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Teaching Values toolkit

A CONCEPT BY DAVID KOUTSOUKIS 2777IRE

TEACHING VALUES TOOLKIT (Book E)

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Published by Prim-Ed Publishing, 2009 Copyright© David Koutsoukis 2006 ISBN 978-1-84654-116-2 PR–2777

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Foreword Values education in schools is crucial for developing future citizens of good character. The Teaching values toolkit, featuring the Six kinds of best concept, is a series of five books expressly designed to assist the teaching of values education in primary and lower secondary schools. The varied activities in this book extend across all major learning areas and will have relevance for a wide range of pupil learning styles and intelligences. Titles in this series are: • Teaching values toolkit — Book A

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• Teaching values toolkit — Book B • Teaching values toolkit — Book C • Teaching values toolkit — Book D • Teaching values toolkit — Book E

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Contents

Teachers notes......................................................iv – ix Curriculum links......................................................... x Certificates.........................................................xi – xvi Checklists....................................................... xvii – xix Be kind to yourself..................................... 1–24

Be kind to the environment..................45–59

Overview...............................................................46–47 Teacher information............................................48–49 Clean up after yourself.............................................. 50 Keep the land, water and waterways clean................ 51 Recycle and don’t waste............................................. 52 Save water.................................................................. 53 Conserve energy......................................................... 54 Care for natural habitats, wildlife and endangered species................................................ 55 Use environmentally-friendly products..................... 56 Consider environmentally-friendly energy sources.. 57 Consider using resources that can be replaced......... 58 Value our cultural heritage....................................... 59 Chatterbox template.................................60

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Overview...................................................................2–3 Teacher information................................................4–5 Be proud of your uniqueness....................................... 6 Develop a sense of identity........................................... 7 Know your strengths and weaknesses......................... 8 Exercise regularly........................................................ 9 Eat well...................................................................... 10 Sleep well................................................................... 11 Take time to relax...................................................... 12 Minimise risks............................................................ 13 Keep learning and growing....................................... 14 Strive for success........................................................ 15 Love, and value the love of, others............................ 16 Develop a circle of good friends................................ 17 Stand up for yourself................................................. 18 Make good choices..................................................... 19 Forgive yourself if you make mistakes...................... 20 Be positive.................................................................. 21 Be useful.................................................................... 22 Have some fun........................................................... 23 Be proud of the things you say and do...................... 24

Seek a fair go for all.................................................. 39 Manage and resolve conflict...................................... 40 Cooperate and be a team player................................ 41 Support and include others....................................... 42 Value family life......................................................... 43 Treat others the way they need to be treated............. 44

Be kind to others.......................................25–44

Overview...............................................................26–27 Teacher information............................................28–29 Value relationships.................................................... 30 Respect the rights of others....................................... 31 Be polite and use good manners............................... 32 Praise people who do things well.............................. 33 Develop good people skills......................................... 34 Work at building and maintaining relationships.... 35 Be tolerant and understanding of difference............ 36 Respect other points of view...................................... 37 Don’t bully or put others down................................. 38

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Be the achieving kind..............................77–95

Overview...............................................................78–79 Teacher information............................................80–81 Have a go!.................................................................. 82 Try lots of different things......................................... 83 Discover what you’re good at and enjoy doing......... 84 Do things to the best of your ability.......................... 85 Pursue quality and personal excellence................... 86 Use your talents......................................................... 87 Develop a sense of purpose........................................ 88 Manage your time effectively.................................... 89 Manage your time wisely........................................... 90 Set worthwhile goals and make plans to achieve them.......................................................... 91 Show persistence and self-discipline to achieve your goals.............................................................. 92 Look at different ways of doing things—creativity and innovation...................................................... 93 Develop good communication skills......................... 94 Seek good role models............................................... 95 Chatterbox...............................................96 Be the community kind........................ 97–114

Be the learning kind................................61–76 Overview...............................................................62–63 Teacher information............................................64–65 Be positive about learning......................................... 66 Seek knowledge about yourself, others and the world around you.................................................. 67 Recognise the value of knowledge............................ 68 Have an enquiring mind—be curious..................... 69 Determine how you learn best (learning styles)....... 70 Have an open mind................................................... 71 Be a critical thinker................................................... 72 Have a global perspective.......................................... 73 Seek learning opportunities everywhere................... 74 Learn from your mistakes......................................... 75 Keep learning............................................................. 76

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Overview...............................................................98–99 Teacher information........................................100–101 Behave responsibly.................................................. 102 Respect authority..................................................... 103 Follow rules.............................................................. 104 Be honest and seek truth......................................... 105 Show integrity.......................................................... 106 Be useful.................................................................. 107 Get involved in the community............................... 108 Strive for justice and a ‘fair go for all’.................... 109 Share and care for those in need............................. 110 Support reconciliation............................................. 111 Contribute to research............................................. 112 Support freedom...................................................... 113 Strive for peace......................................................... 114 ‘And I love life’...................................... 115 References.............................................116

Teaching values toolkit

Teachers notes What are values?

Values education encourages pupils to become ‘nice human beings’.

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Values are ideals that guide our behaviour and decisions, and help us distinguish between what is right or wrong. They outline Values within school curriculums what is important to us in terms of our conduct, our interaction with others and how we might live our lives in a meaningful way. Generally speaking, there are nine agreed values to be incorporated Values give us a guiding framework by which to lead our lives. into school curriculums. People who engage in antisocial behaviour often lack a values These are: framework. Care and compassion Doing your best Why teach values? ‘Fair go’ Freedom Developing good values gives us a structure to guide our conscience Honesty and trustworthiness and helps us make good choices. If we have strong values and are Integrity put in challenging situations, we are more likely to make good Respect decisions according to those values. Developing strong values Responsibility also helps address our spiritual needs and self-esteem by giving Understanding, tolerance and inclusion. us a personal sense of identity and direction. In addition, it helps develop a sense of responsibility for the consequences of our own The ‘Six kinds of best’ concept incorporates all these values. behaviour and how our actions might affect ourselves, others and the environment. The ‘Six kinds of best’ concept Teaching values in schools is a proactive approach towards The ‘Six kinds of best’ is a model that outlines six core values managing pupil behaviour. It gives pupils effective strategies to for becoming a person of good character and for leading a help them lead happy and successful lives. happy and successful life. It frames the core values in a way that Values can be incorporated into a whole-school approach and can pupils, teachers and parents can remember and apply in everyday situations. It provides ‘anchor points’ upon which we can reflect include: when faced with decision-making situations and helps us make • encouraging staff to model good values, good choices. It may be considered a ‘recipe for life’. • including values in the school vision and mission The ‘Six kinds of best’ are: statements, Be KIND to yourself.................................. (Respect yourself) • creating a school motto, slogan or ethos based on Be KIND to others....................................... (Respect others) specific values Be KIND to the environment............. (Value the environment) • displaying values posters, Be the learning KIND................................. (Seek knowledge) • including values in school rules and policies, Be the achieving KIND....................... (Achieve your potential) Be the community KIND......... (Contribute positively to society) • including values in structured classroom guidelines such as class rules, • introducing ongoing daily or weekly values programmes, • integrating the teaching of values into all curriculum learning areas, • collating and using resources for specific values education lessons, • inviting guest speakers to the school, • including values-based activities in pastoral care programmes and • teaching values incidentally during class or break and lunch times. Teaching values toolkit

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Teachers notes The ‘Six kinds of best’ concept uses a play on the word ‘kind’ to make it memorable and repeatable. It also reinforces the word ‘kind’. It provides a mechanism to continually reinforce good values and teach them in context. This book is divided into six sections to indicate the six core values. Each section has a number of pointers which illustrate and support the six values.

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Teachers and parents are encouraged to highlight incorrect behaviours and reinforce correct behaviours by using the language of the ‘Six kinds of best’.

These six fingers represent the ‘Six kinds of best’. Get your pupils to make the sign. Tell them if they apply these principles throughout their life, they will be ‘A-OK’.

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The ‘Six kinds of best’ concept provides a framework and a language for teaching and reinforcing values at school and in the home. It aims to make pupils familiar with the six core values and internalise them by using the ‘Six kinds of best’ affirmation. (Refer to page ix, the cover pages of each section and page 115.)

For example: • When a pupil makes a negative comment about himself/herself, the teacher may say, ‘Sasha! You’re not being kind to yourself! Are you?’ • When one pupil bullies another, the teacher may say, ‘John! You’re not being kind to others! Are you?’ • When a pupil drops some rubbish, the teacher may comment about the child not being ‘kind to the environment’. • When the class does well in a test, the teacher may comment that they are really ‘the learning kind’.

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• When a group of pupils help to clean up, the teacher may state that they are ‘the community kind’.

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• When a pupil does an assignment well, the teacher may say that the pupil is ‘the achieving kind’.

Using the Values toolkit book

The activities in this book may be:

– incorporated into a continuing weekly programme – used incidentally as required in the classroom – incorporated into an existing personal development or values programme – used in conjunction with special values events such as a values ‘supercharger’ day or values ‘week’ where a guest speaker works with the pupils.


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The book is divided into six sections. The six sections are: • Be kind to yourself • Be kind to others Title page • Be kind to the environment The first page of each section is a title page • Be the learning kind designed to introduce the section. • Be the achieving kind • Be the community kind • A pictorial representation of the affirmation(s) is/are also supplied.

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Overview A two-page overview of additional activities has been provided for each of the six sections. The activities cover a variety of learning areas and learning styles. Teachers may use the activities to further develop each section with the class or as extension work for more able pupils.

