Imagine that you are moving into the neighborhood shown below
P r e v i e w Imagine that you are moving into the neighborhood shown below. Which backyard would you choose? Why? One of your new neighbors proposes that the fences should be taken down and a common backyard formed. List two advantages and two disadvantages of this plan. Then explain why you would support or disapprove of your neighbor’s proposal. Advantages: GA_ISN_14_PRE_1_rv2 B/W 3rd Proof 8-9-20 05 Disadvantages: I support/disapprove of this proposal because (circle one) © Teachers’ Curriculum Institute Europe and Russia 1 G E O T ER M S Read Sections 1 and 2. Then create an illustrated dictionary of the Geoterms by completing these tasks: • Create a symbol or an illustration to represent each term. • Write a definition of each term in your own words. • Write a sentence that includes the term and the words European Union. Geoterm and Symbol Definition Sentence centrifugal force centripetal force common market supranational cooperation © Teachers’ Curriculum Institute Europe and Russia 2 R e a d i n g Not e s Read each of Sections 3, 4, and 5. Answer the questions in the arrows for that section. Then compare what you read to what you experienced in class. 3 Economic Cooperation in the EU Centripetal Forces How does a common market unite Europe? How does creation of an EU trading bloc unite Europe? Centrifugal Forces How do the differences between western and eastern nations divide the EU? What divisions are created by the use of the euro? TCI17 72 GA_LG_14_GRN First Proof TCI17 72 GA_LG_14_GRN First Proof What economic centripetal or centrifugal forces did the class experience as it traveled through Europe? © Teachers’ Curriculum Institute Europe and Russia 3 R e a d i n g Not e s 4 Political Cooperation in the EU How does the development of a supranational level of government unite Europe? Centripetal Forces How does the development of a European citizenship unite Europe? Centrifugal Forces How does the desire of European countries to keep their independence divide Europe? How can the expansion of EU membership cause division? TCI17 72 GA_LG_14_GRN First Proof TCI17 72 GA_LG_14_GRN First Proof What political centripetal or centrifugal forces did the class experience as it traveled through Europe? © Teachers’ Curriculum Institute Europe and Russia 4 R e a d i n g Not e s 5 Cultural Cooperation in the EU How has the European Union united Europe by promoting a common culture? Centripetal Forces How does increased travel unite Europe? Centrifugal Forces Why do languages divide the European Union? What are some other forces that continue divisions among European countries? TCI17 72 GA_LG_14_GRN First Proof TCI17 72 GA_LG_14_GRN First Proof What cultural centripetal or centrifugal forces did the class experience as it traveled through Europe? © Teachers’ Curriculum Institute Europe and Russia 5 P r oc e ss i n g A simile is a way to compare two things. Follow these steps to compare the European Union to a neighborhood: 1.Complete the statement below. List three similarities between the EU and a neighborhood. An example has been completed for you. The European Union is like a neighborhood because • the EU’s member countries are homes to different cultural groups. • • • 2.Complete the drawing below of the European Union as a neighborhood. 3.Add two details to your drawing to represent two of these terms: centrifugal force, centripetal force, common market, supranational cooperation. Label each detail to explain how it represents the term. Poland Portugal GA_ISN_14_PRO_1_rv2 B/W 3rd Proof 8-9-20 05 © Teachers’ Curriculum Institute Europe and Russia 6
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