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Europe

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Students examine the reasons how and why the European Union was formed. They locate Europe on a map and identify the countries in the European Union. They create a tourist brochure for one of the countries.

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europe, the european union

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europe, european union, social studies
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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