Teachers notes pages The pupil pages are supported by two pages of teachers notes, which comprise: – an introduction to the section, – a compilation of discussion points for each pupil page, and – answers (where required). Each double teacher’s page also includes an example of a graphic organiser, which teachers may find beneficial for recording summaries of pupils’ discussions or for pupils to record their thoughts. Graphic organisers provide a visual representation of information. They employ four intelligences at the same time—verbal/linguistic, logical/mathematical, visual/spatial and naturalist. (Different organisers use aspects of the naturalist intelligence, including categorising, classifying, identifying etc.)


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Pupil pages Each section is divided into a number of key pointers. The bullet points are utilised as individual pupil pages. The activities on the pupil pages are intended to be mostly open-ended, ‘fun’ tasks focusing on the eight multiple intelligences.

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The final two pages in the book include: a pictorial representation of the ‘I love life’ affirmation, a bibliography of references and suggested readings to further teacher knowledge, and appropriate websites.

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Additional information Discussion and pupil reflection about their own personal experiences form an important part of values education. For this reason, discussion points form a major portion of the teacher information section of teachers notes for each section.

‘By applying the ‘Six kinds of best’ principles, pupils and adults will lead a happy, successful and fulfilling life and make them feel like saying ‘I love life!’’

David Koutsoukis is the creator of the ‘Six kinds of best’ concept. He is an educator with over 20 years’ experience who has a passion for encouraging people to develop good values and become persons of good character. He is also the author of the Behaviour management toolkit and the Behaviour management and Values poster sets. David is now a full-time presenter and consultant who works with educators, helping them build positive school cultures. He conducts professional development programmes for teachers throughout Australia, New Zealand and South-East Asia on how to effectively deliver the Six kinds of best programme. David also does a motivational programme for pupils entitled Make the six kinds of best your personal quest.


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Be KIND to others

Respect others

1. Value relationships 2. Respect the rights of others 3. Be polite and use good manners 4. Praise people who do things well 5. Develop good people skills 6. Build and maintain relationships 7. Be tolerant and understanding of others 8. Respect other points of view 9. Don’t bully or put others down 10. Seek a ‘fair go’ for all 11. Manage and resolve conflict 12. Cooperate and be a team player 13. Support and include others 14. Value family life 15. Treat others the way they need to be treated

Respect yourself

1. Be proud of your uniqueness 2. Develop a sense of identity (know what is important to you) 3. Know your strengths and work on your weaknesses 4. Exercise 5. Eat well 6. Sleep well 7. Take time to relax 8. Minimise risk 9. Keep learning and growing 10. Strive for success (and get some ego food) 11. Love, and value the love of, others 12. Develop a circle of quality friends 13. Stand up for yourself (be confident but humble) 14. Make good choices 15. Forgive yourself if you make mistakes 16. Be positive 17. Be useful (and you will feel good about yourself) 18. Have some fun 19. Be proud of the things you say and do

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1. Have a go! 2. Try lots of different things 3. Discover what you’re good at and enjoy doing 4. Do things to the best of your ability 5. Pursue quality and personal excellence 6. Use your talents 7. Develop a sense of purpose 8. Manage your time 9. Manage your money wisely 10. Set worthwhile goals and make plans to achieve them 11. Show persistence and selfdiscipline to achieve your goals 12. Look at different ways of doing things—creativity and innovation 13. Develop good communication skills 14. Seek good role models

Achieve your potential

Be the achieving KIND

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1. Clean up after yourself 2. Keep the land, air and waterways clean 3. Recycle and don’t waste 4. Save water 5. Conserve energy 6. Care for natural habitats, wildlife and endangered species 7. Use environmentally friendly products 8. Consider environmentally friendly energy sources 9. Consider using resources that can be replaced (sustainable development) 10. Value our cultural heritage

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The Six Kinds of Best

1. Behave responsibly 2. Respect authority 3. Follow rules 4. Be honest and seek the truth 5. Show integrity – develop a sense of what’s morally right, and act that way 6. Be useful 7. Get involved in the community 8. Strive for justice and a ‘fair go’ for all 9. Share and care 10. Support reconciliation 11. Contribute to research 12. Support freedom 13. Strive for peace

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I am kind to myself.

(Right index finger in the air in front of body.)

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And I am kind to the environment.

(From clenched fist over heart, swing right arm clockwise and point outwards.)

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(Touch left index finger with right index finger– Auslan sign language for ‘E’.)

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And I am the community kind.

(Point upwards—aim for the stars.)

(Form an ‘A’ shape in front of your body with your fingers—like a house.)

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Belonging and integrating

• build on the skills for working in groups introduced at primary level, with particular reference to the setting of rules for group work • promote awareness of the needs of others • recognise and value their gifts and talents and those of others • identify and label bullying behaviour • explore possible personal and group responses to bullying behaviour

Selfmanagement and a sense of purpose

• facilitate the development of planning and preparation skills • identify the advantages of good teamwork and the challenge of being an effective team member • be aware of their own limitations and the necessity to seek kelp and advice from others • organise their time around work, leisure and rest • explore what it means to be healthy

Communication skills

• express their own opinions and ask constructive questions • develop skills for listening to others • develop awareness of the importance of sensitivity to the opinions of others • differentiate between passive, assertive and aggressive forms of communication • develop skills for conflict management

Physical health

• be aware of the elements of a balanced diet and the importance of healthy eating for physical and mental well-being • be aware of the importance of rest and exercise for health and well-being

Friendship

• explore the nature and meaning of friendship • identify the characteristics of a good friend

Relationships

• develop skills for promoting self-esteem • explore the qualities valued in friendship • identify their responsibilities in different types of relationships

Emotional health

• identify and label some common emotions • recognise appropriate and inappropriate ways of expressing these emotions • be conscious of their own emotional responses and the feelings of others

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• identify and name the significant influences in their lives – at home, in school, in the wider community and in the media • explore how some of these influences can affect behaviour • value individuality and difference

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1. I am proud of my uniqueness 2. I have a strong sense of identity 3. I know my strengths and work on my weaknesses 4. I exercise regularly 5. I eat well 6. I sleep well 7. I take time to relax 8. I minimise risks 9. I like learning 10. I strive for success 11. I love, and value the love of, others 12. I have a circle of quality friends 13. I stand up for myself 14. I make good choices 15. I forgive myself if I make mistakes 16. I am positive 17. I am useful 18. I have fun 19. I am proud of the things I say and do

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1. I value relationships 2. I respect the rights of others 3. I am polite and use good manners 4. I praise people who do things well 5. I work at building and maintaining relationships 6. I am tolerant and understanding of difference 7. I respect other points of view 8. I don’t bully or put others down 9. I seek a fair go for all 10. I try to manage and resolve conflict 11. I cooperate with others 12. I support and include others 13. I value family life 14. I treat others the way they need to be treated


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‘six kinds of best’ checklists Name 1. I clean up after myself 2. I don’t pollute the land, air or waterways 3. I recycle and don’t waste 4. I don’t waste water 5. I conserve energy 6. I care for natural habitats, wildlife and endangered species 7. I use environmentally friendly products 8. I use environmentally friendly energy sources 9. I use resources that can be replaced 10. I value our cultural heritage 4 Be the learning kind

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1. I am positive about learning 2. I seek knowledge about myself, others and the world around me 3. I recognise the value of knowledge 4. I have an enquiring mind—I am curious 5. I know how I learn best 6. I have an open mind 7. I am a critical thinker 8. I have a global perspective 9. I seek learning opportunities everywhere 10. I learn from my mistakes 11. I am a lifelong learner

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1. I behave responsibly 2. I respect authority 3. I follow rules 4. I am honest and seek the truth 5. I show integrity—I know what is morally and ethically right, and I act that way 6. I am useful 7. I get involved in the community 8. I strive for justice and a ‘fair go’ for all 9. I share with and care for those in need 10. I support reconciliation 11. I contribute to or support research 12. I support freedom 13. I strive for peace

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Be kind to yourself – overview • Find out how each of the body’s digestive organs functions and how it is affected by diet.

BE PROUD OF YOUR UNIQUENESS • Have the class write anonymous comments about what makes each pupil in the class unique. The pupils can read the comments relating to them and then add their own to write a short speech that explains what makes them special. • Hold a school competition (similar to the Archibald Prize) where pupils have to complete a self-portrait. Encourage the use of media other than paint. • Write a ‘This is your life’ book for yourself. Include all aspects of your life with photographs and other memorabilia you have collected.

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DEVELOP A SENSE OF IDENTITY • View magazine advertisements or television commercials that use the idea that teenagers like to dress, act or sound like their peers. Comment on the images and explain why developing your own identity might be better than always ‘following the crowd’. • What incorporates your identity? Discuss in a group and use your findings to create a poster that displays some of the facets of your own identity. Display the posters. • Write a report on who you are. Make positive statements about what you do and the things you like and dislike.

TAKE TIME TO RELAX

• Invite teachers of yoga, meditation and tai chi to visit the class and teach some relaxing poses, postures or exercises. The pupils can compare how each type of relaxation made them feel. • Keep a record for one week of how you spend your time. How many hours per week do you simply relax? List ways you can increase this time. • Make a collection of six pieces of recorded music which help you to relax. Share your collection with the class. Is there a relationship between the type of music chosen and the personality of the individual?

KNOW YOUR STRENGTHS AND WORK ON YOUR WEAKNESSES

• Answer a questionnaire that asks you to rate your capability at different skills; e.g. social or sporting. After the questionnaire has been completed, choose some of your weakest areas and write how you could improve upon them. • Keep a personal diary for one term and record when you recognise your strengths and weaknesses. At the end of the term, devise an action plan for the following term to work on improving your weaknesses. • Ask people who know you well, from different areas of your life, to give you two examples of strengths and weaknesses they have identified in you. With their help, consider ways to use your strengths in each area and to overcome your weaknesses.

