Europe vs the EU: What's the Difference?
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Europe vs the EU: What's the Difference?
A Year 3 Geography Adventure Exploring Continents and Countries
What Do We Already Know?
What is a continent? Can you name any countries in Europe? Have you been to any European countries? What do you remember about continents and oceans?
Europe: The Continent
Europe is one of the 7 continents It has 44 different countries Countries like Spain, France, Germany, and the UK Each country has its own language and culture
European Countries We Know
The European Union (EU): A Special Club
The EU is like a club of European countries 27 countries belong to this club They work together and help each other They use the same money (Euros) in many EU countries
Europe vs EU: Key Differences
{"left":"Europe is a continent with 44 countries\nThe EU is a club of 27 countries\nAll EU countries are in Europe","right":"Not all European countries are in the EU\nEurope includes the UK, Norway, Switzerland\nThe UK left the EU in 2020 (Brexit)"}
Sorting Game: EU or Not EU?
Look at these European countries Sort them into EU or Not EU Countries: Spain, UK, France, Norway, Germany, Switzerland Use your new knowledge!
Focus on Spain: Our European Neighbor
Spain is in Europe AND in the EU It's south of France Spanish people speak Spanish Spain uses Euros (EU money)
Think and Discuss
Why might countries want to join the EU club? What are the benefits of working together? How is it like when our class works together? Can you think of examples from school?
What We've Learned Today
Europe is a continent with 44 countries The EU is a club of 27 European countries Spain is in both Europe and the EU The UK is in Europe but left the EU Countries work together in the EU like we do in class