THE EUROPEAN UNION

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EUROPEAN PEOPLE CREATING A STRICT UNION AMONG
THEM,DECIDED TO SHARE A FUTURE OF PEACE FOUNDED
ON COMMON VALUES.

• THE EUROPEAN UNION

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IN VARIEGATE CONCORDIA

• UNITED IN DIVERSITY

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ACTIVITY 1QUIZ

• ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

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• 1)What is the EU?

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• The EU is a political body which has a single
  market,and common policies for trade,agriculture
  and fisheries between member states.

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• 2)What is the most common language in the EU?

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• English is the common language,followed by
  French and German.However all languages are
  respected.

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• 3)What are the most important institutions of
  the EU?

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• The most important institutions are the
  European Commission, the Council of the European
  Union,the European Court of Justice and the
  European Parliament.

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What is the Euro Zone?
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• The Euro Zone is the union of countries that
  use Euro as coin.

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How many countries are in the Euro Zone?
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• In the Euro Zone there are 16 contries.They
  are
• ITALY
• AUSTRIA

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• BELGIUM
• CYPRUS
• FINLAND

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• FRANCE
• GERMANY
• GREECE

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• IRELAND
• LUXEMBOURG
• MALTA

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• NETHERLANDS
• PORTUGAL
• SLOVAKIA

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• SLOVENIA
• SPAIN

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• How often do elections to the European
  Parliament take place?

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The elections to the European Parliament take
place every five years.
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ACTIVITY 2

• Read the information about the Institution in
  the EU,then answer the questions.

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• 1)What is the European Commission?

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What is the Council of the European Union?
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• 2)Where is the European Parliament?

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What is the European Court of Justice?
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• What does the European Central Bank do?And when
  it was established?

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• What is Europol?

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ACTIVITY 3

• Now listen to a member of the European
  Parliament saying what a country needs to join
  the European Union.Tick the three things he says.

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• To join the European Union a country must
• -have the euro
• -be a democracy
• -have a good record
• -have the death penality
• -follow European union rules and regulations.

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The right answers are

• -be a democracy
• -have a good record of human rights
• -follow European Union rules and regulations.

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ACTIVITY 4DID YOU KNOW???
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• The flag of EU came into being in 1955 as the
  symbol of the Council of Europe.It consists of a
  circle of twelve golden stars on a blue
  background.The number of the stars is invariable
  and it simbolizes unity and completeness.

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• The symbol of Euro is based on the Greek
  letter Epsilon and the two horizontal lines
  represent stability.

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Europe in mithology was a noble woman from
Crete.Zeus, turned in a torus,tried to seduce
her.This episode is represented on the coin of 2
Euros of Greece. In Strasbourg there is a statue
of Europe on a torus.
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• The official feast of the EU is on the 9 of May

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• The official anthem of the EU is
• The Ode to Joy of L.van Beethoven. There are
  many variations of this anthem. The most
  interesting is a hip-hop version.

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ProjectsWrite a short article (150 words
)about the EU today.Use the Internet to help you.
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If you want to find more information

• http//europa.eu/europago/index
• www.europallalavagna.it
• http//ec.europa.eu/publications/index

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• Realized by
• Conte Nicoletta
• Ninivaggi Alessandro
• Ninivaggi Marianna
• Piro Loredana
• Classe III B
• LICEO SCIENTIFICO STATALE
• FEDERICO II-ALTAMURA-ITALY