Gali Beeri International Education Program Coordinator UNC Chapel Hill Center for European Studies.
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Gali Beeri International Education Program Coordinator UNC Chapel Hill Center for European Studies Activity Introduction to the EU Teaching Resources Prize: Euro Area poster 27 countries 500 million people 7% of world’s population 30% of global GDP Member states of the EU Candidate countries © European Union, 1995-2011 http://europa.eu/abc/euslides/index_en.htm A unique international organization Founded after the end of World War II to boost inter-state cooperation in Europe ◦ ECSC: European Coal & Steel Community Post-war period Context: Communism, beginning of Cold War Marshall Plan ◦ Create lasting peace ◦ 1948 -1951: US contributed over $13 billion (2011: ~$115 billion) Surprising effects ◦ 1948 – 1952: fastest period of growth in European history “The Six”: “Big 3 & Small 3” 1952 1990 “Northern 3” 1973 1995 “Easy 3” “Southern 3” 1981 1986 2004 “Big Bang”: 10 2007 EU27 © European Union, 1995-2011 http://europa.eu/abc/euslides/index_en.htm 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 Fall of Berlin Wall – end of Communism EU economic help begins: Phare programme 41992 Criteria set for a country to join the EU: • democracy and rule of law • functioning market economy • ability to implement EU laws 41998 Formal negotiations on enlargement begin 42002 Copenhagen summit agrees enlargement 42004 10 new EU members: Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia 42007 Bulgaria and Romania join the EU Candidates Croatia, Iceland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Turkey © Reuders 41989 © European Union, 1995-2011 http://europa.eu/abc/euslides/index_en.htm 2002: 12 EU countries in the euro zone Increased trade and investment 2011: 17 countries Can be used everywhere in the euro area 4Coins: one side with national symbols, one side common 4Notes: no national side EU countries using the euro EU countries not using the euro © European Union, 1995-2011 http://europa.eu/abc/euslides/index_en.htm Population in millions, 2009 The EU and the US economies account for 57% of the world GDP. 1339 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. 500 307 128 EU China Japan 142 Russia United States © European Union, 1995-2011 http://europa.eu/abc/euslides/index_en.htm Share of world trade in goods (2007) Share of world trade in services (2007) EU 17% Others 53.2% United States 14.5% EU 28.5% Others 40.6% United States 18.2% Japan 5.8% China 9.5% China 5.9% Japan 6.8% © European Union, 1995-2011 http://europa.eu/abc/euslides/index_en.htm Democratic society Individual liberty and human rights The rule of law Economic freedom Energy security Environmental protection The EU provides 60% of all development aid 93€ 53€ 44€ EU Japan United States Official development assistance per citizen, 2007 © European Union, 1995-2011 http://europa.eu/abc/euslides/index_en.htm Center for European Studies/EU Center of Excellence Resources ◦ K-12 lesson plans: www.euce.org/lessonplans ◦ Teaching resources: www.unc.edu/depts/europe/teachingresources/ Primer on the EU for teachers, multimedia websites, briefings ◦ Global Music Show: www.unc.edu/areastudies/globalmusic http://www.unc.edu/depts/europe/euroeconomics/ Digital “textbook” http://www.euro-challenge.org/ Competition for 9-10 graders Lesson Plans from the Delegation of the European Union http://eurunion.org/lessonplans/ Europago: http://europa.eu/europago/ ◦ Educational quizzes and games Maps Currency Music Flags Image: © European Union, 1995-2010 Free Publications ◦ booklets, maps, posters The EU at a Glance ◦ http://europa.eu/abc/index_en.htm Print directly ◦ http://ec.europa.eu/publications/ ◦ Teacher’s Corner Purchase ◦ http://publications.europa.eu/howto /index_en.htm Free classroom sets ◦ http://mpower.mosaicprint.com/EU Image: © European Union, 1995-2010 Audiovisual Materials: http://ec.europa.eu/avservices ◦ Video ◦ Audio ◦ Photos Poster of the Euro Area Random number generator: http://www.random.org/ Image: © European Union, 1995-2010 http://tinyurl.com/eu-web-resources