Europe and Russia
In this unit, we will be studying Europe and Russia. We will focus on the European Union and its importance to the world and the global community. We will also be examining emerging Russian nations, the challenges they face, and recent developments in the East.
Chapter 14: Supranational Cooperation in the European Union
In this lesson, students learn about the forces that work for and against supranational cooperation in the European Union. They begin by analyzing a population cartogram of European countries in an Experiential Exercise. Students then use the cartogram as a map as they experience travel in Europe before and after the formation of the EU. Finally, students read about the unique economic, political, and cultural cooperation within the European Union as well as about other examples of international cooperation.
Objectives
Students will
• analyze a population cartogram of selected European countries.
• experience the forces that unite and divide members of the
Chapter 18: New Nation-States in the Old Soviet Empire - Will They Succeed?
To better understand why political maps can change, students analyze economic and political information about five nation-states that formed after the breakup of the Soviet Union. In a Writing for Understanding activity, students gather information from maps, charts, and their reading to determine which of the five nation-states are most likely to be politically and economically successful. They use this information to recommend one of these nation-states as the most promising site for a future fictitious world games competition.
Objectives
Students will
• identify some major factors that affect whether a nation will succeed or collapse.
• analyze some of the factors that may determine the success of the nation-states that have developed out of the former Soviet Union.
• examine other regions in the world where new nations are forming.
* Please note that we use the Geography Alive! program, created by Teachers' Curriculum Institute*
In this lesson, students learn about the forces that work for and against supranational cooperation in the European Union. They begin by analyzing a population cartogram of European countries in an Experiential Exercise. Students then use the cartogram as a map as they experience travel in Europe before and after the formation of the EU. Finally, students read about the unique economic, political, and cultural cooperation within the European Union as well as about other examples of international cooperation.
Objectives
Students will
• analyze a population cartogram of selected European countries.
• experience the forces that unite and divide members of the
Chapter 18: New Nation-States in the Old Soviet Empire - Will They Succeed?
To better understand why political maps can change, students analyze economic and political information about five nation-states that formed after the breakup of the Soviet Union. In a Writing for Understanding activity, students gather information from maps, charts, and their reading to determine which of the five nation-states are most likely to be politically and economically successful. They use this information to recommend one of these nation-states as the most promising site for a future fictitious world games competition.
Objectives
Students will
• identify some major factors that affect whether a nation will succeed or collapse.
• analyze some of the factors that may determine the success of the nation-states that have developed out of the former Soviet Union.
• examine other regions in the world where new nations are forming.
* Please note that we use the Geography Alive! program, created by Teachers' Curriculum Institute*