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7/11/12‐ Title: Why does the EU exist?

‐ Aim: To understand the social, political, environmental and economic reasons for the EU and the pros and cons of it.

C/W

‐ Starter: Watch the clip below. Why was it created? What does this tell us about trading blocs?

What has Europe ever done for us.avi

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= Today= Done already

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The EU is an economic and political union of 27 member states with over 500 million citizens, comitted to regional integration. It was established by the Treaty of Maastrict in 1993 upon the foundations of the European Economic Community. The EU has developed a single market through a standardized system of laws which apply in all member states, and ensures the free movement of people, goods, services, and capital, including the abolition of passport controls by the Schengen agreement between 22 member states. It enacts legistlation in justice and home affairs, and maintains common policies on trade, agriculture, fisheries, and regional development. Seventeen member states have adopted a common currency, the Euro, constituting the Eurozone.

The EU

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The EU: Case study of a trading Bloc

Watch this and take relevant notes

A Brief Summary of the history of European Union enlargement.avi

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How Does The European Union Affect You.avi

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The EU is currently experiencing some of the problems that union and a common currency can create!

The single currency!

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‐ Pgs193/194 AQA A2‐ A3 Photocopy of Ross and Digby A2 T.book pgs 226 ‐ 229

EU Activities Use the following resources to build up a profile of the EU. ‐ Cover the following: ‐ Aims and objectives

‐ Single Market‐ Monetary Union‐ Development‐ Main policies (agriculture, environment etc)‐ Advantages of membership‐ Disadvantages of the EU

Resources

The EU is an economic and political union of 27 member states with over 500 million citizens, comitted to regional integration. It was established by the Treaty of Maastrict in 1993 upon the foundations of the European Economic Community. The EU has developed a single market through a standardized system of laws which apply in all member states, and ensures the free movement of people, goods, services, and capital, including the abolition of passport controls by the Schengen agreement between 22 member states. It enacts legistlation in justice and home affairs, and maintains common policies on trade, agriculture, fisheries, and regional development. Seventeen member states have adopted a common currency, the Euro, constituting the Eurozone.

The EU

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1. Exam Q: "With reference to one or more specific examples, discuss the reasons for the groupings of nations." (10 marks)

Homework

‐ Note that this Q isn't just about trading blocs!

2. Do some research on the following: ‐ Different opinions on the EU. Not everyone is in favour of it. Why are some people in favour and some against? ‐ What is the Eurozone Crisis? Why did it come about? What does it tell you about the problems of very close political and economic integration

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‐ Plenary: So what else does the EU do?

European Union ­ A New Europe.avi

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