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Primary - It’s Time for Lunch!

Into: Safe and Healthy Consumers Competence 1 : use and evaluate information Teaching and learning approaches

Title: It’s Time for Lunch Time: 3 sessions of 45 minutes Target audience: Fifth & Sixth Class (10-12 years) Curriculum Context Literacy: oral language - discussion on power and influence of advertising, glossary on food labels Drama: Role play using spokes characters and jingles Art: design a food advertisement Geography: Locate country of origin in atlas /world map. Learning Outcomes Skills: Decision making, evaluate product information, source new information Attitudes: (...) Read more

Primary , Literacy , SPHE , Geography , Art , Drama

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Primary - Respect our Environment

Into: Responsible Consumers Competence 1 : reflect on and evaluate consumption patterns Teaching and learning approaches

Title: Respect our Environment Time: 4 sessions of 45 - 60 minutes Target audience: Fifth & Sixth Class (10-12 years) Curriculum Context: Science - Recycling, Nature Walk Geography – Fair Trade Literacy – Researching and recording information Art – Construction “Ready Steady Make!”, Poster design Learning Outcomes: Skills: Use information to make responsible decisions affecting sustainability Recognise how consumers can influence the market and institutions Attitudes: (...) Read more

Primary , Sustainability , Literacy , Geography , Art , Science , Consumer Awareness

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Primary - Be a Responsible Tourist

Into: Responsible Consumers Competence 2 : analyse product quality and promote sustainability Teaching and learning approaches

Title: Be a Responsible Tourist Time: 3 sessions of 45 - 60 minutes Target audience: Fifth & Sixth Class (10-12 years) Curriculum Context: ICT, geography, maths, literacy Learning Outcomes: Learners will: Skills: Compare, contrast and evaluate criteria relevant to sustainability Attitudes: Develop the skill to make responsible ethical choices affecting sustainability and lives of others, to protect natural resources and the environment, Promote a sustainable lifestyle (...) Read more

Primary , Sustainability , Literacy , Mathematics , Geography , English , ICT

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Post Primary - Responsible consumption: Thinking globally, acting locally

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

Post Primary , Sustainability , Citizenship , Home Economics , Geography , Consumer Awareness , CSPE

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Primary - The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round!

Into: Services Competence 1 : demonstrate consumer responsibility towards the use of services Teaching and learning approaches

Title: The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round! Time: 4 sessions of 45 minutes Target audience: Fifth & Sixth Class (10-12 years) Curriculum Context: ICT- Research, Geography- Maps, Maths- Timetables, Literacy- Poetry writing, Discussion, Art- Collage, Construction Learning Outcomes: Skills: Recognise that consumers can have some influence on service provision, Use information, Communicate wishes Attitudes: Responsible use of services, Respect the value of services Knowledge: (...) Read more

Primary , Literacy , Mathematics , Geography , Numeracy , Art , Consumer Awareness , English , ICT

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Post Primary - Are you a litter ‘gum bug’?

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

Post Primary , Citizenship , SPHE , Home Economics , Geography , CSPE , Social Skills

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Primary - An Post

Into: Services Competence 2 : recognize consumers influence on service quality Teaching and learning approaches

Title: An Post Time: 3 sessions of 45 minutes Target audience: Fifth & Sixth Class (10-12 years) Curriculum Context: Primary Curriculum: History, Geography, Literacy, Drama - Role Play, ICT Learning Outcomes: Learners will be able to: Skills:Assess the postal service, Research information about An Post Attitudes:Appreciate that the public services entail costs for society, Awareness of our postal service Knowledge: Understand difference between public and private services (In (...) Read more

Primary , Literacy , Geography , History

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