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• In small groups, discuss a range of ‘risk’ scenarios involving physical, mental and other risks. Decide on a solution to each scenario. • Pupils confidentially write a brief account of a situation when they felt they were at risk. (Examples could include: being at a party with alcohol or being in a car when the driver was speeding.) The teacher chooses some of the situations to share with the class and asks for suggestions of ways the pupil could have avoided the situation or safely removed themselves from it. • Find out the meaning of risk assessment. With your parents, go through your home and immediate local area to assess the risks. What can you do to manage these risks?

EXERCISE REGULARLY

• Research to find out how much exercise experts recommend for someone of your age. Use the information to compile a weekly exercise programme you think you would enjoy. • Research to find out the benefits of regular exercise. • Research for details of training in your favourite sport. Consider how you might incorporate some of the activities into your life to improve your performance.

KEEP LEARNING AND GROWING • In small groups, create a picture book, aimed at young children, that teaches them an important life lesson; e.g. the importance of friends. • During your own time, watch a documentary on television of your choice and present a brief oral report to the class, explaining what you learnt from it. • Browse through an atlas and find somewhere in the world that you would like to visit. From a travel agent, find out how you would have to travel to get there. To make the most of your visit, what would you need to research before you went on your trip? Share your virtual trip with the class.

EAT WELL • Survey a group of pupils in different age groups to find out their most popular types of junk food. Write a list of nutritional statistics for each food (e.g. sugar, salt and fat content). Compare these to statistics for a healthier, fun alternative to each food. • Find out the behaviours of people with the conditions anorexia and bulimia. Choose one and list how it is detrimental to one’s health—physically and mentally.


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Be kind to yourself – overview • Use beading or other materials to make a special bracelet that you can wear to remind yourself that it is OK to make mistakes (but try to learn from them). • Research on the Internet for quotes about making mistakes. Choose your favourite quotes to place on an inspirational poster.

STRIVE FOR SUCCESS • Use the Internet to find some inspirational quotes on the subject of success or failure. Use one as the topic for a debate or as a springboard for creative writing. • Ask class members to write what they believe are the characteristics of a successful person. Collate the information and write a class definition of success. • Interview three successful people from different areas of your life. Ask them for their secrets to success.

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LOVE, AND VALUE THE LOVE OF, OTHERS

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Be kind to yourself – Teachers notes INTRODUCTION Often, pupils are told to be nice to other people, but how often are they told to be kind to themselves? All people, at times, feel bad about themselves or put themselves ‘down’. In fact, we are often harsher critics of ourselves than others are. It is really important to encourage pupils to think positively about themselves as much as possible to develop high self-esteem — to ‘be kind to yourself.’

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Page 7 – Develop a sense of identity • What do you think makes up a person’s identity? • How could you develop a sense of identity?

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• What do you regard as your strengths and weaknesses? • Discuss a time when you worked to improve a weakness. • Discuss a time when you used one or more of your strengths to achieve something great.

• Discuss the ways in which learning can make us grow. • Discuss how we can learn from the experiences of others. • Discuss the ages and stages of learning of young children.

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Page 15 – Strive for success

Discuss and give personal examples from the wordsearch list. Discuss the quote, ‘Success is a journey, not a destination’. (Ben Sweetland) Discuss the quote, ‘Success doesn’t come to you ... you go to it’. (Marva Collins)

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Page 16 – Love, and value the love of, others • Who are the people to whom we show love? Discuss. • Why is their love for us important? Discuss. • Discuss the consequences of feeling unloved.

Page 11 – Sleep well

• Why do we sleep? • How much sleep should you get per night? • When do you find it difficult to get to sleep?

• Discuss the qualities of a lasting friendship. • How important for your future are the friendships you develop now? Discuss. • How do good friends differ from ‘fair-weather’ friends? Discuss.

Page 12 – Take time to relax

Page 18 – Stand up for yourself

• Discuss the many ways we choose to relax. • Discuss the possible consequences of not taking time to relax. • Discuss why different methods of relaxation may suit some people but not others.

• Discuss how much the influence of your peers affects your actions. • Discuss why some people are more able than others to show confidence in their ability. • Consider how you might alter your behaviour to develop more confidence.

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• What responsibilities do you think food manufacturers should have in regards to food packaging and advertising? • What makes junk food so appealing? • How would you describe your diet?

Page 17 – Develop a circle of good quality friends

Page 13 – Minimise risks

Page 19 – Make good choices

• Is risk-taking always dangerous? Discuss the notion of ‘high risk, great reward’. • What type of risks do pupils encounter? Discuss their consequences. • How does an individual’s risks affect others? Discuss.


• Discuss a time when you made a poor choice. What were the consequences? What did you learn? • Discuss a time when you made a good choice. Did other people also feel it was a good choice? How did it make you feel?

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• Should we forgive ourselves for making a terrible mistake? Why/ Why not? • How can you forgive yourself and ‘let go’ of the past? • Is it important to be forgiven by others for mistakes you have made?

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• What makes a positive person? • What advantages might positive people have? • Can the way you think affect your life? How?

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Page 22 – Be useful • Do you consider yourself to be a useful person? Why/Why not? • What are some useful things you could do or already do in your community? • How are you useful at school or at home? Do you enjoy the useful tasks you do?

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FILM me! • Write anything else you think the actor needs to know to portray you well.

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My identity card Many countries around the world require their citizens to carry identity cards. These cards contain information such as the cardholder’s name, date of birth, fingerprints, address and physical characteristics. But is this all that makes up a person’s identity? Design a ‘sense of identity’ card that reveals to people your true identity. 1. To give you some ideas, write notes under the headings below.

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2. Use the ideas from the introduction and Question 1 to create your ‘sense of identity’ card in the space below. Use colours, images and fonts you feel are most appropriate to your own unique identity. You should draft your card on scrap paper first.

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Intelligences In the 1980s, psychologist Dr Howard Gardner developed a theory called ‘multiple intelligences’. This identified eight different types of human intelligence. Gardner believes that each person has one or two dominant intelligences, although it is possible to strengthen all eight. 1. To discover your dominant intelligence(s), tick the statements below that are true for you. I like to read in my spare time.................................................❏ VL I enjoy creative writing............................................................❏ VL English is my favourite subject.................................................❏ VL I like word puzzles and games.................................................❏ VL Maths is my favourite subject...................................................❏ LM I enjoy science experiments.....................................................❏ LM I enjoy discovering how things work.........................................❏ LM I am an organised person........................................................❏ LM I love animals........................................................................❏ N I prefer to be outdoors.............................................................❏ N Environmental issues interest me.............................................❏ N I enjoy gardening...................................................................❏ N Art is my favourite subject.......................................................❏ VS I easily picture ideas in my head..............................................❏ VS I enjoy making or building things............................................❏ VS I can read maps easily............................................................❏ VS

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Exercise leaflet Create an information leaflet using a folded sheet of A4 paper that encourages people of a particular age group to exercise regularly. You will need to think carefully about the presentation of your leaflet to make sure it is appealing to your target age group. Use the steps below to help you plan your leaflet.

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• The contents of foods are shown ‘per serving’ and ‘per 100 g’. It is better to look at the ‘100 g’ column to compare two products because the serving size may differ. • ‘91% fat free’ means a food is 9% fat! • ‘Light’ or ‘lite’ can mean a food has a light colour or taste. • A food with less than 5 g of sugars, 3 g of fat and 120 mg of sodium (salt) per 100 g is reasonably healthy. • Sugar, salt and fat can be called other names. For example, sugar can be listed as sucrose or dextrose; fat as lard or shortening and salt as sodium or soy sauce.

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1. Choose two similar packaged food products (e.g. two brands of vanilla ice-cream) – one of which claims to be healthy in some way; e.g. ‘reduced salt’. Compare the two products and the information contained on each of the nutritional panels to find out if the ‘healthier’ option is worth buying. You can use a dictionary and the information at the top of this page to help you.

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Sleepy internet challenge With a partner, use the Internet to find out the answers to the questions below about sleep. 1. Write three reasons why people need to sleep.

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The ultimate guide to relaxation Relaxation is essential for our personal wellbeing. We all need to allow ourselves time to leave behind the stress of daily routine and focus on maintaining the balance in our lives. Relaxation clears the mind and improves our ability to perform well. Plan four chapters of a best-selling lifestyle book, The ultimate guide to relaxation.

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Risky Richard in jeopardy again! A series of books about cartoon character Risky Richard has just been published. Each book in the series is about an adventure Risky Richard has because of the risks he takes. Each story is about a different type of risk. 1. For each book write: (a) an idea for the main story line, (b) a title for the story. storyline

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How does your garden grow? All our life experiences teach us something new or reinforce something we already know. The subject matter of these lessons can range from the straightforward—e.g. how to bake a cake—to the unclear— e.g. how to deal with a sensitive situation.

