1. Collection Committee
   

• made the box (4)
  
• got permission to put in main hall
• collected clothing/ gifts (2)
• monitored the box

2. Poster Committee (4)

• designed posters to create awareness about the box in the main hall
• created wider awareness in the school community about the work of SvP 

3. Survey Committee (4)

• www.surveymonkey.com OR write it up and give it to first years to answer

4. Presentation Committee (3)

• Presenting to first years 

5. Publicity Committee (2)

• write a blog about our journey
• document our progress

6. Research Committee (4)

• SvP in our community/ their work in Drogheda - facts and figures
  

7. Announcements Committee (1)
8. Synopsis Committee (3)

• liaise with all the other committees and present to the class a summary of our Action Project

These are the committees for our Action Project...

For our 3rd Year CSPE Action Project, our class , 3Nore , decided to raise awareness about St.Vincent de Paul's work in our community. We gathered donations for the charity during the month of December. A box committee designed and put together a box which was used to collect the donations. We placed the box at the front entrance of the school. A poster committee designed and put up posters around the school to advertise and encourage the students and teachers to contribute old clothes , toys and other belongings they don't use/need anymore. Announcements were made daily to remind everyone in the school about the donation box and our project. 

Before leaving school for the Christmas holidays, the box was packed with contributions from many students and teachers in the school. A volunteer from the local St.Vincent de Paul centre came to the school to pick up the box. 

A presentation committee made a slide show on the work of St.Vincent de Paul and presented it to a 1st YearCSPE class to raise awareness and explain to them what the charity is really about.

Our class is very happy to have had the chance to raise awareness for the charity and also donate what we could to them.

Our project is on the rights of animals. 
You can take our survey here. 

Invictus by Ellen 2Nore

In second year, we are watching a movie based on a CSPE concept. It is very enjoyable to watch a movie in class but we must remember that we will be doing a small project on it when it is finished! You will be watching one of two movies - either Invictus (PG 13) or The Help (PG 13). 

Both movies are based on the following concepts: Human Dignity/ Rights and Responsibilities/ Democracy/ Law.

Here are some questions to keep in mind for your mini project:

- Is there a role model in the movie that you look up to?
- Is the setting of the movie different to life today?
- Do you disagree with any of the events in the movie?
- How did the movie make you feel?
- Is there any awareness that you feel needs to be raised after watching this movie?
- Is the movie believable?
- Would you have changed anything about the ending?
- Would you recommend this movie to anyone? Why/ why not?  

We have spent the last term editing our Action Projects, which are due in very soon. As we only have CSPE once a week, it is very important that you are working away on your projects at home! Here are a few points to keep in mind...

***Always feel free to comment and ask questions. I will respond asap***



Activities undertaken

Section 3 (b) 
- Focus is on the whole class
- List all of the committees and briefly mention their jobs 
- Don't forget to include the 'guest speaker' committee
- Neat layout - you have two pages to use up

Section 3 (c) 
- Focus is on you
- Describe one task that you undertook
- You should use the full page
- Your task should be unique to you
- Don't be modest - if you spoke in front of the class, write about it with pride

Section 3 (d)
- Describe how you applied two skills to this task. These may include:

creative... social... public speaking... mathematical... artistic... organisational... decision making... letter writing... computer... IT... negotiation... presentation... photography... planning... design... drawing... research... selection  

- Mention each skill under a separate heading

Section 4 - Summary of Information
- Give 5 pieces of information or facts that you learned during your project
- I learned that...
- I discovered that...
- I found out that...
- What information did you learn from our guest speaker?
- What information did you find out about democracy?
- Did you learn about proportional representation?
- What new facts did you come across?
- Use up the full page and make your points clear

Section 5 - Your own thoughts and experiences on the project
- You must discuss your feelings/ reflections/ thoughts on the experience
- Use the two pages - make four or five clear, separate points
- Skip a line between each point
- List of feelings:

compassion... sympathetic... engaged... absorbed... curious... engrossed... 
enchanted... fascinated... interested... intrigued... involved... hopeful... 
encouraged... optimistic... confident... empowered... proud... excited... amazed
astonished... energetic... enthusiastic... giddy... invigorated... passionate 
surprised... grateful... appreciative... moved... thankful... inspired... amused
delighted... glad... happy... pleased... exhilarated... ecstatic... elated... thrilled
peaceful... calm... comfortable... fulfilled... quiet... relaxed... relieved... satisfied
refreshed... rejuvenated... apprehensive... frightened... panicked... suspicious
wary... worried... displeased... exasperated... frustrated... impatient... irritated
angry... furious... outraged... resentful... appalled... disgusted... horrified... 
puzzled... torn... alarmed... disturbed... shocked... uncomfortable... uneasy
unsettled... upset... embarrassed... ashamed... flustered... self-conscious
exhausted... weary... worn out... hurt... regretful... disappointed... unhappy

- I felt ______ when _________ because _________

On Monday, we were lucky enough to welcome Mr. Fergus O'Dowd to our school. We invited the Minister of State to our class to talk to us about our action project. Our project focuses on the concept of 'Democracy'. 

Mr. O'Dowd was kind enough to speak to us for over an hour about his experiences as a Minister. He described a typical day for us and explained some of the current news stories for us. We asked him questions about Ukraine, whistleblowing and the unborn child's right to life. We got very passionate and honest answers from Mr. O'Dowd. It is clear that his love of teaching has never left him. 

Thank you Mr. O'Dowd for taking time out of your busy schedule to enhance our learning. 

This is your 'practise' Action Project Booklet. You will get your official booklet in a few weeks.  

 

We are studying the Irish court system at the moment in CSPE. Below is an explanation of our eight courts.

These are the revision questions of 'The Law'.

We have just had our magnificent speeches from our candidates for Class President. Thank you so much to Cathal, Gavin, Shane and Hannah for running for president. Best of luck! Elections take place next Wednesday!

Below are the jobs that each student has for our mock election. If you have any questions, please leave a comment. 

Here is the link to a resource on Mock Elections for CSPE. 

This is the link to the games about the Irish government. Have fun!!

This is the link to Junior Cert past exam papers. You can practice your questions at home.