STUDY GUIDELINE

UNIT: EUROPE

• Continents, which is the biggest/smallest in size and population and

where is Europe (dossier)

• Physical borders of Europe ex.2 (AulaPlaneta “The relief, rivers and

coast of Europe”)

• Mountains of ex.3: locate them in the map (AulaPlaneta “The relief,

rivers and coast of Europe”)

• Highest European peak (AulaPlaneta “The relief, rivers and coast of

Europe”)

• Rivers of ex.4: locate them in the map and know the source and

mouth (AulaPlaneta “The relief, rivers and coast of Europe”)

• Longest river (AulaPlaneta “The relief, rivers and coast of Europe”)

• European climates: know the main characteristics (AulaPlaneta “The

climates and landscapes of Europe”)

UNIT: EUROPEAN UNION

• European Union countries: locate them in the map, know the capitals

and if they have € (dossier)

• Origin of the EU: when was it formed, by who, why, what was its

first name, when was it called EU, when was the € adopted

(https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/European-Union/353111)

• EU curiosities (https://www.kids-world-travel-guide.com/eu-facts.html)
 GAME RULES

Each of you need to write the answers on your paper but you do the

activities in groups.

You need to go in order.

When you finish one activity, call the teacher:

o She will ask you some questions (Be careful! STUDY).

o You can continue with the next activity when she gives you a

sticker.

o Before doing the next activity, colour one face:

If you think the activity was easy.

If you think it was interesting.

If you think it was difficult.

When you finish a unit, the teacher will give you a clue. Keep it and

don’t show it!

When all the class finishes, you can gather the clues and with the help

of your classmates in the other class you have to guess where the

surprise is hidden.
 UNIT: EUROPE

1. Look at the physical map and order the continents according to its size,
from the biggest to the smallest. Then do the same but according to its
population.

Information:

Be careful! Some people say there are 5 continents: Europe, Asia, America,
Africa and Australia; others say there are 6 with Antarctica and some others
divide America into North and South America saying there are 7 continents.
For this task we’re going to consider the last theory.

Clue:

Size:

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………………………………………… > ………………………………. > ………………………………..

Population:

……………………....… > > ………………………………. > …………………………………

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> ………………………………………… > ………………………………. > ………………………………..

2. Now that you know all the continents, let’s discover ours! Generally,
continents are separated by water or land. Since Europe is a Península, it
means it is bordered by water on 3 sides and land on 1. Can you find in the
map which are these borders?

Clue: There are 2 oceans, 1 sea and 2 mountain ranges.

North: ………………………………………………

South: ……………………………………………..

West: ……………………………………………….

East: …………………………………………………

3. I’m sure the Pyrinees and the Alps sound familiar to you. But do you know
other mountain ranges of Europe? To complete this task you need to identify
the countries in which the following mountains are:

Scandinavian mountains: …………………………………………………………………………….

Pyrinees: ………………………………………………………………………………………..

Alps: ……………………………………………………………………………………..

Carpathian mountains: ………………………………………………………………………………..

Balkan mountains: ……………………………………………………………………………….

Caucasus mountains: …………………………………………………………………………………

Ural mountains: ……………………………………………………………………………….

Now answer this question: Which is the highest mountain of Europe? Why?

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4. Now that you’ve learnt the mountains, let’s discover the rivers! Look at the
map and write the source (where the river starts - country) and the mouth
(where the river ends - ocean/sea) of each river.

RIVER SOURCE - country MOUTH – sea/ocean

Danube
Volga
Po
Thames
Seine
Rhine

5. Look at the pictures, read the sentences and write the name of the
correct river or sea.

…………………………… …………………………….

• There are no living things below 200m due to the fact that there is no oxygen in this
strange sea. It is located between Eastern Europe and Western Asia
………………………………..
• The most famous waltz is named after this river. Go to Youtube and play Johan
Strauss waltz.
………………………………
• It is the longest river in Europe.
………………………………
• If this river could speak it would say: Ciao bella!
………………………………
• If you travel to Germany, you’ll see this river which is the most famous one.
……………………………..
6. Let’s see if you remember something about the climate. To complete this
task, you have to describe how is the climate in the following countries, just
as the example. You can have a look at AulaPlaneta to help you.

