Into: Responsible Consumers
Competence 2 : analyse product quality and promote sustainability
Teaching and learning approaches
Title: Responsible Consumption: Footprints and Handprints Time: 3 sessions of 40 minutes Target audience: Teenagers (12 -15 years) Curriculum Context: Junior Certificate: Civic, Social and Political Education (CSPE) Learning Outcomes: Skills: Recognise that consumer can influence the way goods are offered in the market place, Recognise that consumers can share goods, Develop communication skills Attitudes: Acknowledge the need for responsible product choice, Show concern for the (...) Read more
Into: Responsible Consumers
Competence 1 : reflect on and evaluate consumption patterns
Teaching and learning approaches
Title: Responsible consumption: Thinking globally, acting locally Time: 3 sessions of 40 minutes Target audience: Teenagers (12 - 15 years) Curriculum Context: Junior Certificate: Civic, Social and Political Education (CSPE) Home Economics Geography Learning Outcomes: Skills: Recognise that consumers can have influence on the way goods are offered in the market place (Green Bingo Reflection Questions; Ideas Bank), Use information critically (Green Bingo Reflection Questions; Ideas (...) Read more
Into: Responsible Consumers
Competence 2 : analyse product quality and promote sustainability
Teaching and learning approaches
Title: Human Rights based approach to consumption Time: 2 sessions of 60 minutes Target audience: Adults - FETAC Level 5 and 6, Upper Post-Primary Curriculum Context: FETAC, Level 5 and 6, Leaving Certificate, Transition Year Social Studies Environmental Studies Political Studies Communications (Debating) Home Economics, Social and Scientific Civic, Social and Political Education English Learning Outcomes: Skills: Planning and organising Attitudes:Responsibility for choosing (...) Read more
Post Primary Quiz - Think globally, act locallyInto: Responsible Consumers
Competence 1 : reflect on and evaluate consumption patterns
Teaching and learning tools
Into: Services
Competence 1 : demonstrate consumer responsibility towards the use of services
Teaching and learning approaches
Title: Are you a litter ‘gum bug’? Time: 2 sessions of 90 minutes Target audience: Teenagers (12-15 years) Curriculum Context: Junior Certificate Level: SPHE, CSPE, Home Economics, Geography Senior Primary Curriculum Learning Outcomes: Learners will: Skills: Practice responsible disposal of litter and in particular disposal of GUM Attitudes: Appreciate the effect that litter has on the environment and the community when not disposed of responsibly, Appreciate the role that each (...) Read more
Into: Services
Competence 1 : demonstrate consumer responsibility towards the use of services
Teaching and learning approaches
Title: Voluntary Service Time: 5 sessions of 45 minutes Target audience: Adult Learners - Formal and non formal learning environments in the community Curriculum Context: May be included as part of FETAC work experience modules e.g. Work Placement, Work Practice or Work Based Learning, or may be considered relevant in relation to modules in social studies or other vocational modules to support the application of theory / practice Learning Outcomes: Skills: Demonstrate how one might (...) Read more