A selection of resources around the ideas of Politics and Society Key thinker Robert Nozick, all useful in revising his ideas and perspectives.
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This booklet contains the NCCA biographies of all the Key thinkers named in the updated Politics and Society specification. This is an updated version of one previously linked from the site.
View full descriptionSuggestions for use: Background reading on the key thinkers for students. Can be assigned as reading alongside a topic or strand to encourage students to make links to the perspectives of the prescribed key thinkers.
Essay exploring the similarities and differencies between the basic philosophies of Rawls and Nozick. The essay also gives some practical questions to consider when thinking about their respective opinions. (Article open to public comments.)
View full descriptionStrand: 5. Human Rights & Responsibilities: Ireland
Suggestions for use: Good overview of both philosophies and the practical questions could form the basis for a class discussion.
Podcast on Robert Nozick 16 Key thinkers Politics and Society
View full descriptionStrand: 6. Human Rights+Responsibilities: Wider World
Strand unit: 1. Rights in Wider World
Suggestions for use: Podcast can be used independently or together withe work sheet on Nozick
Worksheet based on Robert Nozick. The worksheet accompanies the podcast created by Grainne McKeever in discussion with Prof. Peter Stone in TCD.
View full descriptionStrand: 6. Human Rights+Responsibilities: Wider World
Strand unit: 2. Argument about Rights: Wider World
Suggestions for use: Worksheet can be used independently or together with the podcast on Robert Nozick
A look at the life, career and thoughts of the modern American philosopher who died in 2002. Known as a 'libertarian' his book 'Anarchy, State and Utopia' (1974) argued for state minimialism - only the minimal state is justified. This Britannica article also examines his entitlement theory of justice and contrasts his thinking with that of John Rawls.
View full descriptionStrand: 5. Human Rights & Responsibilities: Ireland
Suggestions for use: Good general overview - useful for students to read in their own time.
Strand: 1. Power & Decision Making: School
Suggestions for use: Good general overview - useful for students to read in their own time.
The following PDST booklet 'An Integrated Approach to Learning, Teaching and Assessment' aids teachers in considering what methodologies could be used in class to support the inquiry process.
View full descriptionStrand: Teaching and Learning
Strand unit: Pedagogy
Suggestions for use: Placemat: (Page 73)
Placemat can be used to encourage students to share ideas and reach a consensus about a topic or goal. It can be used to activate prior knowledge of a topic among students. It can help students share problem solving techniques, take group notes during a video/oral presentation, to summerise learning after the class or to begin an opening review of a subsequent lesson.
Anticipation Exercise: (Page 35/36)
The anticipation exercise could be utilised to assess students prior knowledge of a topic. This will give the teacher a picture of the students’ awareness of the concepts involved. However it could also be used as an assessment tool after the learning to see if the students have understood the concepts which they were presented with.
Think-Pair-Square-Share (Page 71)
The think-pair-square-share methodology can be used throughout the inquiry process to enable reflection and discussion among the pupils on the stage of the inquiry or the economic knowledge being explored.
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