Consumer Education

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Sustainability

Adults - Organic and GM Foods

Into: Safe and Healthy Consumers Competence 2 : apply consumer knowledge to health management Teaching and learning approaches

Title: Organic and GM Foods: using product information to make healthy and safe consumer choices Time: 2 sessions of 45 minutes Target audience: Adult Learners & Post Primary students Curriculum Context: FETAC levels 3, 4 and 5 including Youth Work, Childcare, Catering or Health Care courses. Adult learners in community education and personal development courses Transition Year students Leaving Certificate Home Economics, Leaving Certificate Biology. Learning Outcomes: Enable (...) Read more

Adult / FE , Sustainability , Home Economics , Childcare , Biology , Consumer Awareness , Catering

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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: Footprints and Handprints

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

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

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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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Adult - The True Cost of Clothing

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

Title: The True Cost of Clothing Time: 3 sessions of 60 minutes Target audience: Adult Learners Curriculum Context: FETAC modules This lesson plan could be use with a variety of groups in a range of settings, for example: Consumer studies, Social studies, Environmental studies, Communications/debating Learning Outcomes: Skills: Recognise that consumers have influence on the way goods are offered in the market place, Communicate likes and dislikes, Use information, Evaluation skills (...) Read more

Adult / FE , Sustainability , Social Studies , Home Economics , Communications , Consumer Awareness

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Adult - Human rights based approach to consumption

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

Adult / FE , Sustainability , Citizenship , Social Studies , Home Economics , Communications , Consumer Awareness , CSPE , English , Social Skills

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Post Primary Quiz - Think globally, act locally

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

Post Primary , Sustainability , Citizenship , Quiz , Consumer Awareness

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Adult - Voluntary Service

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

Adult / FE , Sustainability , Citizenship , Social Studies , Communications , Personal Effectiveness , Social Skills , Office Admin / Customer Care , Work Experience

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