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The importance of love For most people, the need to be loved is as important as the need for food, clothing and shelter. The need to love and be loved is an important characteristic of human nature. 1. (a) Discuss each of the quotes below. (b) Interpret each quote using your own words. It is sad not to be loved, but it is much sadder not to be able to You can give without loving, but you cannot love without love. giving. Amy Carmichael Miguel De Unamuno

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memories Imagine it is ten years from now and you have been invited back to school for a reunion party. While you are considering whether to attend, you start thinking about the friends you had in school. 1. (a) Make a list of the qualities your friends had that you appreciated the most. (b) Give examples of times when you particularly valued these qualities. example

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Dramatic choice Choose a scene from a television drama (e.g. a soap opera) where a character makes a poor choice. The choice should either be one which causes other people to suffer or think badly of the character or one which causes the character to feel badly about himself/herself. Describe the main details of the scene by completing the information below. 1. Name of television drama 3. Description of character (include his/her main personality traits)

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Can I ever forgive myself? Sometimes when we make a mistake, especially one that hurts other people, it can be difficult to forgive ourselves because we feel so guilty. But forgiving yourself does not mean you should not feel responsible for what you did. It means you realise that you should have acted differently and that you have learned something from what happened. And remember— everyone makes mistakes sometimes.

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(b) Circle the suggestions that would work best for you in the situation you described in Question 1. Now try to put them into action! Teaching values toolkit

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Positive affirmations 1. Read the information below. Many people find that using positive affirmations is a powerful way to lead a more productive and enjoyable life. An affirmation is a statement that you repeat to yourself. The best affirmations are simple, use positive, strong words and focus on what you wish to achieve; for example: ‘I want to pass my music exam’, or ‘I am an interesting person’. By guiding your thoughts in a particular direction, affirmations can help you:

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• I like to help others some of the time............................................... • I don’t like helping others; I just do what I have to do....................... Expand your answer. 6. How does being useful usually make you feel?


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Be kind to yourself – Have some fun

Fun day out To keep a healthy mind, it is important to have fun sometimes. Plan a fun day out for you and a friend. You have a budget of €40. Try to include a range of activities. Be creative!

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Be kind to yourself – Be proud of the things you say and do

Pride List words and/or draw symbols you associate with the word ‘pride’.

List words and/or draw symbols you associate with the word ‘ashamed’.

Describe your proudest moment and how it felt.

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Imagine you buy a journal. The first page you open invites you to express your feelings about pride and what it means to you. Complete the journal page.

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‘Pride comes before a fall.’ Write your opinion of this saying.

Is it important to you that other people are proud of you? Explain why or why not.


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Be kind to others – overview • Create a collage using pictures and words from magazines and newspapers that represents how you feel about the most important people in your life. • Design and make a card to thank the people whose relationship you value. Inside the card, list some of the reasons why each person’s relationship is important to you. • Make a collection of popular songs that describe how you feel about people who are important to you. RESPECT THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS

BE POLITE AND USE GOOD MANNERS

• In small groups, discuss how factors like gender, age and culture can affect relationships. • Consider a relationship you have that requires some attention and write an action plan explaining how you might repair or strengthen this relationship. • Draw a diagram to illustrate the different relationships you have in your life. Use the colour code, green, orange, red to display whether the relationships are good, need a little attention, or need drastic measures. BE TOLERANT AND UNDERSTANDING OF DIFFERENCE

• Read about the famous ‘blue-eyed’ experiment conducted by teacher Jane Elliott in the 1960s. Try a version of it in your classroom. • Write and perform a short play demonstrating how a person can be affected emotionally when others are intolerant of him/her. • Make a list of ways in which you are different from others in your class. Share your list with the class. Are you really as different as you thought? RESPECT OTHER POINTS OF VIEW

• In groups, devise a rap about respecting others, to perform to a younger class. • List sentences you might say to someone who is arguing his or her point of view to you and which is different from your own. For example: ‘I do see your point, however, I still feel that …’. • Make up a list of sayings with the same meaning as ‘There’s more than one path through the woods’.

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• Conduct a survey on manners; e.g. ask people of different age groups to rate how important they think good manners are. Graph your results. • Role-play a humorous scenario between a customer and a shop assistant where the customer is not using his/her manners. What are the consequences? • Watch episodes of Fawlty Towers on video or DVD to learn how NOT to treat people.

WORK AT BUILDING AND MAINTAINING RELATIONSHIPS

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• Research to write a report about a famous person who worked to restore the rights of minority groups; e.g. Martin Luther King Jr. • What are our human rights? In a small group, brainstorm some basic human rights that all people deserve. List ways these rights can be respected. • Research to compile a report on the world’s street children, whose rights are neither recognised nor respected.

• Take part in speech and drama activities which allow you to practise behaving in different scenarios.

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DON’T BULLY OR PUT OTHERS DOWN

• Devise a system in which the pupils in your class can support and praise others for achievement without being patronising or insincere. • Design and construct a class (or year group) trophy that is awarded each week to a pupil who has shone above others. Present the trophy at an assembly. • For an end-of-term presentation, design certificates, acknowledging good performances by all individuals.

• Identify some of the stereotypes of people who bully (perhaps drawing and labelling a picture) then compare to the class’s real experiences of people who have bullied them. • Create and perform an anti-bullying television commercial that helps people who bully to see the effects of their behaviour. • Write a poem with the title ‘Don’t bully or put people down’.

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PRAISE PEOPLE WHO DO THINGS WELL

DEVELOP GOOD PEOPLE SKILLS

• Rate how well you feel you relate to people of different ages; e.g. young children, elderly people. Identify the age group you rated the worst. Write possible reasons why and then devise a plan to improve your communication skills with this group. • Teenagers are often ‘stereotyped’ as having poor social skills. Roleplay ‘worst case’ scenarios between teenagers and adults. Defy the stereotype by role-playing how you would have spoken and acted in the same situation.


SEEK A FAIR GO FOR ALL • Discuss the meaning of ‘empathy’ in small groups. Individual pupils can then create a mask or work on another art project that expresses the concept of empathy to them. • Hold a mini-debate on the topic: ‘People who complete the same tasks at work should be paid the same wage, regardless of age’. • Research different cultural societies where a fair go for all is not an option.

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• In small groups, devise a television commercial, aimed at a particular target audience, that shows viewers the best way to deal with conflict. • Research the role and qualities of a mediator (a person who mediates between two conflicting parties) and practise being a mediator in the classroom and playground. • View an episode of Parliament question time. Discuss the way in which politicians from different parties speak to one another.

• Survey to find out the different types of families pupils are part of and what they like most about their family. Use the results to create an information brochure on families. • Write a recount about a special day you had with your family. A recount includes: an orientation (who, when, where and why), events (in order) and a conclusion. • Write a story about someone having difficulties at home who dreams about all the good things home should offer.

COOPERATE AND BE A TEAM PLAYER

TREAT OTHERS THE WAY THEY NEED TO BE TREATED

• Participate in teambuilding exercises, including simulation games. • Think of the most recent group project you completed and list the complications that occurred. For each item on the list, suggest a positive way the group could have resolved the problem. • In groups, work together to complete a cross-curricular task. Evaluate each team’s completed task and its performance as a team.

• Find newspaper articles that contain examples of people not being treated the way they need to be. Comment on the actions of everyone involved in the article. • Grandparents are special people for many reasons. Make a list of nice things you can do for your grandparents to show them you value and appreciate their love. • Make a list of special people in your life. Dedicate a month to each. During that month, focus your attention on that person and do all you can to make his/her life the best it can be.

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SUPPORT AND INCLUDE OTHERS

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• Describe a campaign that promotes acts of kindness to people who are being left out at your school. Include details of what resources would be needed, how the campaign should be structured etc. • Choose someone in your life who would benefit from your support (for example, a younger sibling needing help with his/her homework). Write yourself a short-term goal to offer that person your support. Give yourself a deadline. • Write a song about the importance of supporting one another.


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Be kind to others – Teachers notes INTRODUCTION Being kind to others is an essential element in the development of good people skills. These skills are important in forming and maintaining the many different relationships which are an integral part of living in society. Pupils need to understand the nature and importance of relationships and how to form and support them. Comprehending and considering the needs of others and knowing how to interact with them in a positive way are the keys to good relationships.

Page 30 – Value relationships

Page 31 – Respect the rights of others

• What is meant by ‘human rights’? • What do you think are the most important basic human rights? • What pupil rights are protected by your school rules? Do you think any other rules should be written? If so, describe them.

Page 32 – Be polite and use good manners

Page 38 – Don’t bully or put others down

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• What are the most important relationships in your life? • What makes a good relationship? • How can you show people that you value their relationships with you?

• What social and academic advantages are there in belonging to a book group? Discuss. • What would be the optimum size for the membership of a book club? Explain.

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• How highly do you value good manners? Why? • Sometimes older people complain that younger people these days don’t have any manners. Respond (politely!) to this opinion. • What impolite behaviour do you most dislike?

• Why is the plight of the victim so sad? Discuss. • Would the bullies consider themselves such? Discuss. • How serious could the psychological damage to the victim be? Discuss.

Page 39 – Seek a fair go for all

• ‘Whoever said life was fair?’ Discuss the meaning of this phrase and how we deal with it. • Is it possible that some things really are fair but we just can’t see it? Discuss. • ‘You can please some of the people some of the time but you can’t please all the people all of the time.’ Can this expression be related to being fair? Discuss.

Page 40 – Manage and resolve conflict

Page 33 – Praise people who do things well

• What is meant by conflict resolution? • What types of serious conflicts have you been involved in? Were you able to resolve them? • Are there any types of conflicts you should not try to solve on your own?

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• Why do some people feel awkward when given praise? Discuss. • Why is it necessary to give praise? Discuss. • How does the person showing appreciation feel? Discuss.

Page 34 – Develop good people skills

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• How does our current disposition affect how we respond to people? Discuss. • Discuss why it is acceptable for our positive feelings to affect how we treat others, but not our negative feelings. • How will our people skills affect the impressions we make on people? Discuss.

