European Challenges: Middle School
European Union

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Challenge 1		Unification
Challenge 2		Health Care
Challenge 3		Nuclear Energy
Challenge 4		Wind Energy
Challenge 5		Cultural Diversity
Challenge 6		Environment

Task

Create the first edition of the Europa News. Include articles on the topics your group investigated and editorials which evaluate the impact positions on energy, environment, health care and/or cultural diversity are having on the formation of the European Union.

As you gather your information, please evaluate it for relevance to the task and to the challenge question. If you are not satisfied with the quality or the quantity of information you have gathered, re-visit your Internet, electronic and print resources to gather additional information.

As you use your various sources, be sure to take effective,detailed notes. Paraphrase the main ideas to avoid plagiarism.

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Assessment

You will be graded on your daily work on the research process as well as on your final product and presentation.