School level

Our World Irish Aid Awards

Added: 12 Nov 2016 Contributor: Clare Quigley Resource type: Project

The Our World Irish Aid Awards is an annual campaign which aims to educate children about the lives of people in developing countries through project work in school. Teachers are provided with lesson plans, student magazines and support throughout the programme. The top 12 schools attend the national final in Dublin Castle.

How it maps to the curriculum

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5-6
SPHE

Strand: Myself & the Wider World

Strand unit: Developing citizenship

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • appreciate the environment and realise that each individual has a community and individual responsibility for protecting and caring for the environment
  • explore and respect the diversity of children in the class and school
  • recognise that each person has an important contribution to make to the life of the community

Suggestions for use: Take part in the awards by creating your own school, group or class project using writing, photography, video, music, art, etc.

Strand: Myself & the Wider World

Strand unit: Developing citizenship

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • appreciate the environment and realise that there is a community and individual responsibility in caring for and protecting the environment
  • be aware of and appreciate the diversity of cultures and people in the local community, recognise their contributions and be aware of how differences can enrich his/her experiences
  • begin to appreciate how people depend on each other in many aspects of life
  • develop an awareness of people in other places

Suggestions for use: Take part in the awards by creating your own school, group or class project using writing, photography, video, music, art, etc.

Strand: Myself & the Wider World

Strand unit: Developing citizenship

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • appreciate and respect the environment and learn that there is an individual and community responsibility in caring for the environment and protecting it for future generations
  • appreciate the diversity of people or groups within communities and the importance of mutual respect, empathy and understanding for living together in peace and harmony
  • be aware of the importance of mutual respect and sensitivity to the different values and attitudes held by others
  • examine how justice, fairness and equality may or may not be exemplified in a community
  • explore some of the issues and concerns in the local or national community
  • recognise how each person has both an individual and a communal responsibility to the community

Suggestions for use: Take part in the awards by creating your own school, group or class project using writing, photography, video, music, art, etc.

Strand: Myself & the Wider World

Strand unit: Developing citizenship

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • appreciate the environment and develop a sense of individual and community responsibility for caring for the environment and being custodians of the Earth for future generations
  • become aware of some of the cultures, lifestyles and languages of some countries in the European Union and the wider world
  • explore how justice and peace can be promoted between people and groups, both nationally and internationally
  • realise and begin to understand the unequal distribution of the world’s resources
  • recognise and acknowledge the various cultural, religious, ethnic or other groups that exist in a community or society and explore ways in which these differences can be respected
  • recognise and explore the positive contributions made to the local community by various organisations, ethnic, social or community groups and individuals

Suggestions for use: Take part in the awards by creating your own school, group or class project using writing, photography, video, music, art, etc.

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  • Asset type: Online Resource
  • Language: English
  • Rights: All rights reserved
  • Cost: No
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