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Question sheet for Effective Altruism lesson (keynote presentation above)
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Peter Singer Ted Talk on Charity questions.docx
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◄ Effective Altruism- Peter Singer and Charity (Keynote presentation)
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Ethical Education Calendar 2019-2020
Junior Cycle Ethical Education Curriculum
Transition Year Ethical Education Curriculum
Senior Cycle Ethical Education Curriculum- Draft Specification Sept 2018
Senior Cycle Ethical Education Teacher Guide- draft format
Ethical Education Curriculum Framework
Learn Together Curriculum (Primary)
NB! Teaching students how to do research online
Tackling Controversial Issues
Active Learning Methodologies
PDST Visual Learning Worksheet Templates eg. Placemat activity
Changing Perspectives
Equality in Second-level Schools
Gender Equality teaching resource
Action on Global Citizenship Teacher Toolkit
WorldWise guides to doing Development Education in English, Science, Business Studies, Art, Modern foreign Languages & Digital Media
UBUNTU Network - Subject specific resources for teaching Development Education
Methodologies and guidelines for using Images by Lizzie Downes
Further Teaching Guides and Methodologies
JC Key Skills Teaching Toolkits-some good resources and class activities
Free "Read Question Think" Posters
What are values? (1.30min video clip)
Ethical Challenges: Building an Ethics Toolkit
Values- Exploring My Values (Lesson plan)
Values- Ireland: The Reality and the Vision (Lesson plan)
Values- Fairest Teacher of them All (Lesson plan)
Values- Fairest Teacher of them All
Powerpoint- Values
Values/ Ethical Decision Making- What would you do if you saw €4000 in a car park?
Values- Who & You Approach
Naughtyometer groupwork game
Values-Based Indicators Toolkit .pdf
Altruism explained (1.30min video clip)
Peter Singer The Life You Can Save (1.30min video clip)
Values (list of words)
Effective Altruism- Peter Singer and Charity (Keynote presentation)
Values Auction (Lesson shared by Natalie Tighe MPETSS)
Values Powerpoint shared by Nadja Cassidy Clonturk CC
Definition of Ethics (1.30min video clip)
What is behavioural ethics? (1.30 min video clip)
Behavioral Ethics and Teaching Ethical Decision Making (article for teachers)
Learning to Live Together Ethics programme
Ethical Decision Making- 5 approaches
Ethical Decision Making- 5 approaches
Overcoming Obstacles to Ethical Behaviour
Introduction to Behavioural Ethics (video 7mins)
Concepts Unwrapped (video clips)
Ethical Decision Making in Action (Lesson plan)
Examples of ethical dilemmas
Philosophers’ Fruit Salad – Traditional and Playful Questions
Ethical Decision Making- How Morality Changes in a Foreign Language
Ethical Decision Making- Ethical Consumption (Cross curricular English and Business) by Ciara McMackin Kishoge Community College
Ponder Posters- Riddles&Ethical dilemmas
Richard Barratt 6 Modes of Decision Making pdf
The Is/ Ought Problem- Rational Decision-Making (1.30min video clip)
The Trolley Problem (1.40 video clip)
Ethical Decision Making- Privacy and Human Rights
Philosophy resources: www.myshortcourse.com
Moral heroes (Lesson shared by Natalie Tighe MPETSS)
6 in a liferaft- Ethical decision making (Lesson shared by Natalie Tighe MPETSS)
What is a worldview?
The Veil of Ignorance Experiment (1.30min video clip)
Worldviews- Exchanging Views (Lesson plan)
Worldviews- How we see the world
Worldviews and Beliefs resources
Worldviews- The danger of a single story
Chimamanda Adichie (2009), ‘The danger of a single story’, TED Global (18:49 mins)
Worldviews- Introduction to Feminism (Lesson plan)
Worldview/ Migration- The most accurate map of the world
Verna Myres (How to overcome our biases? Walk boldly towards them,’ TED Talk (17:49 mins)
Beliefs & Worldviews- The Story of God National Geographic series
Background beliefs lesson plans and exercises
Hetain Patel (2013), ‘Who am I? Think again’ TED Global Talk (9:06 mins)
Exploring religions and beliefs: Online resource developed by Educate Together teacher, Jennifer O'Connell
Teacher Guide and Lesson Plans for Chester Beatty Powerpoints
Introduction to "The Story of God" series
Places of Worship (Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish, Christian, Islam) Lesson Plan
RE Online website. Searchable database - Incorporates a wide range of beliefs and worldviews.
