CSPE and Politics & Society
Democratic Classroom PowerPoint
https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/19225/18919.pptx Added: 07 Sep 2016 Contributor: Anne Kinsella Resource type:Excellent PowerPoint to introduce Democratic Classroom. Slides include an introductory video, a walking debate, a slide to digitally record the agree and disagree opinions, slides on creating democratic classroom with rules and examples! Homework idea also provided.
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- SC
- Politics & Society
Strand: 1. Power & Decision Making: School
Strand unit: Topic 1: General Resources
Suggestions for use: For use at beginning of school year to establish rules and commitment of students to course.
Democracy and the General Election
https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/16509/16185.pdf Added: 18 Feb 2016 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type:Module of work for CSPE created by Conor Harrisson exploring many aspects of democracy and the mechanics of voting in an Irish general election. The module is activity centered and contains a strong visual element. Includes a specific section on the 'gender election' specific to the 2016 campaign.
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- JC
- CSPE
Strand: Democracy
Strand unit: Voting/Elections
Suggestions for use: Print ooff and plan a class around these activities. Really excellent resource!
Key Skills: Being Creative Managing Information and Thinking Working with Others Literacy Numeracy
Politics & Society Class Presentations
https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/19299/18993.ppt Added: 16 Sep 2016 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Guide/notesA large PowerPoint (90 slides) used during the first three weeks's of students studying the subject Politics & Society. The slides cover a general introduction to the subject and its assessment. Further slides get into the detail of the course, including power and decision making in school, issues facing traveller children, and an introduction to the philosophy of John Locke. Homework assignments are also included on the PowerPoint.
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- SC
- Politics & Society
Strand: 1. Power & Decision Making: School
Strand unit: Topic 1: General Resources
Suggestions for use: The material here is an example of what one teacher taught in classroom from the first three weeks of the course. Compare and learn.
Democracy - A Short Introduction
https://ed.ted.com/featured/RgaIhs2w Added: 10 Nov 2016 Contributor: Tara Fitzharris Resource type: Audio / VideoThis is a short 3 minute video explaining the concept of democracy. it is followed by a multiple choice quiz, there are also some prompts for further discussion with students on the topic. This is a useful resource for the teaching of ESD for Junior Cycle students.
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- JC
- CSPE
Strand: 3. Exploring Democracy
Strand unit: 3.1 The Meaning of Democracy
- SC
- Politics & Society
Strand: 2. Power & Decision Making: National/EU
Strand unit: 1. The Making of the National Policy
- 5-6
- SPHE
Strand: Myself & the Wider World
Strand unit: Developing citizenship
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- begin to explore the concept of democracy
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.
Rights and Responsibilities in Communicating with Others - NCCA Possible Learning Activities
https://www.ncca.ie/media/2591/ps-topic-4.pdf Added: 12 Dec 2017 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Guide/notes / Lesson PlanSource: 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: 4. Citizenship: Rights & Responsibilities
Strand unit: 1. Rights to Freedom of Expression
Strand: 4. Citizenship: Rights & Responsibilities
Strand unit: 2. Developing Skills: Listen & Communicating
Strand: 4. Citizenship: Rights & Responsibilities
Strand unit: 3. Negotiating & Resolving Conflicts
Strand: 4. Citizenship: Rights & Responsibilities
Strand unit: 4. Evaluating Information & Ideas
Strand: 4. Citizenship: Rights & Responsibilities
Strand unit: 5. Democratic Practices in Wider Society
Kathleen Lynch - Key Thinkers
https://www.ncca.ie/media/2566/kathleen-lynch.pdf Added: 12 Dec 2017 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Guide/notesSource: NCCA website. The ideas and resource provided here are not prescriptive. This document on the big thinker, Kathleen Lynch, is very formative. Key concepts include; patriarcy, gender, social Class, equality, social justice.
