Introduction

This collection of lessons was developed as a result of an initial study/travel seminar undertaken by the authors during the summer of 1999. The goal of the project was to develop and disseminate exemplary lessons for teaching about the role of the Federal Republic of Germany in the European Union.

These lessons are designed so that they may be used individually via integration into the curriculum, or collectively as a complete stand-alone unit. The teacher should adjust the materials to accomodate the needs, interests, and performance levels of students in their classrooms.

Each lesson begins with

an outline for teaching which includes instructional objectives,

a list of necessary materials,

and a sequenced list of procedures for using the activities provided with the lesson.

The lessons provide the teacher with most of the materials needed for implementation.

Acknowledgements

Glen Blankenship, co-author of the lesson plans, is the Program Director at the Georgia Council on Economic Education in Atlanta, Georgia. He is a frequent presenter at state, regional, and national conferences and consults with school districts across the nation to develop curriculum and improve student learning. Dr. Blankenship earned his B.A. and M.Ed. in Political Science from Georgia State University, and a D.A.S.T. and Ph.D. in educational leadership from Emory University.

Louisa Moffitt, co-author of the lesson plans, is a teacher at Marist School in Atlanta, Georgia. She is a frequent presenter at regional and national conferences and works as a consultant with the College Board. Dr. Moffitt is the recipient of a Joseph Malone Fellowship and a Fulbright Grant for study abroad. She has a B.A. and Ed.S. from Emory University and an M.A.T., M.Ed., and Ph. D. in History from Georgia State University.

The authors deeply appreciate the assistance of Dr. Michael Nentwich, Goethe-Institut Atlanta, for his significant contributions to this document. Without his encouragement, support and enthusiasm, these lessons would not exist.

 

Hint: please mark that all hints to the numbered materials and sources are printed in bold. They are given in the texts of strategies, which introduce each lesson. Reading helps (key words) are printed in italics in the handout texts.