EU, UN etc

World Regions and Cultures 11- Western Europe- United Nations and European Union

Student Learning Objective- Students will weigh the pros and cons of the European Union and United Nations.

Film clips
-How many countries in the world? Mental Floss (youtube.com)
-European Union Mental Floss (youtube.com)

United Nations, European Union, Government of Great Britain, Conflict in Northern Ireland, etc.

1)      How many countries are there in the world? 

2)      How many countries have joined the United Nations since 1945 (its founding)? 

3)      What countries are not in the United Nations? 

4)      What is the key peace-keeping organization in the world? 

5)      Where did the UN come from? 

6)      What is the purpose of the United Nations? 1- Prevent __________________!
2- Promote __________________rights!
3- Promote self-__________________(Groups should rule themselves)

7)      What are the two parts (assembled representatives of countries) in the United Nations?

1- __________________Assembly
2- Security Council

8)      Who is represented in the General Assembly? 

9)      What is done in the General Assembly? 

10)  Who is represented in the Security Council?

A. 5 permanent members- 

B. 10 non-permanent members voted in on 2 year terms
Belgium (term ends 2020)
Dominican Republic (term ends 2020)

Estonia (term ends 2021)

Germany (term ends 2020)

Indonesia (term ends 2020)

Niger (term ends 2021)

St. Vincent and the Grenadines (term ends 2021)

South Africa (term ends 2020)

Tunisia (term ends 2021)

Viet Nam (term ends 2021)

11)  How do non-permanent members get selected?

Elected by regional groups...Africa- 3, Latin America- 2, Asia- 2, Eastern Europe- 1, Western Europe and others- 2

12)  What power does the U.N. Security Council have? 

13)  What is the nuclear non-proliferation treaty? 

14)  What countries do not comply with the nuclear non-proliferation treaty? 

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15)  What are the goals of the European Union? (Its purposes, why it was set up)

A. Common currency (__________________)

B. Common bank

C. Political Union

16)  How many countries are part of the European Union? 

17)  What is a problem that the EU and the “Euro” face in Europe today? 
What is "Brexit"?

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18)  What country rules over (owns) Northern Ireland? 

19)  What is the majority religion in Northern Ireland and Great Britain? 

20)  What is the majority religion in Ireland? 

21)  What is the group called that is trying to end the British colonial rule in Northern Ireland with terrorism? IRA (Irish Republican Army)

Note- The IRA is said to be defunct.  Also, Places like Northern Ireland and Scotland have had referendums concerning their nationality multiple times.

Revisit- Student Learning Objective- Students will weigh the pros and cons of the European Union and United Nations.