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- SC
- Politics & Society
Strand: 2. Power & Decision Making: National/EU
Strand unit: 7. Participants in these Debates
Strand: 2. Power & Decision Making: National/EU
Strand unit: 3. Social Class & Gender
Strand: 5. Human Rights & Responsibilities: Ireland
Strand unit: 4. Arguments About Rights
Presidents of Ireland - Timeline of Activities
https://president.ie/en/the-president/interactive-timeline Added: 10 Oct 2018 Contributor: Aoife McDonnell Resource type:An interactive timeline of the activities carried out by the presidents of Ireland. Students can click on each of the presidents to explore the activities of a specific president of Ireland.
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- JC
- CSPE
Strand: Democracy
Strand unit: President of Ireland
Key Thinkers on Key Topic: Hobbes
https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/20865/20588.pdf Added: 05 Jan 2017 Contributor: Donal Mc Carthy Resource type: Guide/notesThis series of handouts link the theoretical work of the courses key thinkers to key topics namely: Power and decision making, education, Class and Gender equality, education and culture and identity. This handout is on Thomas Hobbes and offers students a start point when considering the key thinkers position on each of the above topics.
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- SC
- Politics & Society
Strand: 1. Power & Decision Making: School
Strand unit: Topic 1: General Resources
Suggestions for use: Hobbes is a key thinker linked with many of the strands on the course but most relevant in strand 1 and 2. This handout helps students link his work and ideas with topics that they will encounter in these and other strands. It would be advised students keep this handout in their folders for reference during the rest of the course when the ideas of the thinker become relevant in other contexts and even in assessment.
Power & Decision Making in Schools - NCCA Possible Learning Activities
https://www.ncca.ie/media/2586/politicssociety-topic-1.pdf Added: 12 Dec 2017 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Lesson PlanSource: 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: 1. Power & Decision Making: School
Strand unit: 1. Power & Decision-Making: Schools
Strand: 1. Power & Decision Making: School
Strand unit: 2. Arguments Concerning the Need for Rules
Strand: 1. Power & Decision Making: School
Strand unit: 3. Ideas Underpinning the Need for Rules
Strand: 1. Power & Decision Making: School
Strand unit: 4. Effects of Rules & Rule Making Processes
Suggestions for use: Teacher guide.
Rights and Responsibilities
https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/31883/31625.zip Added: 20 Mar 2020 Contributor: Damien Lonergan Resource type: Presentation View full descriptionHow it maps to the curriculum
- JC
- CSPE
Strand: 1. Rights & Responsibilities
Strand unit: 1.1 Human Dignity: Basis of Human Rights
How Is Your Money Spent?
http://localauthorityfinances.com/ Added: 16 May 2019 Contributor: Aoife McDonnell Resource type: ReferenceExcellent website developed by St Angelas College in Sligo and NUIG in Galway. The website contains lots of visual representation of data related to Local Authority spending. Stephen McNena, Gerard Turley and Damien Kearns were involved in the development of this website.
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- JC
- Mathematics
Strand: 2. Numbers
Strand unit: 4. Analysing Numerical Patterns
Suggestions for use: Meaningful graphical data in the form of pie-charts for students to examine and deduct meaning from.
Strand: 5. Statistics and Probability
Strand unit: 3. Statistical Investigations
Suggestions for use: 1. Select, draw and interpret appropriate graphical displays of univariate data, including pie charts.
2. Evaluate the effectiveness of different graphical displays in representing data.
- JC
- Business Studies
Strand: 3. Our Economy
Strand unit: 02. Distribution of Economic Resources
Suggestions for use: 1. Investigate your local council’s spending and revenue
- JC
- CSPE
Suggestions for use: 1. Compare your council to the national average
2. Compare your council to a selection of other councils
Strand: 2. Global Citizenship
Strand unit: 2.2 Local & Global Development
Suggestions for use: 1. Compare your council to a selection of other councils
- TY
- TY Core Subjects
Strand: Mathematics
Suggestions for use: Meaningful data to examine and compare.
