Why do we provide resources on Europe in Spanish?

For two reasons:

These resources, like all those we publish, are free educational resources, in the as defined by UNESCO. And they are published in Creative Commons licence Attribution and Share Alike.

Europe and its institutions

Although the European Union and its institutions feature prominently in daily news reports, they are often perceived as distant by citizens. And teachers do not always have the resources to share their knowledge on the subject. By making these resources on Europe available to them free of charge in Spanish, we hope to assist them in their teaching tasks.

European citizenship

We used this presentation as part of Erasmus+ training for secondary school teachers from several European countries. This presentation:

• sets out the legislative texts – European treaties, secondary legislation, etc. – which establish and govern European citizenship
• explains how European citizenship is acquired and can be lost
• summarises the advantages and disadvantages of European citizenship
• presents some interactive questions to gauge your audience's attention

We suggest you reuse it for your own lessons. To do so, click on the three dots at the bottom of the presentation. which you will find here(Version 2.0: for more information on versions, see this article).

The European institutions

Below is a brief overview of the four main institutions of the European Union: the Parliament, the Commission, the Council of Ministers and the Court of Justice. This overview is also a reusable Genially template licensed under Creative Commons Attribution and ShareAlike. Click here to view and copy it.

Resources in Spanish on Europe: the hierarchy of European law

In this section, you will find various resources on European law, its sources and its hierarchy.

Interactive infographic: the hierarchy of law in the European Union

This interactive infographic details the different levels of the legal hierarchy within the European Union. It is a reusable Genially infographic. Click on the points to open pop-up windows with further details. You can obtain your own copy of this infographic by clicking on this link.

PowerPoint presentation: the hierarchy of European Union law

Video: Hierarchy of sources of European Union law

From the previous PowerPoint presentation, I created an MP4 video with using the Flexclip app. In this article, I explain how I brought about this transformation. The video is available on our YouTube channel, which you can subscribe to. You can use this video, along with all our other resources, for your classroom, your website or a presentation.

Resources in Spanish on Europe: Migration and Asylum

Migration and asylum are two issues of concern to the European Union. We have gathered resources here to discuss these topics with your students. The figures often reveal an unexpected reality, far removed from heated debates and simplistic slogans.

New Pact on Migration and Asylum

The European Commission has developed a new legal framework on migration and asylum. I have summarised the main points of this law in an interactive Genially infographic. This infographic, published under a Creative Commons licence, can be reused for your lessons, lectures or web pages. Click on the double arrow in the bottom right-hand corner of the presentation to add it to your account. Click here to obtain your own copy of this interactive infographic.

To find out more about this Pact and how I use it in my lessons on European citizenship, Read this article.