Page 35 – Work at building and maintaining relationships

• Is it necessary to work at a relationship if the ‘other person’ isn’t? Discuss. • How can failing to work at relationships affect our future happiness? Discuss. • Who benefits from our maintenance efforts? Discuss.

Page 36 – Be tolerant and understanding of difference • What are the advantages of differences in our society? Discuss. • Why are some people afraid of these differences? Discuss. • How does intolerance of difference affect the peace of our society?

Page 37 – Respect other points of view • What opportunities are there in a book club for respecting other points of view? Discuss.


Page 41 – Cooperate and be a team player • What makes a good team player? • Do you feel you are a good team player? How could you improve your skills?

Page 42 – Support and include others • In what sorts of situations might people be left out? • Is it sometimes difficult to support and include people? Why? • Have you ever been left out? What emotions did this make you feel?

Page 43 – Value family life • How can a family support you? • What makes a family? • What do you appreciate about your family?

Page 44 – Treat others the way they need to be treated • ‘Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.’ Discuss. • What does it mean to show empathy towards someone? • Can you think of a time when you empathised with someone you knew?

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Be kind to others – Teachers notes Graphic organiser examples

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TV RELATIONSHIPS Imagine a commercial television station is looking for ideas for new information programmes. It asks people to submit proposals using the form below. You and a partner decide to submit a proposal for a programme about relationships. Read the form and then discuss possibilities for each heading before completing the form.

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Why do you think this programme will appeal to your target audience?

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Human rights The international global community has decided on basic human rights. These are outlined in the International Declaration of Human Rights. This document is set up to ensure countries and their people support the basic rights and freedom of all people. It contains rights concerning issues such as privacy, private property, equality, freedom, education, religion and dignity. 1. Unfortunately, in many countries, not all of these rights are upheld. In small groups, explain why this might be.

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3. Choose a person who has fought for human rights (e.g. Nelson Mandela, Eleanor Roosevelt, Mahatma Gandhi or Martin Luther King Jr) and research to prepare a list of interesting facts about his/her achievements. Present them to the class.


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Most offensive, least offensive … How important do you think politeness and good manners are? Do you find some people’s bad manners more offensive than others? 1. Find a group of three or four people to work with. Read each of these situations below. (a) Receiving a gift without saying thank you (b) Burping after a meal without apologising (c) Showing off about how rich your parents are

(f) Staring at someone with a disability

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(g) Letting a friend pay for you every time you go out somewhere (h) Responding to a question with ‘yeah’ instead of ‘yes, please’ 2. Discuss each situation in your group and rank the situations from ‘most offensive’ to ‘least offensive’. Begin with the situation you think describes the ‘most offensive’ behaviour.

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Just rewards Some people feel uncomfortable when they receive praise so it is important to show appreciation in a way that acknowledges effort but does not leave the recipient feeling embarrassed. 1. Write an appropriate way to praise each person. Your parents have organised a fantastic celebration for your birthday.

Your young sibling has learned not to mess things in your room. Your parents have redecorated your house.

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Your gregarious captain has helped your team achieve top honours this season.

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Your genial music teacher has guided you towards a distinction in your exam.

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Be kind to others – Develop good people skills

Always show your sunny side! What exactly are good people skills? Maybe the question can be answered by looking at what good people skills are not! 1. (a) In pairs, plan a brief scenario which concludes with a customer (who has just received a speeding fine from the traffic police) leaving a shop, complaining about the sales assistant (who earlier that morning, had an argument with her employer.)

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Include how the customer approached the sales assistant and how the sales assistant responded. Record the dialogue.

(b) Present your scene to the rest of the group.

(c) Discuss the situation from both points of view.

(d) What bad people skills were displayed by each character?

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(e) How did the events earlier in the day affect each person’s temperament?

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Communication is the key It is possible to have relationships with people all over the world. The distance between us is no longer a barrier as, with modern technology, we can easily maintain a relationship irrespective of distance. 1. Where in the world are the people with whom you wish to maintain a relationship? same county

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4. What are the advantages of maintaining relationships? Prim-Ed Publishing • www.prim-ed.com

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Festival fever

Sarah and Alison received an invitation from Suli, a mutual friend, to attend the Hindu arts festival of Sarasvati Puja, being celebrated in her local community.

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Sarah was delighted to have been invited and immediately set about researching the festival so she would be able to appreciate and fully participate in the big celebration. Suli described the food and explained how it would be served. Sarah was keen to try everything! With the help of Suli’s mum, Sarah’s mum made her a special yellow outfit so she would be like everyone else, wearing yellow as a symbol of the warmth of spring. Alison’s response to the invitation was very different. She knew nothing about the Hindu faith and did not really want to accept the invitation. She did not even want to talk to Sarah about it. Sarah’s enthusiasm annoyed her. ‘It’s only a stupid street party. I don’t know why you’re getting so excited’, complained Alison. ‘It’ll just be a load of greyhaired oldies making fools of themselves, doing stuff I don’t know about and serving strange food that burns the back of your throat and makes your breath stink! I wish I didn’t have to go.’

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2. (a) How could Alison overcome her problems?

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Book club A contemporary popular pastime is attending a book club. Once a month, a book is chosen for club members to read before the next meeting, when the book is discussed. The choice of books can come either from a given list, from a library or bookshop, or from individual club members. The discussion points for each book can follow a standard format or be tailored to meet the needs of each book. Members take turns hosting the club, providing refreshments and a comfortable, relaxed atmosphere.

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1. What do you think are the advantages of being a member of a book club?

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Cry of despair Being bullied or put down can have a crushing effect on a person’s life. The more insidious the bullying, the more difficult it is for an objective observer to notice the problem. Meanwhile, the victim may be sinking deeper and deeper into an abyss of despair. 1. Read the diary entry of a pupil suffering from constant verbal abuse. Walking into the school grounds, the feeling over whelms me. Every day the same. Sickness, misery, fear. Nowhere to turn, no-one to confide in, lost and alone in an atmosphere of ridicule.

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At the beginning, there was only one person. I thought I’d be smart and ignore her attempts to put me down. Wrong move! It was taken as a weakness. She moved up a gear and others joined in, just for a laugh.

Like the ever present bird song on a summer afternoon, the air is full of their t wittering. I’ve forgotten how to smile, my head is always bowed. At break, I hide in the library, giving them more ammunition. ‘Her only friends are books. What a sad case!’ But the books are no solace. I can’t concentrate, I can’t study.

My grades have dropped off the scale, giving them more ammunition. ‘She’s so dull. Can’t she succeed at anything?’ The teachers think I’m lazy. I’ve ‘gone off the rails’. Can’t they see! Don’t they notice? My parents think I’m rude and sullen. Can’t they see! Don’t they notice? What can I tell them? These girls don’t really do anything. I have no scars or bruises. How can I describe what they do?

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Be kind to others – Seek a ‘fair go’ for all

‘Let’s be fair’ Imagine your school has decided to run a ‘Let’s be fair’ week. The organisers are enlisting the help of each year group to find out what the pupils think is ‘fair’ and ‘unfair’ about the school system. This way, they hope to make the week appropriate for all pupils. 1. In groups, discuss and record all the things you believe to be fair and unfair about your school life. unfair

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Conf lict resolution Conflict resolution is a process that directs the responsibility for solving a conflict to the people involved. The conflicting parties express their points of view and interests and work together to find a solution they both find agreeable. The steps used in conflict resolution are: 1 Stop and cool off. 2 Define the problem (Use sentences beginning with ‘I’ such as ‘I felt angry when …’ to tell the other person what happened and how you felt.)

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4 Choose a fair solution—you may need to compromise. 5 Make a plan. Decide how you will put it into action. 6 Agree to the plan.

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Team-building activities Try these activities. After each, comment on how well you worked and your role in the team. Who, Where, When, What, Why

Survival

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Create a drama scene based on one of the following situations:

Your team is taking part in a reality television show. You have to survive on a remote island for three months. The island has poisonous snakes and wild pigs. There is also a freshwater stream and plenty of fish and coconut palms.

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In your teams, make each of the following objects. Every person should be part of the object and should be able to hold his/her pose for at least 10 seconds. – rowing boat – cow – bicycle – armchair – can opener – elephant – computer – car

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‘Jayden, Sam and I were out shopping when Jayden showed us he had stolen a magazine. He dared Sam to steal something. Sam then stole a pair of shorts from a surf shop. Jayden dared me to have a go. I told him they were idiots and I wouldn’t do it. They won’t speak to me now and I’m worried they’ve started spreading rumours about me being gutless. I’m going to have to steal something too or I’ll be on my own at school.’

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‘I’ve been feeling really upset since my grandfather died last month, but Mum has been in a terrible state. She often sits at home and just cries. I have to look after my younger brothers as well as doing my homework and chores. My schoolwork’s started to suffer, my skin is breaking out and my friends all reckon I’m snapping at them.’


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Family life info-mercial Find a group of four to five people to work with. Imagine you are employed as a creative team for an advertising company. A client asks you to devise a 30-second television information commercial for the upcoming ‘Year of the family’ celebration. The client wants: • the commercial to encourage people to spend time with their families • no voices to be heard • music to be part of the commercial

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Empathy Showing empathy for others and treating them well is a skill we should all learn. 1. Read each of these scenarios below. 2. For each scenario: (a) write how you think George or Charlotte might be feeling (b) comment on the behaviour of the other characters in the scenario

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CLEAN UP AFTER YOURSELF • Create a list of reasons why it is important to thoroughly clean and put away equipment after practical lessons in subjects such as science, home economics and woodwork. • Write a story about a series of calamities that occurred because someone did not clean up after him/herself. KEEP THE LAND, AIR AND WATERWAYS CLEAN

RECYCLE AND DON’T WASTE

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• Conduct an experiment to find out the effect water pollution has on plants. • In a group, discuss how you think our waterways become polluted. Make of list of some possible consequences of this pollution. • Research to find specific health problems believed to be caused by pollution. Choose one problem and its apparent cause to investigate further.

