Clare Family Learning Clare Family Learning ProjectProject

Clare Family Learning Clare Family Learning ProjectProject

TopicsTopics

1. My Family

2. My Community

3. Citizenship

4. Voting

5. Our Government

My Family

• What is a family?

• How we learn?• Family rights &

responsibilities

• Family supports

• Role of the family

in society

Discussion & Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs

Learning styles quiz Small group work

Discussion & Internet research

Group work & feedback

Topic

Action

My Community

• What is a community?

• What communities do you belong to?

• Identify basic human rights

• Sense of belonging• Community issues

Images & discussion List four examples &

comment Discussion & handout Discussion & exercise Small group work &

presentation

Topic

Action

Citizenship

• What is a citizen?

• Citizenship vs Membership

• Qualities of an Active Citizen

• Creating change for the public good

• Empowerment

Discussion & Internet research

Discussion

People who have made a difference - Small group work

Simulated exercise - Form a group with name & slogan, create a poster using ICT

Discussion

ActionTopic

Voting

• Why Vote?

• Struggle to vote• Choosing a

candidate

• Making sense of the jargon

• EU elections

Jigsaw exercise, discussion & bumper sticker

Gallery walkExercise - My issues & how to address themPublications & handouts

Ballot paper exercise

Topic

Action

Our Government

• How are we governed?• History & Constitution

• Political parties & representatives

• Government in action

• How to • get involved?

Use flip chart to record thoughts & handout

Discuss the family in the constitution & handout

Photos, logos & discussion

Visit to Dáil Éireann, handout & role play

Research using Internet

ActionTopic

Moving forward…• Create lesson plans on each topic

unit to include blended learning

• In conjunction with NALA run FACE IT! tutor training & evaluation

• Use existing FL groups for FACE IT! pilot project & evaluation