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 conflict peace , justice justice , refugee asylum refugee asylum , seeker seeker , South Sudan South Sudan , UDP UDP , water 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

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