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• Calculate the daily cost of water consumption in your home. Encourage your family to save water for one month and then compare the results. • Design a set of posters that clearly send the message of simple ways to save water in the home. Display the posters around the school. • Make a list of how you use water each day in your home. Imagine you no longer had running water and had to collect water from a local pump. How would your family have to change its use of water? CONSERVE ENERGY

• Investigate common appliances at home and school, looking at what form of energy each needs to operate, what each is used for and how necessary you feel it is.


CARE FOR NATURAL HABITATS, WILDLIFE AND ENDANGERED SPECIES

• Draw diagrams which illustrate the effect of deforestation on the climate. • Find out what wildlife corridors are. What purpose do they serve? Are there any in your local area? Are they working? • Plan a research study on the endangered species of the world. Use a world map to locate the natural habitats of each species. USE ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY PRODUCTS

• Research to create posters that convince supermarket customers not to use plastic bags. The posters should include statistics and helpful hints. Ask a local supermarket to display the posters. • Research a company that promotes its products as friendly to the environment such as ‘The Bodyshop’. Choose a sample of products and create an information poster that explains how the products have been manufactured to affect the environment the least. • Imagine you are a salesperson for a brand of household cleaning ware that uses only water to clean. Prepare a presentation to give to your prospective buyers.

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• Talk to older people in the community to find out what they did at your age to recycle and avoid waste, particularly during wartime. Compare to how you recycle and avoid waste now. • Use estimations and calculations to determine how many pieces of A4 paper are used in your school in one day, one week and one year. Explain how you came to your final number. • Design and construct a puppet stage using large boxes and other packaging materials. Make some puppets from recyclable materials. Write and present a puppet show for young children. SAVE WATER

• Find out the meaning of the ‘stars’ on white goods such as washing machines, fridges and dishwashers. Compare a top loader and front loader washing machine. Why is one more energy efficient than the other? • Make a list of simple measures you could take at home to reduce your family’s energy consumption.

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CONSIDER ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY ENERGY SOURCES • Investigate the pros and cons of wind farms. • Design a house that promotes sustainable living. Draw the house on A3 paper and add notes that explain its features. Consider the positioning of the house (with the sun), materials used for construction etc. • Research the fuel alternatives currently under investigation in the motor industry. CONSIDER USING RESOURCES THAT CAN BE REPLACED (SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT) • Design alternative packaging for supermarket products currently wrapped in plastic. The new packaging must be attractive, functional and practical. • Hold a debate on the topic: ‘It is impossible to have development and sustain resources at the same time’. • Draw a diagram to describe how a compost bin works. Explain which foods can be included and which cannot.

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• Have class members share objects associated with their cultural heritage, explaining the objects’ significance. • Choose a creative way such as a poem, art piece or model to represent part of the Australian Aboriginal culture, such as cuisine, music, beliefs or celebrations. • Use material pieces to make national flags of all the nations represented in your class. Some pupils will need to go back a few generations to decide where their ancestors came from. Other pupils will have had Irish ancestors for hundreds of years. All pupils work together to make one larger flag of Ireland. Display flags at a special assembly. Explain that although we come from different lands, we are all Irish.

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Be kind to the environment – Teachers notes INTRODUCTION The environment can be defined as the world that exists around us. This is not just the physical conditions of a place, but also all those conditions and influences that affect it. Human behaviour is responsible for many detrimental changes to the environment and pupils need to be aware of how they should care for the environment so what they do has a lessened impact on it.

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• Everyone should be responsible for cleaning up after himself/herself. Discuss. • Discuss some of the problems that are caused by littering. • What penalties do you think should be applied to people who litter?

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Page 53 – Save water

Page 58 – Consider using resources that can be replaced (sustainable development)

• What does it mean to be sustainable? • If trees are renewable, why are people against the logging of forests? • Do most people you know recycle? Does your family? Why/Why not?

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• What are some of the worst pollution threats we face today? • Which type of pollution do you feel is the most serious—land, air or water? • Which organisations are associated with trying to lower pollution levels?

• What are fossil fuels and how are they extracted/manufactured? • List at least six renewable energy sources. Which do you think is the ‘energy source’ of the future? • If we know that fossil fuels are non-renewable, why haven’t we switched to renewable energy sources? Discuss.

• How are native plants better suited to the climate? • Why are introduced species so popular in gardens? • What other gardening management techniques can help to reduce water consumption?

Page 59 – Value cultural heritage • Discuss the different waves of emigration from Ireland, including when they occurred and where people travelled to. • What significant landmarks and heritage sites can be found in your local area?

Page 54 – Conserve energy

• Which domestic appliances consume the greatest amounts of energy? • Do you think power restrictions are the answer to the energy crisis? Explain. • Research for information to support or refute the claims that nonrenewable resources will be totally depleted by the middle of the 21st century.

Page 55 – Care for natural habitats, wildlife and endangered species • What are some reasons wildlife might become endangered? • How are some zoos helping to increase the numbers of threatened and endangered species? • What can you do to care for natural habitats in your local area?


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Be kind to the environment – Keep the land, water and waterways clean

Anti-pollution tourist map Imagine you live in an environmentally friendly town. You and the town’s other residents pride yourselves on keeping the land, air and waterways as pollution free as possible. The number of visitors to your town has recently begun to increase dramatically and you would like tourists to help you keep the town clean. The town council decide that the best way to do this is to create a tourist map of the town that contains environmentally-friendly tips and reminders for tourists to read. The council begins the map, but asks you to finish it. On the partially completed town map below:

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Weekly plastics tally Plastic tubs, bags and bottles from food packaging are a large part of weekly household rubbish. We have become so used to the convenience of plastic ware that we probably don’t even realise how much we throw out each week.

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A BEAUTIFUL garden A lot of water is used to water plants in our gardens during the summer. Gardens are important for the aesthetic appeal of a neighbourhood and for residents to enjoy. However, it is possible to create a beautiful garden without using excessive amounts of water. 1. Research to find suitable plants for each area of a garden. plants which thrive in shady areas

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Halt power restrictions! The local power provider is considering the introduction of restrictions in all residential areas unless the overall power consumption is reduced. They are holding a ‘Design a poster competition’, the subject of which is ways to reduce energy consumption. The poster must include suggestions for summer and winter. The winning poster will be used in the company’s energy conservation advertising campaign. 1. Make a list of ways in which power in the home can be reduced.

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Zoos in the 21st century In the past, animals in zoos lived in enclosures that resembled jails, with concrete walls and bars. They spent their days being stared at like objects in a museum. Fortunately, zoos and wildlife parks have changed dramatically since then, with the focus now being on the animal’s needs. 1. Below are some of the zoos and wildlife parks in the British Isles. Use a search engine such as google (www.google.com) to find the websites of these zoos and read about them. Tick the zoos you read about, plus any that you have visited yourself. Cotswold Wildlife Park

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‘Environmentally friendly’ product review As consumers, we are constantly making choices about which products to buy and to use. Today there are many products which advertise using the slogan ‘environmentally friendly’. 1. Compare a well-known brand of toilet tissue with toilet tissue that states it is friendly to the environment. Record your comparisons below.

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Renewable energy resources Hydroelectric energy

Wind energy

Dams are constructed that produce artificial lakes behind them. The water rushing down from this lake is used to turn generators.

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Solar energy Solar panels absorb heat energy from the sun, which can be used to heat water. Solar cells use sunlight to produce small amounts of electricity.

An estuary is dammed to create an artificial lake that is filled by incoming tides and emptied by outgoing tides. The energy contained in the water flowing in and out can be used to turn electrical generators.

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Sustainability report 1. Prepare for a class debate on the statement:

‘It is impossible to have development and sustain resources at the same time.’

(a) Research for information and evidence to support each side of the motion. Write bullet point notes. Record the resources (books and websites) you used to research the topic below. evidence against

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Travellers to a new land The Aboriginal people moved in bands, stopping for long periods in different places to fish, hunt and gather other foods. Some may not have wished to travel to Australia but may have been caught in their watercraft by strong winds or monsoons and drifted towards the great land. The first Aboriginal people would have reached Arnhem Land (Northern Territory), the Kimberley region (northern Western Australia) and Cape York Peninsula (Northern Queensland) and settled by the coast. When the population grew, small groups may have chosen to travel inland.

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Prehistorians believe Australia’s first indigenous population travelled there from South-East Asia during this ice age about 40 000 years ago. The sea level was probably about 130 metres lower than it is today, leaving more of Indonesia’s islands visible as land. Aboriginal people ‘islandhopped’, walking from as far as India until they were forced to take rafts or canoes to travel the last leg of their journey to the north-west part of

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chatterbox TEMPLATE A chatterbox is a fun method to reinforce concepts as well as engage learners who utilise the visual/spatial, verbal/linguistic, logical/ mathematical and bodily/kinaesthetic intelligences while encouraging the interpersonal intelligence.

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Be THE LEARNING KIND – overview DETERMINE HOW YOU LEARN BEST (LEARNING STYLES)

BE POSITIVE ABOUT LEARNING • Compose a letter or an email to your favourite teacher of the past or present, explaining how he/she inspired you to enjoy and appreciate learning. • Imagine it is ten years in the future. You have been asked to return to school to present a talk to the pupils, explaining how the learning experiences you had in secondary school helped you to follow, and become successful in, your chosen career path. • If you feel your learning has purpose, you will feel positive about it! Write a list of the things you want to achieve in your life. Include education, career, travel etc. What do you need to do and learn to achieve these things?