Similarities between Islam, Judaism and Christianity- Creation Stories (powerpoint)
Border Beliefs - RTE radio documentary (42:27 mins) - explores the many diverse religions in Ireland
PBS Learning Media website- keyword search to locate resources and lesson plans on different beliefs and worldviews.
Buddhism (The Story of God series)
Introduction to Buddhism and Prayer Wheel
Buddhism- 4 Noble Truths (1.40min video clip)
Hinduism (The Story of God series)
Introduction to Hinduism and Diwali (powerpoint)
Hindu Creation Stories (2min video clip)
My Life, My Religion: Hinduism (BBC video for schools - 29mins on YouTube)
What is Humanism? (powerpoint)
Humanism for Schools- website includes lesson plans & resources
Islam (The Story of God series)
Islam- Mosques and the Hajj (powerpoint)
Islam- Make a 3D Mosque activity
What does the veil mean to you? BBC resource on veiling in different cultures and religions
Aerial photos of The Hajj
Judaism (The Story of God series)
Migration and Judaism- The Story of Moses
Migration and Judaism- The Story of Moses Activity
Christianity (The Story of God series)
Parables- Christianity (includes links to Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism also)
Learning about Sikhism- lesson plan
Sikhism
Sikhism- The 5 Ks (worksheet)
Sikhism- The Story of the Khalsa (worksheet)
Sikhism- The Story of Guru Nanek (worksheet)
Sikhism- The Punjabi Language (worksheet)
Sikhism- Gurpurbs (printable factsheet)
Dao Mau The UNESCO-listed religion that worships women (CNN article 3.07.18)
Religious Festivals powerpoint (shared by Nadja Cassidy Clonturk CC)
World Religions powerpoint (shared by Nadja Cassidy Clonturk CC)
World Religions powerpoint 2 (shared by Nadja Cassidy Clonturk CC)
Changing Perspectives
Learning to Live Together
Different Teachings&Perspectives- The Whole Story?
Different Teachings&Perspectives- The Whole Story added notes
Different Teachings&Perspectives- Cartoon Controversy
Different Teachings&Perspectives- Cartoon Controversy picture resources
UNHCR_Children's booklist for Refugee Day
UNHCR_Adult Reading List for Refugee Day
Delali Bright (2013), ‘Cultural clashes in defining beauty,’ Ted State Street Talk (4:02 mins)
Eric by Shaun Tan (slide show)
Encouraging critical and creative thinking- Thunks (powerpoint)
Diversity- Same same but different
Diversity- What About Me?
Diversity- The Myth and Facts Game
Diversity- Irish nationalism needs a revolution (article & classroom activities)
Diversity in Ireland- Class Survey by Hayley Mc Cann Hansfield ETSS
Diversity-Discrimination and Stereotypes by Aine Devlin and Tadhg O'Connell Celbridge Community School
Let’s Act on Inclusion (10 videos, each 1-3 mins)
What does Irishness look like? (6 min video)
New to the Parish- Irish Times articles focusing on migration and Ireland, series by Sorcha Pollack
Migration- 3 lessons & resources by Sallie Ennis Stepaside ETSS (Supported by WorldWise Global Schools funding)
UNHCR_Refugee_Education_Pack
The story of Imani Tutu, a Refugee who moved to Ireland in 2014 (Irish Times article 4.07.18)
UNHCR_Teacher Resources
Migration- The Walk of Life (lesson plan)
Migration- On route to Ireland Role Plays
Migration- Get Packing (lesson plan)
Migration- Irish identity no longer fit for purpose (article and classroom activities)
#Uprooted Unicef Migration lessons and resources
"The Island" Armin Greder (link to book review and images from book)
The Lost Thing - animation (15:54 mins)
Diversity/Migration/Dev Ed NYCI Resource
Amnesty International Migration Resource
'Forced to Flee' A Collection of Poems- Trocaire and Poetry Ireland 2016
Aziz Abu Sarah, ‘For more tolerance, we need more ... tourism?’, TED Talk (4:37 mins)
Miniature earth infographic-Statistics transformed to a world populated by 100 people
Moving Lives - videos
Making Ireland Home - video (24:14)
Young, Paperless and Powerful - video (4:34 mins)- Undocumented migrants
Ellis Photographs: Stunning photographs of immigrants to US at turn of last century
