Resource Title
Become Aware: Unit 1 from the Faith in Action series
Summary
This is unit 1 of a 4-part interactive whiteboard resource suitable for general religious education (RE) at senior secondary school. At the end of this unit students will be familiar with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, knowledgeable about global issues and be able to give examples of how Trócaire partners have helped to uphold these human rights.
Resource Details
Description
Faith in Action Series
This educational resource has been designed for use on interactive whiteboards. Each unit contains supplementary notes for teachers, packed full of background information and group activity ideas.
The ‘Faith in Action’ resource contains four weeks of engaging lesson material for the Pope John Paul II Award. Students are then encouraged to spend another four weeks carrying out action projects within their communities. (The resource can be adapted to fit a longer or shorter timeframe.)
Unit 1: Become Aware
At the end of this unit students will be familiar with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, knowledgeable about global issues and be able to give examples of how Trócaire partners have helped to uphold these human rights.
The whiteboard resource is further accompanied by student factsheets and a worksheet.
Further reading
Links to the remaining Faith in Action units:
- Unit 2: Care About
- Unit 3: Act
- Unit 4: Trócaire in Action
Available from:
- Download Unit 1 – Become Aware PDF presentation or access Unit 1 – Become Aware whiteboard online resource
- Download Teacher notes Unit 1 Become Aware PDF
- Download Worksheet 1 – Researching your chosen issue PDF
- Download Factsheet – Millennium Development Goals PDF
- Download Factsheet – Poverty PDF