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• Complete a project in small groups that involves using a range of learning styles (e.g. creating a magazine). When the project is complete, detail those tasks you felt you were best at and those where you felt you learned from others. • Over one term, prepare for tests in one subject area (such as science) in a number of different ways: for example, reading information only, using palm cards to learn facts, writing notes, being quizzed by a friend/family member. Which method helped you to remember and recall the facts the best? • In a group, discuss the methods each of you use to learn, taking into account environment as a factor. Try out different methods for different types of learning.

SEEK KNOWLEDGE ABOUT YOURSELF, OTHERS AND THE WORLD AROUND YOU

• Read various myths and legends. Write a contemporary version of one of them that teaches the same knowledge or lesson to a modern audience. • Survey the pupils in your school to determine the countries where they and their families originate. Organise a lunch where food from each culture is prepared and tasted. • From the Internet, obtain a list of all the countries of the world. Cut the list into strips, fold and place in a tin. Pick one, unseen, from the tin. Research to find information about that country. Present as a short project following a set layout. Over time, an excellent resource will be created.

HAVE AN OPEN MIND

• Read creative descriptions of imaginary crime scenes and, in small groups, discuss what might have taken place, looking beyond the obvious. • During one week’s television viewing, keep a list of ‘stereotypical’characters in programmes. Choose a number of characters to use as examples for an oral report discussing how television promotes stereotypes. • Take part in an activity that you would not normally consider. Immerse yourself in it for the allotted time. Give an objective appraisal, explaining how you felt.

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HAVE AN ENQUIRING MIND – BE CURIOUS

• Watch a television documentary or information programme and choose a topic from the programme you would like to know more about. Research your topic with a partner and share your information with the class. • Write five questions you don’t know the answer to. Use the library and Internet to find the answers. Combine your questions with three other people’s to create a 20-question quiz and test your classmates and teacher. • Find out how domestic appliances work.


HAVE A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE • Read articles from different world newspapers (some can be found online) that describe the same event. Compare the articles and think about why any differences in the articles might have occurred; e.g. cultural differences. • Research how people from other countries have been affected by a natural disaster (such as Hurricane Katrina or the Boxing Day tsunami). • Research for world statistics on population density, types of housing, education, health etc. to compare the range of world living standards.

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• Plan a school camp for younger children in which they participate in activities that provide a range of learning opportunities. • Choose a family member or friend who has a special interest or talent and spend time with that person learning about his/her talent. • Take a walk in a local park or wood and take photographs of the different trees. Research to find their common and botanical names and how they reproduce and grow.

• Keep a learning journal for one week or one term. • Use the Internet to find out more about the belief that playing board games, reading, card games and other brain-focused activities can help prevent the onset of dementia, including Alzheimer’s Disease in the elderly. • Begin a long-term, personal project on a subject that interests you greatly. Spend a little time each week adding to your knowledge and understanding of the subject. Develop a web chart that brings in other related subjects. This could become a lifetime interest!

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Be THE LEARNING KIND – Teachers notes INTRODUCTION Learning enables us to grow as individuals. Learning new things keeps our mind active and makes us more interesting human beings. It is important that children understand the benefits of learning and realise that knowledge gives us more choices and opportunities in our lives. Children and adults should continue to be curious and seek learning opportunities everywhere. As teachers, we can help children to recognise mistakes as important lessons rather than failures. We can provide learning opportunities in a range of intelligences to enable children to discover the types of learners they are, and we can work towards installing a lifelong love of learning in all our pupils.

• What are the benefits of learning? • Is learning just about facts and figures? • Is there a time when learning is no longer necessary?

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• Why is it important to know about events taking place outside of where you live? • Why might some events or countries get poor international news coverage? • How could you find out more about people living in other countries?

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• Why is it important to learn about places other than our immediate environment? • Why do people originating from the same country often live in the same areas? • What are some of the advantages of a multicultural society?

• What are some of the most powerful or memorable learning opportunities you have experienced? • Who have you learned your most important lesson from? • ‘Our most important lessons are learned at school’. Discuss.

Page 68 – Recognise the value of knowledge

• Discuss incidents when immediate first aid has saved a life. • Discuss preventative measures to avoid each condition. • Discuss the value of having at least basic knowledge of first aid.

• What might be some positive results from making mistakes? • What have you learned from making a mistake? • Is it better to try something new and make a mistake or avoid it altogether? Why?

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Page 76 – Keep learning

• What are clouds? • How are rainbows formed? • Why is studying weather patterns an important science?

• What are some important sources of learning? • Why should we keep learning throughout our lives? • What could you learn through teaching someone else?

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• How do you prefer to take in information? • Describe the ‘perfect’, most interesting lesson for you. • What might be some reasons that everyone has different learning strengths?

Page 71 – Have an open mind

• What does it mean to have an open mind? Is this always a good quality to have? • How could you develop an open mind? • Is it okay to challenge someone who is being close minded? If so, how could you do this politely?

Page 72 – Be a critical thinker • What does it mean to think ‘critically’? Why does it often have a negative connotation? • How could you develop your ability to think critically? • In what sorts of situations would it be vital to be able to think critically?


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Celebrity inspiration Imagine you are a famous person who has been asked by the school principal to give a motivational talk to a class of young teenagers. Your audience has lost interest in all forms of learning and is only content when playing computer games, watching DVDs and generally just ‘hanging out’. It’s a difficult task, but you feel you can get through to them as you remember going through a similar phase yourself. 1. Complete the action plan below. This will provide the framework for your talk.

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Our multicultural society The British Isles has been populated by many waves of migrants from all over the world. This has led to a multicultural society in which the traditions of many nations have become part of the overall tapestry which makes up British culture. 1. (a) Research to find four businesses in the British Isles which illustrate the multicultural nature of our society. country

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(b) On the world map, colour the British Isles and the four countries, listed above.

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First aid Immediate attention by members of the public, to the victims of some medical conditions, has saved many lives. Do you know enough to be able to help out in an emergency? 1. Research to find information on recognised emergency procedures for each situation. bee sting

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Be the learning kind – Have an enquiring mind

Looking at clouds Have you ever looked up at the sky and wondered what all the different cloud types mean? Have you ever made predictions about the weather based on the appearance of the clouds? Do you remember as a child seeing different shapes in the clouds? Have you ever researched to find out about the different cloud types? Cloud formation tells us a lot about what we can expect from the weather. A classification system has been developed by meteorologists, derived from some basic cloud characteristics, such as altitude, colour, density and appearance. Three primary and seven secondary cloud types have been recognised.

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oval-shaped, fluffy clouds

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highest of all clouds

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Be the learning kind – Determining how you learn best

What type of learner are you? Some educational experts say there are three major types of learning styles—and each of us has a preference for one of these styles.

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Visual learners learn best by watching or seeing Do you: • interpret pictures, maps or diagrams easily? • prefer to watch a presentation to gain information than listen to someone speak? • prefer to talk to people face to face rather than over the phone? • feel you are good at reading people’s body language and facial expressions? • have a vivid imagination?

4. Think carefully about the type of learner you identified yourself as. How could you approach and complete the assignment using the strengths of your learning style? Write detailed notes in the space below.

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Auditory learners learn best by listening Do you: • understand spoken instructions easily? • prefer to listen to the radio news rather than read a newspaper? • usually enjoy debates and discussions? • feel you are easily distracted by noises or music? • prefer to present a speech rather than write an essay?

Kinaesthetic/Tactile learners learn best by touching or doing Do you: • understand ideas best when you are actually trying them out? • often use gestures when you talk? • enjoy talking to people while you are doing an activity or task? • often find it difficult to sit still at your desk? • enjoy making things with your hands?

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2. Which type of learner sounds the most like you?

3. Imagine your teacher gives you the following assignment.

Research to find out the life story of one of your ancestors. You can use any information sources you like and may present the information you find in any way you choose—but make sure it is creative and interesting!


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‘Top 10’ miracle Imagine you are a freelance writer. You hear about an Internet e-zine called ‘Top 10’ and decide to submit an article. Your idea is to write about the ‘top 10’ practical activities teenagers could do to develop an open mind; for example, listening to a different style of music, swapping emails with someone from another country and so on. 1. Research/Brainstorming Use resources such as the Internet and/or your own ideas for the body of your article. Write your 10 favourite ideas in note form below. Remember not to copy anyone else’s writing or ideas directly—you must use your own wording and creativity.

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Write a brief email to the editor of the e-zine to submit with your article. The email should briefly explain why you think your article would appeal to teenagers.

4. Presenting Type your completed article on a separate sheet of paper, presenting it in the way you would like your readers to see it on a computer screen. Prim-Ed Publishing • www.prim-ed.com

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Be the learning kind – Be a critical thinker

CD review Find a group of four or five people to work with for this activity. You will need a CD player and four CD singles. The singles should represent a mix of musical styles and could be modern or old.

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1. Listen to each CD single and write critical comments about it in the space below. You might include comments about the music, the singer(s) or the song lyrics. Remember, being critical means considering both positive and negative aspects of something.

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Be the learning kind – Have a global perspective

Global news segment Sometimes, dramatic events happening in other parts of the world get little news coverage on your local television news. Find a small group of people to work with to create a three to five-minute television news segment about an event that has taken place in another country. 1. With your group, look through newspapers from other countries or read articles from them on the Internet. Choose an article or a series of articles you think details important news but which you all know little about. List the main details of the story below.