Example: Germany.

Germany has an oceanic climate. It has four clear seasons, mild summers and
high precipitation all year.

North of Finland:

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Russia:

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Georgia:

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Italy:

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 UNIT: EUROPEAN UNION
1. Game on! Have a look at the map below and memorize the 27 countries (+
capitals) that belong to the EU and the ones that belong to the Eurozone
(Euro (€) countries). When you feel you are ready tell your teacher and she
will give you a blank map where you’ll have to write the EU
countries, their capitals and the € symbol without looking!

ADVICE: Practice with a blank map at home (STUDY).

2. Now that you know that there are 27 countries in the EU, do you think it
was always the same? Let’s find out! To complete this task, you must read
the text, explain it to your partner and create together a diagram to
summarize the text.

Did You Know?

The European Union was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 2012.

Information

After World War II the countries of western Europe wanted to avoid future wars. Some
leaders thought that having their countries work together would help.

In 1952 six countries—France, West Germany, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, and

Luxembourg—formed the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC).

The ECSC countries then looked for other ways to cooperate. In 1958 they set up the
European Atomic Energy Community (also called Euratom) to produce nuclear power
together. They also formed the European Economic Community (EEC).

The ECSC, Euratom, and the EEC merged in 1967 to form the European Communities (EC).
More countries joined the EC in the 1970s and 1980s.

In 1991 the members agreed to form the European Union. The EU was officially created in
1993.

Therefore, the European Union (EU) was formed to bring together the countries of Europe.
The EU helps its member countries with issues such as trade, security, and the rights of
citizens. By 2013 the group had 28 member countries. However, in 2016, one member—the
United Kingdom—voted to leave the EU. The country officially left the union on January 31,
2020.

The European Union has five main parts. The European Parliament makes laws. The voters
of EU countries elect its members. The Council of the European Union is the EU’s main
decision-making body. It is made up of representatives of the governments of the member
countries. The European Commission puts EU policies into action. The Court of Justice
holds trials. The Court of Auditors makes sure that the EU’s money is managed correctly.

The EU currency, or form of money, is called the euro. It was introduced in 1999. Most
member countries switched from their own currencies to the euro.
3. Wait, why was the EU formed? Just for the countries to be safe and in
peace? NO! The EU has other objectives. To complete this task, you have
to write the objetive that fits best to each situation.

Objetives: health, education, environment, employment, single market

• If you go skiing to Candanchú (France) with your family and you are
injured, you can go to a French hospital with your European Health
Card and they will help you as if you were in Spain.
……………………………………
• Your sister is studying at university and she’s going to go to Italy on
an Erasmus. That means she can study in an Italian university as if she
was in Spain.
………………………………….
• Your uncle is an arquitect and has found a new job in
Turkey because the title of Architect is also valid there.
……………………………………
• From now on the EU has decided that all the buildings need to have
solar panels to promote renewable energy.
……………………………………
• If you buy something in Poland and you want to bring it to Spain, you
don’t need to pay duty taxes.
……………………………………

4. Did you know? Here are some interesting facts about the EU. What you
need to do to complete this task is to create a song, rap or poem with these
facts and show it to the teacher.

• The EU is a political and economic union that have common institutions and an EU
parliament.
• The member states of the EU share common interests and common values.
• The flag of the EU has 12 gold stars on a blue blackground. It symbolises unity,
harmony and solidarity.
• The European motto is 'United in Diversity'
• Ode to Joy is the European anthem. It was composed by Beethoven.
• The EU is the third largest population after China and India.
• May 9 is the European Day so we can say that we celebrate the birthday of the EU.
• The symbol of the euro € is a greek letter and the two middle bars means stability.