discuss what it means to be human and to live in a community with rights and responsibilities

create a visual representation to communicate a situation where human dignity is not respected 

explain the hierarchy of human needs and how this relates to human rights

access and interpret numerical data showing local and global distribution of basic resources and patterns of inequalities

share stories of individuals or groups who inspire them because of their work for human rights

create a timeline tracing the origin of the concept of human rights, showing five or more key dates, events, people and documents

communicate an understanding of the importance of the UDHR, UNCRC and the ECHR¹ in promoting human rights

identify examples of social, cultural, language, economic, civic, religious, environmental and political rights

outline different perspectives in situations where there is an apparent conflict of rights or an abuse of rights

show an appreciation of their responsibility to promote and defend their individual human rights and those of others

reflect on their ongoing learning and what it means for them      

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   ¹ Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)

communicate how they are connected to and dependent upon eco-systems, people and places, near and far

consider a variety of definitions of development and devise their own definition of sustainable development

create a visual representation of data depicting their ecological footprint

discuss sustainability strategies that individuals, communities, businesses, agriculture and governments can employ to address climate change

examine case studies or personal testimonies of people experiencing poverty or inequality from different contexts and countries and how they are working to overcome this

express an informed opinion about the root causes of poverty, both locally and globally

discuss, with evidence, positive and negative effects of development in their local area

identify one person and one institution with power and influence in the world today, explaining the role of each

analyse one global issue or challenge, under the following headings:  causes, consequences, impact on people’s lives and possible solutions

evaluate how they can contribute to responding to one challenge currently facing the world

examine a campaign for change in the area of sustainability and assess reasons why it has or has not been successful

reflect on their ongoing learning and what it means for them

create a visual representation of the day-to-day contexts and institutions to which they belong, highlighting where they have power and influence

describe decision-making processes and the roles of different groups in their class/school

describe democratic structures for decision-making at local and national government levels

use the correct terminology to describe Irish and European democratic institutions, structures, political parties and roles

compare two or more systems of government, taking particular note of the ways in which the state interacts with its citizens, and citizens can shape their state

discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the democratic process

identify laws that directly relate to their lives

explain how laws are made, enforced and evolve over time

explain the role and relevance of local, national and international courts

list the nine grounds under which discrimination is illegal in Irish law, with examples

investigate how individuals or groups have used the law to bring about change in society

explore the role of different media in generating information and news and assess the pros and cons of each

examine case studies of the use of digital or other media in one of the following:

• a social justice movement
• a political election or referendum
• a criminal investigation
• an environmental movement

reflect on their ongoing learning and what it means for them