‘Athy is the ‘Hood, Man’ - radio documentary (38:43 mins)
Birds of the Air: Immigration mosaic (RTE radio documentary - 41:17 mins)
DYCA Report on Consultations with Young People Living in Direct Provision 2017
Irish Times Lives in Limbo series
Nasc Report on Direct Provision
The Outsiders: Children Living in Direct Provision in Ireland
‘The Outsiders:’ Our teenage life behind barriers’ - radio documentary (41:00 mins)
'Direct provision is like being in an abusive relationship' - Nigerian writer Melatu Uche Okorie on direct provision and racism in Ireland (article 03.06.18)
'This Hostel Life' by Melatu Uche Okorie
Direct Provision should be dismantled (Irish Times article 22.06.18)
Power and participation- Student Council Lesson
Power and participation- Democracy in a Meeting
Power and participation- Epistocracy Vs. Democracy
Power & Participation- 2 Student Council lessons & resources by Sallie Ennis Stepaside ETSS (Supported by WorldWise Global Schools funding)
Equality in Second-Level Schools - A Training Manual for Educators and Trainers
The Power to Change Unjust Laws and Rules- Civil Disobedience (1.30min video clip)
EIL Power and Equality (Includes statements about power for a walking debate)
Giving Young People a Voice
Why don’t we: Young participation resource pack
How Parliament Works
Choc-O-Lot
Human Rights Lessons
Teaching Human Rights
Teaching Tolerance
All I Need: Radiohead - video which highlights contrast between life for children involved in child labour and those being brought up in developed world
Student Council Resource Pack
What do you say? Human Rights lessons by the Office of the Ombudsman for Children
Exploring Gender Identity and Gender Norms in Primary Schools
Gender stereotyping (presentation)
"Harmful" gender stereotypes in adverts banned- BBC article from June 2019
Gender Equality- Difference between sex and gender
Neuroscience and the Myth of the gendered brain- Guardian Newspaper article
Gender Equality- Gender and the Media
Gender Equality- Gender and Advertising
Gender Equality- Gender and Sport
Gender Equality- Gender and Music
Gender Equality- Bechdel Test
Gender Equality- Intro to Feminism including link to talks by Emma Watson & Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's "We should all be feminists" TED talk
Emma Watson's UN Speech "I am a Feminist"
Gender Equality- why-we-should-give-up-trying-to-make-people-less-sexist article
Gender Equality- Sport: Gymnastics (Cross curricular PE) by Aidan Noone Hansfield ETSS (Supported by WorldWise Global Schools funding)
NWCI Resource: Exploring gender equality
The Journey of Women’s Rights: 1911-2011 (1:39 mins)
Agenda resource- Ideas for research and action on Gender Equality
Urari: Exploring gender equality through a global lens
Tony Porter (2010), ‘A call to men,’ TEDWomen (11:13 mins)
Whale Rider (2002) Movie Study Guide
McKenna Pope (2013), ‘Want to be an activist? Start with your toys,’ TED Talk (5:22 mins)
Bechdel Test explained
Women at the forefront of Irish Feminism (article)
Lord of the Flies and Ocean's Eight- How Hollywood reboots are flipping gender (article)
Beyoncé's "If I were a Boy" video
World's Largest Lesson on Gender Equality
TENI Gender Diversity Teaching Resources
He Named Me Malala Teaching Resource
Free Posters Celebrating Women Role Models in Science, Technology, and Maths
What is Development Education? (Powerpoint for teachers)
Dev Ed Teacher CPD 2018 (WWGS funded)
GCE Teacher CPD 2019 (WWGS funded)
What is development education activity
Linking Local and Global- challenging assumptions Group Activity
Development Education- World Trade Game
Dev Ed lesson plans
If 100 people lived on Earth (video)
What am I looking at photo resource
Using photos in the Dev Ed classroom
Development Education- Ethical Consumption (Cross curricular English&Business) by Ciara McMackin Kishoge Community College
Action on Global Citizenship Teacher Toolkit
Linking & Learning: A classroom Transition Unit Resource Pack
Oxfam Global Citizenship Education Guides
Just us or Justice?
