Friday, December 18, 2009

European Union Study Project


Directions – You will learn more about the EU as you study at the interactive Europa website. The work that you will do is divided over three computer class periods. You will be responsible for turning in the work from each week’s class at the end of your lab time.
All work on this project will be evaluated based on the completeness of the particular assignment. Plan your time wisely so that you complete each week's tasks as assigned.

Week #1 -- Begin your study of the European Union by learning more about the geography of Europe. You will work on the European Union webpage.

Read each of the following setions and take the quiz. Record your quiz scores in the form given to you by your teacher.
Section Quiz score
A continent to discover _________
Getting around _________
Climate and nature _________
Farming _________
The sea _________


Week #2 – This week, learn more about the people and the history of the EU. You will work on the European Union webpage.

Read each of the following setions and take the quiz. Record your quiz scores in the form given to you by your teacher.
Section Quiz score
A family of peoples _________
Bringing the family together:
the story of the European Union _________
The EU and its neighbours _________
What the EU does _________
How the EU takes decisions __________


Week #3 – This week you will learn about the Euro, the currency of the EU. Begin at the Europa website money page. Here you will learn about the Euro. As you read, answer the following questions (in complete sentences):

All about money
What is money?



The euro and you
How was the euro introduced?



Who uses the euro?



How does the euro work?



How does the euro help us?




Life of a euro
What happens to old euro banknotes and coins?



When you have finished, play at least two of the games at the Euro games website. Record your scores in the table given to you by your teacher.
Game Score
_____________________________ _________
_____________________________ _________

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