Euro Bundle: The European Union and the Euros in France (2016)

Bundle of resources that look forward to the upcoming European Union debate and referendum in the UK and the European Championship in France (both of which take place in June and overlap each other), as well as a look back at Euro 96 and resources about the EU.

Resources include PowerPoint presentations; activities and quizzes and task/quiz sheets in Word or PDF format.

The European Union
1. PowerPoint presentation that includes:
Learning outcomes:
Demonstrate an awareness of:
• What the EU is and when it began
• Who’s in the EU
• When the UK joined the EU and about the 1975 referendum
• What the EU is for and what it does
• Know about the Euro and the EU flag
84 slides/pages
20 slide quiz on the EU

2. PowerPoint presentation that includes:
Learning outcomes:
• Demonstrate an awareness of the European Union
• Demonstrate an awareness of the reasons why there is a referendum being held in the UK in June.
• Write a balanced argument, supporting reasons for and against Britain’s proposed withdrawal from the European Union.
• What would you do? Decide and state how you would vote and why.
Plus: task sheets; quiz sheets and word search activity
In total 60 slides/pagers
12 slide quiz on the EU

3. PowerPoint European Union Quiz
What do you know about the European Union?
• 40 Questions
• 20 Questions - EU Images Quiz including questions on countries; cities; football and treaties
• 20 Questions - EU Quiz on the history and make-up of the European Union
46 slides in total

The Euros
1. Euro 2016
Contents of pack:
PowerPoint presentation including quiz
PDF task and quiz sheets
Cross curricular activities
Task 1: Name the countries that will take part in the Euros
Task 2: Match the names of the Euro teams to where they are on the map of Euros
Task 3: Find information and complete a fact sheet about one of the French cities hosting the Euros
Task 4: Find information and complete a fact sheet about one of the countries taking part in the Euros
Task 5: Research what other countries have chosen for their Euros mascots? What was the mascot for the 1996 Euros when England was the host nation? Design a mascot for the Euros.
Task 6: Find out how France has prepared to welcome lots of visitors to their country in 2016. How have security concerns affected the preparations? Design an advert for the 2016 Euros.
2. 67 slides/pages

2. Remembering Euro ‘96
Contents of pack:
PowerPoint presentation including quiz
Task and quiz sheets
Cross curricular activities