A Rich Man's World?
Global Citizenship Education Oxfam resources ages 11-16+
Get Global! A skills-based approach to Active Global Citizenship
Development Education- Climate Change and the SDGs by Hayley Spollen Hansfield ETSS (Supported by WorldWise Global Schools funding)
Development Education - Climate Change (Cross curricular- English) by Jennifer McGrath Hansfield ETSS (Supported by WorldWise Global Schools funding)
Cross curricular Dev Ed Lesson on Climate Change: English
Development Education - Climate Change (Cross-curricular Drama) by Marie Galligan Hansfield ETSS (Supported by WorldWise Global Schools funding)
Development Education Climate Change (Cross curricular Science) by David O'Driscoll Hansfield ETSS (Supported by WorldWise Global Schools funding)
Trocaire resource on Climate Change
Climate Change and the Animal Kingdom (shared by Saadia Nazir Bremore ETSS)
Climate Change (Powerpoint shared by Aine Sreenan Firhouse ETSS)
We The People for the Sustainable Development Goals
World's Largest Lesson
Sustainability explained (1.30min video clip)
Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals 2018
Global Goals Youtube Channel
Sustainable Development Goals comic
Sustainable Development Goals Teaching resources
Using photos to teach about the SDGs
Search for resources connected to the SDGs
Exploring the SDGs (Powerpoint shared by Aine Sreenan Firhouse ETSS)
Dochas Code of Conduct on Images and Messages
Learning to Live Sustainably (lesson plan)
SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities (webpage with teaching resources)
Environmental Protection Agency Teaching resources- Green Energy, recycling, waste
Waste as Resource (Powerpoint shared by Patricia Flanagan Kishoge CC)
Ethical Consumption
Class project: Taking Action for Sustainability- Making Beeswax Wraps
Consumption
Towards a Sustainable City (powerpoint shared by Garry Hodgins Stepaside ETSS)
Energy and Climate Action (powerpoint shared by Sandra Hoey Clonturk CC)
Ethical Consumerism (powerpoint shared by Aine Sreenan Firhouse ETSS)
Ecological Footprint (powerpoint shared by Sandra Hoey Clonturk CC)
The Plastic Problem (set of lessons on plastic pollution shared by Laura Moher Hansfield ETSS)
The Fair-trade Debate
Poverty and inequality (Powerpoint shared by Sandra Hoey Clonturk CC)
Animal testing (Powerpoint shared by Sandra Hoey Clonturk CC)
Food Waste Info handout
Exploring Gender Identity and Gender Norms in Primary Schools
Tom Daly, Olympic Diving Medallist talks about coming out (5:25 mins)
Casey Stoney, women's England captain, talks about coming out (2:46 mins)
iO Tillett Wright (2012), ‘Fifty shades of gay,’ TEDXwomen (18:10 mins)
Sinead’s Hand - Yes Equality campaign advert (1:44 mins)
Geena Rocero (2014), ‘Why I must come out’ TED Talk (9:59 mins)
Panti's Noble Call Speech in Abbey (10:48 mins)
Stand Up! - Don't stand for homophobic bullying (4:24)
BelongTo resource for LGBTI+ young people seeking advice and guidance with information available in French, Polish, Lithuanian, Arabic and Urdu.
