Our Exploring democracy series provides lesson plans and slide shows to help teachers cover strand 3 of the junior cycle CSPE (Civic, Social and Political Education) - A citizenship course.
Overview
Lessons checklist
Use this checklist as a guide to the Exploring Democracy series. You could print the checklist and use it to document your class's progress through the course.
CSPE: A citizenship course | Exploring democracy
Wed, 7 Dec 2022
Origins of the Seanad | Lesson plan
Wed, 7 Dec 2022
Seanad reform | Lesson plan
Wed, 7 Dec 2022
Minority voices, major change | Lesson plan
Wed, 7 Dec 2022
Women in the Seanad | Lesson plan
Wed, 7 Dec 2022
Notable debates | Lesson plan
Wed, 7 Dec 2022
Northern voices | Lesson plan
Tue, 1 Sep 2020
Power and influence | Lesson plan
Tue, 1 Sep 2020
Power and influence | Slide show
Tue, 1 Sep 2020
How decisions are made | Lesson plan
Tue, 1 Sep 2020
How decisions are made | Slide show
Tue, 1 Sep 2020
Systems of government | Lesson plan
Tue, 1 Sep 2020
Systems of government | Slide show
Tue, 1 Sep 2020
Government in Ireland | Lesson plan
Tue, 1 Sep 2020
Government in Ireland | Slide show
Tue, 1 Sep 2020
Citizens and the state | Lesson plan
Tue, 1 Sep 2020
Citizens and the state | Slide show
Tue, 1 Sep 2020
Voting | Lesson plan
Tue, 1 Sep 2020
Voting | Slide show
Tue, 1 Sep 2020
Democratic institutions | Lesson plan
Tue, 1 Sep 2020
Democratic institutions | Slide show
Tue, 1 Sep 2020
Strengths and weaknesses of democracy | Lesson plan
Tue, 1 Sep 2020
Strengths and weaknesses of democracy | Slide show
Tue, 1 Sep 2020
Young people and the law | Lesson plan
Tue, 1 Sep 2020
Young people and the law | Slide show
Tue, 1 Sep 2020
Our laws, our Constitution | Lesson plan
Tue, 1 Sep 2020
Our laws, our Constitution | Slide show
Tue, 1 Sep 2020
How laws are enforced | Lesson plan
Tue, 1 Sep 2020
How laws are enforced | Slide show
Tue, 1 Sep 2020
Debate a Bill | Lesson plan
Tue, 1 Sep 2020
Debate a Bill | Slide show
Tue, 1 Sep 2020
How laws change society | Lesson plan
Tue, 1 Sep 2020
How laws change society | Slide show
Tue, 1 Sep 2020
Gender equality in politics | Lesson plan
Tue, 1 Sep 2020
Gender equality in politics | Slide show
Tue, 1 Sep 2020
Changing society | Lesson plan
Tue, 1 Sep 2020
Changing society | Slide show
Tue, 1 Sep 2020
Media freedom | Lesson plan
Tue, 1 Sep 2020
Media freedom | Slide show
Tue, 1 Sep 2020
Digital media and European elections | Lesson plan
Tue, 1 Sep 2020
Digital media and European elections | Slide show
Tue, 1 Sep 2020
Print media and elections | Lesson plan
Tue, 1 Sep 2020
Print media and elections | Slide show
Tue, 1 Sep 2020
Broadcast media and local elections | Lesson plan
Tue, 1 Sep 2020
Broadcast media and local elections | Slide show
Tue, 1 Sep 2020
Conclusion | Lesson plan
Tue, 1 Sep 2020
Conclusion | Slide show
Tue, 1 Sep 2020
Participate in a mock referendum | Democracy action
Tue, 1 Sep 2020
Participate in a mock referendum | Democracy action slide show
Tue, 1 Sep 2020
Participate in a mock election count using PR-STV | Democracy action
Tue, 1 Sep 2020
Participate in a mock election count using PR-STV | Democracy action slide show