HIST 130: The European Union

Syllabus

Date	Topic	Readings & Assignments
Wednesday 15 Oct 14	Introduction
Friday 17 Oct 14	The Hague Congress	Address given by Winston Churchill Political Resolution
Monday 20 Oct 14	The ECSC	The Schumann Declaration Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community
Wednesday 22 Oct 14	No class…	…Mentoring Day.
Friday 24 Oct 14	The EEC in the 1950s	The Treaty of Rome U.S. Department of State Press Statement
Monday 27 Oct 14	The EEC in the 1960s	Le Grand “Non” Speech on Europe and Its Role in World Affairs
Wednesday 29 Oct 14	Test #1
Friday 31 Oct 14	The Chocolate Directive	Directive 2000/36/EC Cadbury's statement on the Chocolate Directive (handout)
Monday 3 Nov 14	The EMS	Excerpts from assorted documents (handout)
Wednesday 5 Nov 14	The Maastricht Treaty	Common Provisions News coverage of the Maastricht Treaty
Friday 7 Nov 14	The Euro	White House Press Briefing BBC News coverage of the launch of the Euro (in class)
Monday 10 Nov 14	Test #2
Wednesday 12 Nov 14	European Identity	Captain Euro (Team Euro)
Friday 14 Nov 14	European Identity	Captain Euro (The Baddies)
Monday 17 Nov 14	E.U. Institutions	The European Parliament The European Central Bank The European Commission The European Court of Justice
Wednesday 19 Nov 14	The E.U. Presidencies	What is the presidency of the Council of the EU? Presidenza Italiana del Consiglio dell’Unione Europea EU Presidents - who does what?
Friday 21 Nov 14	The E.U. in Crisis	Eurozone crisis explained (including Q&A on Greece and Spain) Internal enlargement of the E.U.
Monday 24 Nov 14	Test #3
Wednesday 26 Nov 14	No class…	…Thanksgiving.
Friday 28 Nov 14	No class…	…Thanksgiving.
Monday 1 Dec 14	Current Issues in the E.U.	Bring your own primary source to class!
Wednesday 3 Dec 14	Current Issues in the E.U.	Bring your own primary source to class!
Friday 5 Dec 14	No class…	...Reading Day.
Friday 12 Dec 14	Final Exam @ 11:30 a.m.	Study!!!