Supporting Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Students: The Role of Teachers
View from Here (booklet and film)
My Left Foot (1989) Movie Study Guide
Charles Hazelwood (2011), ‘The debut of the British Paraorchestra’, TEDX (13:42 mins)
Seeing our World: A CSPE and Transition Year resource that explores blindness and human rights around the world
Caroline Casey (2010), ‘Looking past limits', Ted Talk (15:30 mins)
Rosie King (2014), ‘How Autism Freed Me to be Myself,’ TEDMED (6:08 mins)
Disability Awareness Packet
Earth Charter - the Charter
Peters World Map
Cartoon - overconsumption
Cartoon - Ethical Consumption
2 min Video of Prof. Wangari Maathai, winner of Nobel Peace Prize 2004 for her environmental work, explaining how everyone can make a difference
Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland teaching resources
Plastic-free Lessons Overview
Lesson 1 Powerpoint
Lesson 1 Teacher Notes
Lesson 2 Powerpoint
Lesson 2 Teacher Notes
Lesson 2 Handout
Lesson 2 Image
Lesson 3 Powerpoint
Lesson 3 Teacher Notes
Lesson 3 Diamond Ranking Handout
Lesson 3 Facilitation Toolkit Handout
Lesson 3 Tasks Handout
Lesson 3 & 4 Campaign Letter Handout
Lesson 4 Powerpoint
Lesson 4 Teacher Notes
Lesson 3 & 4 Sample Letters
Lesson 5 Powerpoint
Lesson 5 Teacher Notes
Lesson 6 Powerpoint
Lesson 6 Teacher Notes
Provocations: Philosophy for Secondary Schools
The Philosophy Shop: ideas, activities and questions to get people, young and old, thinking philosophically
Philosophy in short, accessible, animated segments (longer podcasts availble on same site)
Thinkers' games: Making thinking physical
Practicing philosophical questioning
Stereotyping of Young People - Resource Pack: Give Stereotyping the Boot
Spotlight on Stereotyping: A resource for teachers of Civic, Social and Political Education
Palestine and Israel: How will there be a just peace?
Exploring Genocide: Educational issues and challenges
Exploring Diversity and Global Justice through the Arts: An educational resource for second level schools
Older People on the Global Agenda
The Activist’s Handbook: A guide to activism on global issues
Intercultural Learning Kit
Diversity through the Arts - Teacher Reflections
Who we are: Dealing with difference
Africa Also Smiles: A cross-curricular resource about the African continent
Counted Out: Challenging Poverty & Social Exclusion - A Resource for Teachers
Resource exploring Homelessness
NCCA Key Skills Toolkits
R. J. Palacio, Wonder
Gary Paulsen, Nightjohn
I’m Still Here: Real Diaries of Young People During the Holocaust – documentary (48:25 mins)
Morris Gleitzman (2005). Once
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008)
Rabbit Proof Fence (2002) Movie Study Guide
Hotel Rwanda (2004) Movie Study Guide
Theodore Taylor (1967). The Cay.
S.E. Hilton (1967). The Outsiders
Yu ming is ainm dom (9:20 mins)
Harper Lee (1960). To Kill a Mockingbird
Majorie Blackman (2006). Noughts and Crosses
Louise O'Neill Asking For It
Patricia Forde The Wordsmith
Mary Shelley Frankenstein; or, The Modern Promethesus
See more with links to guides and resources at developmenteducation.ie
Explore, Reflect and Discuss: Intercultural Activities for the Language Classroom
Examples of Intercultural Learning Activities
Teaching Mathematic Concepts Using a Multicultural Approach
Incorporating Culture/Heritage in Mathematics
Intercultural Computer Science Education
Intercultural Computer Science Education
Ethical Education Lesson
Interview with teacher of Ethical Education
NCCA Guide to Intercultural Education at second-level
Banks: Five dimensions of intercultural education
Multicultural classrooms article
Working with young people from ethnic minorities
Ethical Education is Everywhere- Art
Ethical Education is Everywhere- Business
Ethical Education is Everywhere- Classics
Ethical Education is Everywhere- Geography
Ethical Education is Everywhere- History
Plan for First and Second Year Ethical Education by Jean Ryan Ballymakenny College
Diversity in Ireland- Class Survey by Hayley Mc Cann Hansfield ETSS
Diversity-Discrimination and Stereotypes by Aine Devlin and Tadhg O'Connell Celbridge Community School
Power & Participation- 2 Student Council lessons & resources by Sallie Ennis Stepaside ETSS (Supported by WorldWise Global Schools funding)
Ethical Education Monthly Planner Template
Ethical Education Plan- 2nd Year (by Pam O'Leary Cork ETSS)
Junior Cycle Schemes for Ethical Education (1st, 2nd & 3rd Year) shared by Pam O'Leary Cork ETSS
Poet Paul Muldoon 2018 Annual Edmund Burke Lecture 'He who did Nothing: The Poet as Citizen.'
