1. Teaching the European Union One Teacher’s Perspective

2. WHY I TEACH THE EU

3. INTEGRATING THE EU INTO YOUR CURRICULUM

4. How I integrate the EU into my curriculum The EU can be used to teach: Content Concepts Issues Skills

5. Teaching content History Government & politics Geography Statistics Economics Environmental science Foreign language Literature

6. 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

7. Teaching issues Refugees and asylum Immigration and xenophobia Globalization Climate change Environment – water use, pollution, soil conservation Population growth & energy consumption

8. Teaching skills Cooperation Debate and discussion Role playing Critical thinking Map & graph reading

9. THE EU AND GLOBAL EDUCATION

10. 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

11. MY LESSON PLAN

13. STUDENT ENGAGEMENT

14. Incorporating technology YouTube Wikis Blogs E-pals Social media

15. The End Thanks for your attention!