Trócaire - Mother Earth - Human Rights Defenders - Teacher Instructions
Added: 11 Mar 2020
Contributor:
Trócaire
Resource type:
Demonstration
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Guide/notes
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Presentation
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Tool
Powerpoint with Teacher Instructions for Trócaire's Board Game, Human Rights Defenders.
How it maps to the curriculum
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
- become aware of his/her own culture and recognise traditions, festivals and celebrations that are unique to the locality, region or country
- develop and practise leadership roles and learn to work together in different group situations
- discuss and explore the concepts of sharing and co-operating and the ways in which they can be put into practice in an effective manner
- discuss the role of leaders and organisations that serve the community at different levels and the influence that they have
- examine how justice, fairness and equality may or may not be exemplified in a community
- realise what it means to belong to a group
- recognise how each person has both an individual and a communal responsibility to the community
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 elements of his/her own cultural heritage and traditions
- become aware of some of the cultures, lifestyles and languages of some countries in the European Union and the wider world
- begin to explore the concept of democracy
- explore how justice and peace can be promoted between people and groups, both nationally and internationally
- explore local traditions and folklore and develop a sense of pride in his/her local community
- explore the concept of the class or school as a community
- identify some local issues of concern and explore possible action that could be taken to address these issues
- recognise and explore the positive contributions made to the local community by various organisations, ethnic, social or community groups and individuals
- recognise and understand the role of the individual and various groups in the community
