The resource contains two drama schemes – one aimed at those in 3rd/4th class and above and one aimed at 5th/6th class. It also contains a number of resources that teachers can photocopy and use with their class to teach the scheme, for example hidden briefs and pictures. Additionally, the resource contains suggested lesson plans that complement the learning in the drama schemes.
Author: GOAL Ireland / Louise Merrigan
Year: 2015
Languages: English
Typology of education resource : Educational tool kit
GCE Issues: Social & economic justice
Author: GOAL Ireland / Louise Merrigan
Specific sub-thematic area(s): Conflict, poverty, social and economic rights
Key word(s):
Tags:
conflict peace , justice , refugee asylum , seeker , South Sudan , UDP , water
School subject(s)/field(s) of studies in which the educational resource can be used: Drama, Geography, SPHE, English.
Activity’ objectives:
To enable the children to explore, through imagined experience, the impact that access to clean water can
have on a family and village community
To enable the children to explore, through imagined experience, the vulnerability of those who are affected
by conflict and forced to flee from their homes
Pupils’ learning competences (SUBJECT- specific) addressed: Drama: Drama to explore feelings, knowledge and ideas, leading to understanding: Exploring and making Drama; Reflecting on Drama; Co-operating and communicating in making Drama Geography: Human environments (People and other lands; Trade and development issues) SPHE: Myself (Making decisions), Myself and others (Relating to others), Myself and the wider world (Developing citizenship) English: Writing, oral Language (Developing cognitive abilities through language; Emotional and imaginative development through language)
Pupils’ learning competences (CGE) addressed: Pupil participation Active learning Action approach Nurturing imagination Making Connections Empowerment Justice perspective
Methodology: Cooperative-learning, Problem-based learning, Input-orientation, Debate (activity or competition or else), Simulation method, World-links method, Drama
Age range: 8-9, 10-11, 12-14
Link to website: https://www.goalglobal.org/images/Spotlight_on_South_Sudan_-_Web.pdf