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Welcome to the Conference of EU Enlargement



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Several countries have recently applied for membership in the European Union. The committee’s job is to evaluate a specific country’s economy and quality of life and decide whether it should be approved for membership in the EU. You will then present your recommendation to the European Parliament and write a letter explaining your recommendation to the Parliament’s president. Your committee’s task: 1. On Page 2 of this packet, complete the notes on the EU by viewing the powerpoint. 2. Use the data files of European countries to record the economic/quality of life data for Germany, Slovenia, and your assigned country in your chart on page 3 of this packet. 3. Compare the data for your candidate country with that of current EU members Germany and Slovenia. Give your country a grade (A-F) for how they compare to the others on each piece of data. (Hint: use the definitions on that page.) 4. Evaluate the data and grades for your country and decide whether you think it meets the EU criteria for membership. Based on the data and grades, should your country be allowed to join the EU? (Hint: use the EU notes) 5. Each member should then write a two paragraph letter to the President of the European Parliament stating and explaining your committee’s recommendation. The letter should be written on page 4 of this packet. Should your candidate country be allowed to join the EU? Make sure to use the recorded data to support your recommendation. My Group’s candidate country is:__________________________________________

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The European Union Directions: Fill in the blanks using the information from the powerpoint. What is the The EU is an made up of European European Union? nations. It was created after to help unite the nations of Europe in order to_____________________________________. What does the EU do?

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A lot of what the EU does is about _________________________________ .

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It tries to make it easier for Europeans to _____________________________ things to each other.

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It also helps people from EU countries to __________________________ inside the Union.

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It protects ___________________________ within the Union.

What are some

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Created the Euro, _______________________ used by almost all EU members

examples of EU

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______________________ between member nations for travel & trade

accomplishments?

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Passed _________________________________ for all member nations

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And many more…….

How many countries are in the

________ European Nations, ___________ million citizens

EU? How many citizens? What is

Enlargement is the term for ________________________________________ . In 2004,

enlargement?

10 new countries joined the EU. In 2007, _______________________________________ joined.

What does it take to join the EU?

Candidate Countries Must Prove: 1. That their citizens have a ______________________________________ and protection of _______________________________ . 2. That the country’s ________________________ is strong enough to contribute to the EU and compete in the _________________________ . 3. That the government is willing to adopt __________________________________________________________ .

Who wants to join the EU?

Unit 6 HuG 9B Directions: Use the data files of Europe to complete the following chart. Remember to give your country a grade for each piece of data. (Hint: use the definitions below to help you decide on a grade.) How does it compare to others? Germany Slovenia (Top Country) (Low Country) (Candidate Country) Give it a grade A-F Life Expectancy IMR Doctors GDP Imports/Exports Literacy Rate Internet Users Passenger Cars Economic and Quality of Life Indicators: Definitions Life Expectancy: The average number of years a person Is likely to live. -Tells us about the health and quality of life in the country (higher = better) Infant Mortality Rate (IMR): For every 1,000 live births in a year, the number of infants who die before the age of one. -Tells us about the health and quality of life in a country (lower = better) Doctors: The number of doctors per 1,000 people in a country. -Tells us about a country’s health care system and quality of life. (higher = better) Gross Domestic Product (GDP): The dollar value of all goods and services produced within a year. -Tells us about the strength of a country’s economy. (higher = better) Imports/Exports: The dollar amount of goods purchased (imported) and sold (exported) by a country. -Tells us about the strength of a country’s economy. (higher = better) Literacy Rate: The percentage of the population who can read and write. -Tells us about a country’s education and quality of life. (higher = better) Televisions: The percentage of people who have access to the internet. -Tells us about a country’s economy and quality of life. (higher = better) Passenger Cars: The number of cars per 1,000 people in a country. -Tells us about a country’s quality of life and economy. (higher = better)

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Letter to the President of the European Parliament



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Directions: Should your candidate country be allowed to join the European Union? Why or why not? Make sure to support your recommendation for membership with information from the recorded data. This letter should be at least two paragraphs! Dear President of the EU Parliament, ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________

Sincerely, ________________________________

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