How does the EU
affect me?
How does the EU affect me?
Learning objectives:
• To understand the advantages and
disadvantages of being part of the EU
• To develop and express personal
opinions of the EU and identity.
Key Word:
• Referendum
How does the EU affect me?
Key Word:
• Referendum
Starter
• Read through information sheet 17
• Migration is one of the ways in which
the EU affects us
– Identify the benefits and problems of
Eastern European migration to the UK
and list them
Starter...
• Migration is one of the ways in which
the EU affects us
– Identify the benefits and problems of
Eastern European migration to the UK
and list them
Tasks
1. In pairs, read through the cards.i. Sort the cards into advantages and
disadvantages of EU membership (there is no right or wrong answer)
2. Now complete the ‘should we stay or should we go’ worksheet for your character.
Should we stay
or should we go?
Should we stay or should we go?
• Read through the information about your character on the laminated card.
• Record your answers to the questions on your worksheet (one per group).
Should we stay or should we go?
• A referendum;– Should we stay in the EU or not?