Information for 
K-12 Teachers
K-12 Teaching Resources
Europa, Gateway to the European Union- A comprehensive guide to the EU featuring information on EU activities, institutions, documents, and services.
Delegation of the European Union to the US— Another comprehensive website providing information on policy and EU-US relations. Also features publications, lesson plans, and a press room.
Lesson Plans
TeacherNet — Over 4,000 free lesson plans on a variety of subjects for all grade levels. For specific units concerning the EU, enter search term “European Union.”
Peace Corps— Classroom resources based on Peace Corps Volunteer experiences around the world. Educational opportunities and cross-cultural lessons, stories, activities, videos, and much more.
Council for Economic Education — Global economic and financial education. Links to economic virtual communities, lesson plans, and a comprehensive investor education program for all grades.
International Websites
European Union History — Provided by the University of Leiden, this information puts the EU into an historical context with extensive background material, bibliographies, and primary and statistical sources.
Inside the European Union — A BBC guide containing country profiles and timelines of key European events, a timeline of the EU, reference guides on current European topics, and an EU knowledge quiz.
Civitas EU Facts — A series of balanced single-page factsheets on the EU provided by the Institute for the Study of Civil Society, a non-party think tank.
Virtual Library for International Affairs — Provides a wealth of information along with other links for EU business and news.
EU Economics
European Central Bank — The ECB is the central bank for Europe's single currency, the euro. The ECB is responsible for maintaining the euro's purchasing power and price stability in the euro area.
European Investment Bank — The EU's financing institution. Raises funds for capital projects according to the objectives of the Union.
Euro Information — Website maintained by the Treasury of the UK concerning the single monetary unit of the EU.
Other Global Resources
Council of Europe — The official website providing information about the 47 member countries.
Education Resources Information Center — An online digital library of education research and information including books, journals, and special collections. ERIC is sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education. Enter search term “Europe.”
Country Studies from the Library of Congress — Description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of European and other countries throughout the world.
Political Resources on the Net — Links to sites with political information on European and other global states.
World Factbook — From the Central Intelligence Agency. Provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities.