Trinity Long Room Hub Soundcloud
Example of Senior Cycle Ethical Education Assessment/ Learning reflection- 5th Year Term 1
5th Year Ethical Education Lessons 2 and 3 (powerpoint created by Ciara McMackin)
The Ethicist Dilemma
This Hostel Life Teaching Resource
The Mysterious Workings of the Adolescent Brain
P4C and Senior Cycle Ethical Education- Marelle Rice
Plato's Allegory of the Cave
The Open University: Choose your own Philosophy Adventure
BBC History of Ideas (series of youtube clips)
TED ED
Mother Forkin' Morals with Dr Todd May
Outline for Senior Cycle Ethical Education
Lesson 1-2 Ethnocentrism and Ethnorelativism (or Cultural Relativism)
Moral Relativism Explained (video clip 2 mins)
Moral Pluralism Explained (1.30min video clip)
Moral Absolutism Explained (1.30min video clip)
All is Not Relative (10 mins video clip )
Lesson 3- Unpacking privilege
Lesson 4- Critically analysing arguments and sources of information
Lesson 5 - Propaganda
Lesson 5 - Propaganda (slideshow)
Lesson 6 - Identifying Ideologies
Lesson 6 - Challenging prejudice online
Lesson 7 - Analysing online prejudice and creating an anti-prejudice guide
Lesson 8 - Cultures and Values in Online Communities- research project preparation
When is it ethical to reveal secrets on the internet?
History of Gender Equality in Ireland (6 lessons)
Gender Quotas Database and information
Atlas of Gender Quotas
Waking the Feminists Research Report (June 2017)
Who supports Gender Quotas in Ireland? (article)
Miss Representation documentary (available on Netflix)
Votáil 100 resources (commemorating 100 years of women's suffrage in Ireland)
Votáil 100 podcasts
Profiles: First women in Irish politics
Video clip: 100 years and counting
Infographic: Impact of Gender Quotas in Irish Politics
Infographic: %Women in Irish Parliament 1918-2016
Infographic: Women in Irish Parliament
Poster: The road to the vote
Booklet: 100 years of votes for women
Programme for Votáil 100 events
'Our future will become the past of other women' Eavan Boland
UN marks centenary of Irish women winning right to vote (Irish Times article 5.12.18)
TED talk: Why you think you're right even when you're wrong (Soldier Scout Mindset)
Dr Gerry Jeffers presentation at TY Symposium 12th Feb 2019
PDST Planning TY Programme
Hansfield ETSS TY Presentation
Event 1 Poster
Introduction to Ethical Education presentation by Laura Dooley
Ethical Education Resources and Assessment presentation by Ciara McMackin (Kishoge Community College)
Using P4C in Ethical Education by Pamela O'Leary (Cork ETSS)
Schemes of work for Ethical Education Curriculum Strands: Beliefs and Worldviews and Gender Equality
Subject plans for Ethical Education for 1st Year by Aidan Cassidy (Ballymakenny College)
Subject plan for Ethical Education for 2nd Year by Aidan Cassidy (Ballymakenny College)
Subject plan for Ethical Education for 3rd Year by Aidan Cassidy (Ballymakenny College)
Event description and details (EEN Nov 2017)
The Enquiring Classroom
Event Description and details (EEN Apr 2018)
Venturing Values
Valuing Dialogue – Slippery Slopes and Rough Ground
Migration and Power Presentation by Deirdre Walsh, Amnesty International
Amnesty International Migration teaching resource
Pack your bags role play game
Ethical Education Curriculum and Resources
Fighting Fake News, presentation from Shane Raymond, Storyful
Values Auction (Lesson shared by Natalie Tighe MPETSS) ►
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