Topic 3: Economic Issues Affect Cooperation               between Germany, the European               Union, and Other Nations

Strategy: Using Complex Sources

Activities

Model how to use a more complex source of information by following these steps:

Develop a working knowledge of the vocabulary.

Break the reading into smaller parts.

Relate it to prior knowledge – review what students already know about the Euro.

Have students read Handout #18: Topic 3, Lesson 1 (Euro-Dollar rate: Abstract of ECB Press Conference) and use it as an example to walk students through this process.

Review the following steps with students to summarize the passage

1. Defining Vocabulary:

   
   

   Review vocabulary from previous activities.

   Define “exchange rate” in addition to new vocabulary found in the selection.

   Use the vocabulary in context.

   Breaking the Passage into Smaller Parts:

   
   

   Read the selection in segments checking for understanding as you go along.

   Select phrases from the reading that relate to the question How might the use of the Euro by members of the European Union impact trade with the United States?

   Relating the Passage to Prior Knowledge: Read the passage again as a class using the “new” vocabulary and a sounder understanding of the phrases to improve comprehension of the total passage.

Students should add to the Word Wall as they learn more.