Teaching the European Union

One Teacher’s Perspective

WHY I TEACH THE EU

INTEGRATING THE EU INTO YOUR CURRICULUM

How I integrate the EU into my curriculum

• The EU can be used to teach:• Content• Concepts• Issues• Skills

Teaching content

• History• Government & politics• Geography• Statistics• Economics• Environmental science• Foreign language• Literature

• Sovereignty and supranationalism• Political and economic integration• Currency and exchange rates• Sustainability and conservation• Renewable/non-renewable energy

sources• Culture and customs• Literary themes

Teaching concepts

Teaching issues

• Refugees and asylum• Immigration and xenophobia• Globalization• Climate change• Environment – water use, pollution,

soil conservation• Population growth & energy

consumption

Teaching skills

• Cooperation• Debate and discussion• Role playing• Critical thinking• Map & graph reading

THE EU AND GLOBAL EDUCATION

The EU and Global Education

• Case’s Cognitive & Affective Goals for Global Ed• Openmindedness• Anticipation of complexity• Inclination to empathize

• Hanvey’s Core Content for Global Ed• State of the planet awareness• Cross-cultural awareness• Awareness of human choices

MY LESSON PLAN

STUDENT ENGAGEMENT

Incorporating technology

• YouTube• Wikis• Blogs• E-pals• Social media

The End

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