The document provides information about the European Union (EU) for students. It discusses the role and functions of the EU, including that it has 25 member countries and 500 million people live in the EU. It also discusses the different opinions people have regarding the EU, whether they are pro-EU or anti-EU. Students learn about how the EU government works, including the European Parliament, Council of Ministers, and European Commission.

1. Conquest Joint Lesson The European Union Student Outcomes: An understanding of the overall role and functions of the EU, and the range of opinions people have of it.

4. Q1 As a group try to list all 25 EU countries.

10. You could use this table to help you answer: Pays farmers to grow food. e.g. Controls farming Details of that role Role of European Union

13. Main Activity The European Debate Are you pro-Europe Union or anti-European Union? Do you care either way?

14. Follow these two links. What stories do they tell about the feelings of the people of Europe about the European Union? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3806503.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3820607.stm