Clare Family Learning Project Topics
My Family My Community Citizenship Voting Our Government
My Family Action Topic 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
My Community Topic Action 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
Citizenship Topic Action Discussion & Internet research People who have made a difference - Small group work Simulated exercise - Form a group with name & slogan, create a poster using ICT What is a citizen? Citizenship vs Membership Qualities of an Active Citizen Creating change for the public good Empowerment
Voting Topic Action Jigsaw exercise, discussion & bumper sticker Gallery walk Exercise - My issues & how to address them Publications & handouts Ballot paper exercise Why Vote? Struggle to vote Choosing a candidate Making sense of the jargon EU elections
Our Government Topic Action 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
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