Citizenship

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Commitment to active citizenship
Democracy
Rights and Responsibilities
Attitudes - Values
Human dignity
Skills
Interdependence
Concepts
Development
Law
Knowledge
Citizenship
Stewardship
Individual
Identification -awareness
Analysis- evaluation
Community
Communication
The State - Ireland
Ireland and the World
The person as a social being
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C. S. P. E. Civic, Social and Political
Education aims to prepare students for active
participatory citizenship. This is achieved
through comprehensive exploration of the civic,
social and political dimensions of their lives at
a time when pupils are developing from dependent
children into independent young
adults. Junior Certificate Syllabus
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Society ? Where do I fit in?
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Some Active Learning Methods in CSPE
Poster making Problem solving Role play and
drama Simulations Student presentations Structured
discussion Surveys and interviews Visitors to
the classrooms Visits beyond the classroom
Brainstorming Campaigning Case Studies Creative
writing Debating Demonstrations Fieldwork Games Is
sue tracking Multimedia