UNITS 7 AND 8 - SPAIN TODAY AND THE EUROPEAN UNION

• The Contemporary Age (20th and 21st centuries)
• Constitution of 1978
• Democratic principles
• Main institutions of Spain.
• The European Union
• Main institutions of the European Union
• The Common Market
• The eurozone

• Know some important dates: Spanish Constitution, incorporation to the EEC, switch to the euro.
• Identify the main democratic principles established in the Constitution.
• Explain the division of powers (legislative, executive and judicial).
• Identify the main institutions of the Spanish estate, describe their functions and their organisation.
• Explain what the European Union is.
• Explain the economic and political objectives of the European Union.
• Identify the main institutions of the European Union.
• Identify the main symbls of the European Union.
• Explain what the Common Market is.
• Explain what the eurozone is.

SPAIN TODAY + THE EUROPEAN UNION

LINKS

• Flag of the European Union

• Anthem of the European Union

• Let's explore Europe (a guide with much information)

• Some games about Europe

• The EU: what it is all about.

• Information about all the EU countries (capitals, population, monuments, famous people...)