Resources
Below is a list of useful websites, including information about ordering free promotional materials
EUROPEAN RESOURCES
EUROPA GO
An interactive website with games and quizzes, including a quiz on the euro
http://europa.eu/europago
The web version of Let’s Explore Europe also has interactive quizzes:
http://europa.eu/europago/explore
YOUNG SCOT EUROPE CHANNEL
http://www.youngscot.org/Europe
Young Scot is a national portal aimed at young people in Scotland aged 12-26. The Europe channel is a useful resource for young people and schools on the topic of Europe. It is updated regularly with a broad range of information on getting involved in Europe, the EU, European Laws and legal rights, human rights in Europe, languages, food, study, work and volunteering opportunities.
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ONLINE ORDERING
http://www.europarl.org.uk/publications/PUBordermain.htm
A good site for publications and materials, including maps of Europe. It includes a recently updated guide with dvd (Welcome to the European Parliament), a flag game (Flag Memory Game ) and maps of the EU. Schools can order multiple copies.
http://www.europarl.org.uk/publications/PUBcataloguemain.htm
For copies of an excellent teaching resource for 11-16year olds (The European Parliament: What’s That) This includes lesson plans and activities and a dvd
Copies of a recently produced pack for primary schools (Teaching Resources for 5-11 year olds) plus a new wallchart explaining the institutions of the European Union are available from the European Parliament office in Scotland. Contact epedinburgh@europarl.europa.eu
0131 557 7866
The European Parliament UK office produced a set of Quizzes for Europe Day 2008. Copies of these may still be available from caroline.boyle@europarl.europa.eu
WEBTV FROM THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
www.europarltv.europa.eu
One of the four channels in the new Europarltv is dedicated to young people. You will be able to find out how the European Parliament works, who your MEPs are, watch debates live. The tv is in 23 languages so you can practise your language skills!
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT - SCOTTISH MEPS
A sheet giving information on the 7 MEPs representing Scotland is available from the
European Parliament Office in Scotland, The Tun, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8PJ, 0131 557 7866, epedinburgh@europarl.europa.eu
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Fun stuff for young people on the European Commission's UK website:
http://www.europe.org.uk/youth/schools/games/ including:
Europlus: a grand tour of new and future members of the European Union!
http://www.europe.org.uk/youth/schools/europlus/
Mini-dictionary on-line
http://www.europe.org.uk/dictionary/
European Language Game
http://www.europe.org.uk/articles/view/-/id/109/ssid/4/
Matching pairs
http://www.europe.org.uk/articles/view/-/id/115/ssid/4/
EU time-line
http://ec.europa.eu/unitedkingdom/information/publications/eutimeline_alone_en.htm
European Commission EUTube
http://www.youtube.com/EUtube
Environment for young people
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/youth/index_en.html
EU BOOKSHOP
http://bookshop.europa.eu
The EU bookshop is a website that has been developed to provide an online ordering system for all EU publications. It allows EU citizens to order single copies or download copies of publications, and provides an archive of publications It is managed by the Office for Official Publications of the European Communities. Of particular interest to schools are “Let’s Explore Europe” and “Languages Take You Further”
Multiple copies of publications (max 100 per school) can be obtained from:
europedirect@aberdeencity.gov.uk
EuropeDirect@hient.co.uk
Roger.Horam@edinburghchamber.co.uk
Or via the order form on the European Commission’s UK Representation website at:
http://ec.europa.eu/unitedkingdom/information/publications/index_en.htm
In addition the Commission has recently published a short guide to all the EU countries in passport form - “Passport to the European Union. Copies can be ordered at:
http://ec.europa.eu/unitedkingdom/information/publications/passport/passport_en.htm
THE EU AT A GLANCE http://europa.eu/abc/index_en.htm
EUROPEAN COMMISSIION - LIST OF COMMISSIONERS
This is available online at
http://ec.europa.eu/commission_barroso/index_en.htm
FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE - GUIDE TO THE EUROPEAN UNION
A good basic guide, available from www.europe.gov.uk or email ministereurope@fco.gov.uk
CONSULAR CORPS IN SCOTLAND
A list is available from seet@euromove.org.uk
VISITS TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, EUROSCOLA, TEACHER CONFERENCES AND LINKS WITH SCHOOLS IN THE EU
Contact Barbara MacLeod - seet@euromove.org.uk for a copy of the European Parliament’s information sheet
STUDYING IN EUROPE
http://www.study-in-europe.org