Learning Path
Politics and Society Learning Path: Europe Day Learning Path
By PDST
As a positive consequence of the cross linear nature of the learning outcome based design of Politics and Society, the European Union, as an institution, features regularly and in a variety of forms. This Learning Path can be used in support of this.
5 resources in this Learning Path
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The European Union - What it is and what it does
https://op.europa.eu/en/publication...-11ea-b81b-01aa75ed71a1/language-en Added: 02 Mar 2022 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Guide/notesEU publication that gives a guide to the role of the European Union - what it does and how it improves the lives of citizens who live in member countries.
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Europe in 12 Lessons
https://op.europa.eu/en/publication...5ba73c6-3c6a-11e8-b5fe-01aa75ed71a1 Added: 02 Mar 2022 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Guide/notes / Lesson PlanEU publication containing lessons about the EU. Looks at questions, like: What purpose does the EU serve? Why and how was it set up? How does it work?
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Me, You and the EU - The Story of Ireland and the European Union
https://ireland.representation.ec.e...learning-traineeships-ireland/me_en Added: 06 May 2021 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Assessment / Guide/notes / Audio / VideoIrish teenagers ask questions about the EU. The 25 minute video answers these questions and explores a brief history of the EU and how it impacts on the lives of Irish people. It looks at key EU policies (currency, gender equality for instance), how the different institutions work, and how the EU is responding to current challenges. Contains teachers' notes and a quiz for students.
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- JC
- CSPE
Strand: Interdependence
Strand unit: European Union
Suggestions for use: Get students to view the video before coming to class and explore the issues together. Do the quiz.
Key Skills: Managing Information and Thinking
- SC
- Politics & Society
Strand: 2. Power & Decision Making: National/EU
Strand unit: Topic 2: General Resources
Suggestions for use: Get students to view the video before coming to class and explore the issues together. Do the quiz.
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Power & Decision Making at National and European Level - NCCA Possible Learning Activities
https://www.ncca.ie/media/2589/ps-topic-2-final-for-publication.pdf Added: 12 Dec 2017 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Guide/notesSource: NCCA website. The ideas and resources provided here are not prescriptive, and teachers will discover many other ways of achieving the learning outcomes. The resources include links to websites, research, articles and videos.
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- SC
- Politics & Society
Strand: 2. Power & Decision Making: National/EU
Strand unit: 1. The Making of the National Policy
Strand: 2. Power & Decision Making: National/EU
Strand unit: 2. How Executive Branch of Gov't is Selected
Strand: 2. Power & Decision Making: National/EU
Strand unit: 3. Social Class & Gender
Strand: 2. Power & Decision Making: National/EU
Strand unit: 4. Arguments Concerning Representation
Strand: 2. Power & Decision Making: National/EU
Strand unit: 5. The Effectiveness of Representation
Strand: 2. Power & Decision Making: National/EU
Strand unit: 6. Traditional & New Media in a Democracy
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Politics and Society Key Thinker Booklet
https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/32068/31810.pdf Added: 25 Mar 2020 Contributor: PDST Resource type: Reference / ArticleThis 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.
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- SC
- Politics & Society
Suggestions 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.
