster of the Euro Area  Random number generator: http://www.random.org/ http://www.random.org/ Image: © European Union, 1995-2010

27.  http://tinyurl.com/eu-web-resources http://tinyurl.com/eu-web-resources