- Age groups
- Up to 9 yearsAges 9 to 12
- Topics
- EU history
- Type of material
- Teaching kitWebsite

Many reasons can bring individuals and groups into confrontation with each other. At the same time, there are things we cannot achieve without others. This theme explores dynamics of war and peace through patterns of interaction such as winners and losers, pacifists and warmongers. It highlights how Europe today is largely the result of both a history of war, occupation and destruction, and a history of solidarity, negotiation, and reconciliation.
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EU & ME Quiz
This online quiz has been created for secondary school pupils to help them understand the basics about the EU.
The EU in slides
These slides can be used by teachers to make a powerpoint presentation about the EU. Each slide provides some simple facts or keywords in a style that can be easily understood by an audience with no prior knowledge of the EU.
#EuroAt20
This webpage contains several explanatory videos and more about the euro.
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EU & ME
If you are between 14 and 18, or are a secondary school teacher interested in finding out about the European Union and what it does for you, then this publication is for you.
EU Customs Union – 50 years young
In 2018, the European Union celebrated the 50th anniversary of the EU Customs Union.
EU Timeline
Take a trip back in time to discover important moments in history, inventions, major events in sport and society and more… many of which made the EU w...
Europe Through the Generations - short versions
Short versions of the film produced by the Council of the EU for Europe Day, 9 May 2015, inspired by Victoria Martín de la Torre's book: 'Europe, a le...
Europeana
Europeana provides access to millions of images, texts, soundbites, videos and 3D material from thousands of European libraries, archives, museums, ga...