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Decide who is playing which role, then practise your television news segment. You may want to add costumes and props. 3. Present your segment to the class. Afterwards, answer any questions the class has about your segment. 4. When all the groups have performed, write about your favourite news segment (besides your own!) and what you learned from it.


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Be the learning kind – Seek learning opportunities everywhere

My most important lesson Find a group of three people to work with to complete this activity. Prepare and conduct a survey in which people belonging to three different age groups are asked the same questions: ‘Who did you learn your most important lesson from? What was it?’. 1. Choose three different age groups you would like to have answer these questions; for example, teenagers, people over 50 and so on. Write the three groups you choose below. • •

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4. Discuss the information all three of you collected. Decide on the best way to present your results; for example, as a graph or a table. Note the details you decide upon below. 5. Present your results to the class in the form you chose. Compare your findings to those of other groups. Teaching values toolkit

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Be the learning kind – Learn from your mistakes

My mistake Cicero, orator and politician (106 BC–43 BC)

‘I have learned throughout my life as a composer chiefly through my mistakes and pursuits of false assumptions, not by my exposure to founts of wisdom and knowledge.’

‘Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes.’

Igor Stravinsky, composer (1882–1971)

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3. Draft your poem on a sheet of scrap paper, then write a final copy on a fresh sheet of paper or card. Prim-Ed Publishing • www.prim-ed.com

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Be the learning kind – Keep learning

Sources of learning It is important for people to keep learning throughout their lives. Learning not only keeps our brains active and healthy, it also adds interest and meaning to our lives. We can learn information, attitudes and values through a variety of sources. 1. Write a specific example of something important or memorable you have learned through each source of learning below. Some of the categories will require careful thought! Another person

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HAVE A GO!

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• Use travel brochures to design an adventure holiday filled with • ‘If something is worth doing, it is worth doing well.’ Discuss. activities you would like to try. Compare your ideas with a partner’s. • Write a future ‘fact file’ about yourself that has been published in a magazine. What have you achieved to appear in the magazine? Would you try all the activities he/she listed? Why/Why not? Write a ten-step plan for yourself to help you reach this goal. • Hold a discussion about what it means when people say they were ‘outside their comfort zone’. When have you felt like this? How did • Choose an area of your life which could be improved. Concentrate your efforts to pursue quality and personal excellence in this area. you feel afterwards? What strategies did you find useful? • Try your hand at growing vegetables. Research all the necessary information for preparation, planting and caring. Keep a diary. USE YOUR TALENTS Enjoy your successes. If you have failures, find the cause. • Challenge the pupils to identify a talent they have from a list of TRY LOTS OF DIFFERENT THINGS possibilities and use that talent to help the community in some way within a given time. • Create a class noticeboard where pupils can post information about • Five minutes has been allocated to you at the school’s talent show. activities they are involved in for other pupils to read. How will you dazzle the audience with your talents? Prepare, • Find out about games played in different countries. Gather or rehearse and present your piece to the class. make the materials required to play the games and • How can your talents be used at school and at home? organise a day where pupils can play them. • Learn traditional dances from different DEVELOP A SENSE OF PURPOSE countries. Help to organise a dance evening from a • Write goals for your future life (e.g. for your career) and write the particular country. Wear steps you could take to achieve them. traditional costume, eat • Whom do you admire? What type of person do you hope to become traditional food and (e.g. kind, hard working, successful, charitable, fit.)? Cut out pieces dance to traditional of different people from magazines and glue them onto a sheet to music. Repeat for other create a whole person. Write notes next to each piece, explaining countries. why you have chosen that person and what trait he/she has that inspires you. DISCOVER WHAT YOU’RE • Choose a country you would like to visit where the people speak a GOOD AT AND ENJOY DOING language you don’t know. Take steps to learn the language so you will gain more from your visit when you get there. • Over a fortnight, have pupils set up and run lunchtime clubs that promote activities they are good at. Membership should be open to MANAGE YOUR TIME EFFECTIVELY anyone in the class. Encourage the pupils to try out some of the different clubs. • Think about a particular task that you always seem to run out of • Make a list of ten things you would like to try by the end of the year. time to do well; e.g. homework. Schedule a regular time to do this Display the list and cross the items off as each is attempted. task for one week and stick to it. Did it work for you? • Make a list of activities for each category: physical, relaxing, • Estimate how much leisure time you have in one week. Use a table mentally stimulating. Have a go at each activity and give it a score to calculate the actual amount of leisure time you have. Were you out of ten depending on how much you enjoyed it. Find time each surprised? How could you use some of this time more productively? week to do the activities you enjoyed. • Draw a pie chart to determine how your time is spent each week. Do you need to improve your time management? DO THINGS TO THE BEST OF YOUR ABILITY MANAGE YOUR MONEY WISELY • Hold a careers afternoon where guest speakers from different employment fields speak to pupils about the hard work it took them • Set up a simulation game where pairs of pupils pretend they have to get to where they are and the importance of trying your best to left school and are sharing a house together. Give them a budget to achieve success. live on each week and ask them to detail how they would spend it. • In which subject area do you feel you work to the best of your At the end of a month, the pupils can report on how well they think ability? Think about what you are like when you are doing they managed their budget. this—concentrating, not letting others distract you, enthusiastic, • In a group, research to find out the interest rate charged on banks’ disciplined. Think of ways you can transfer these work habits across credit cards and shop cards. Find out how the interest is calculated to other subject areas. and the penalties for people who do not pay off their cards each • Set yourself a goal to give 100% in everything you do for one day. month. Present your findings as an oral report. How did you feel at the end of the day? Could you do the same • Ask your parents for a realistic figure for food shopping expenses for tomorrow? your family for one week. Using supermarket catalogues and recent food receipts, write a realistic weekly shopping list for your family.


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• Recall a time when you set a goal but didn’t achieve it. Explain what happened and what you would do differently next time. • Write, rehearse and perform a short play about a character who set goals and made sacrifices to achieve his/her dreams. Perform your play to children in younger classes. • Draw three time lines: for one year, five years, ten years. Along each line, mark what you hope to achieve. The one-year line will be the most detailed, the ten the least. Your goals need to be achievable. Write notes on how you plan to achieve each goal. Display your time lines in your room and refer to them regularly to help you keep on track.

• Write a newspaper article about a teenager who chose the wrong person as a role model. What were the consequences? • Select a person you know who is a good role model. Explain the qualities this person has.

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• Devise a group drama piece with the title ‘Communication’. The drama can be based on spoken, verbal or non-verbal communication. • With a partner, role-play the following scenarios, being aware of the communication cues you are using (such as tone of voice, body language etc.) – telling a friend some bad news – trying to determine from a sibling why he/she had detention – asking for an extension from a teacher – explaining to a parent why you want to stop playing a sport, playing an instrument or learning a language. • Make a list of occupations where good communication skills are


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Be the achieving kind – Teachers notes INTRODUCTION To discover what it is we are good at and enjoy doing, it is necessary to try out a range of different experiences and activities— especially when we are children. Pupils need to understand that they will have to take risks and overcome feelings such as fear to achieve something worthwhile in life. Other qualities or skills, such as persistence and time management, are also important, and are worth exploring and learning about. • What are the negative effects of an unbalanced (in any way) lifestyle? Discuss. • Would it be easier to balance a lifestyle now and maintain it for always, or wait until you are older and balance it when you feel you have more control over your life? Discuss.

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Page 83 – Try lots of different things

Page 90 – Manage your money wisely

• Why is it important to try out lots of different things? • Do you think adults should try different things as much as children? Discuss. • How could you motivate someone else to try something new?

Page 84 – Discover what you’re good at and enjoy doing

Page 91 – Set worthwhile goals and make plans to achieve them

• If we devise steps to reach goals, we can achieve great things. Discuss. • ‘Live only for today!’ Is this a good motto to live by? Discuss. • During secondary school years, what are the most valuable goals you could set? Discuss.

• What do you enjoy doing? • Why is it important to feel passionate about our work or hobbies? • How could you discover your passions?

Page 85 – Do things to the best of your ability

• Until you have a ‘proper’ job and responsibilities, why bother managing money? Discuss. • Should you have to earn any money given to you at home? Discuss. • What are the benefits of learning early how to manage your money? Discuss.

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Page 86 – Pursue quality and personal excellence

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• What does it mean to ‘pursue quality’? • What might you have to sacrifice to achieve your best? • Discuss how it feels to achieve an excellent result in something you value.

Page 87 – Use your talents

• Are talents like singing, painting and dancing more valuable than talents such as caring, diligence and friendliness? Discuss. • For any given situation, a number of talents may be required. Does this mean all talents have equal value? Discuss. • Discuss the saying, ‘hiding your light under a bushel’.

Page 88 – Develop a sense of purpose

• Discuss how waking up to a busy day feels different from waking up to an empty day. • How does thinking about others, rather than focusing inwards, affect your feelings of purpose? • What things give the greatest sense of purpose? Discuss.

Page 92 – Show persistence and self-discipline to achieve your goals • Discuss people you know who have demonstrated persistence or self-discipline to achieve something. • What is frustration? How can people overcome it? • How can you motivate yourself to persist with something difficult?

Page 93 – Look at different ways of doing things • What does it mean to ‘think outside the square’? • How important do you think it is to be able to think creatively? • How could you work on your ability to think creatively?

Page 94 – Develop good communication skills • What kinds of things can we communicate non-verbally? • What are the elements of good communication? • Why is it important to be able to communicate well?

Page 95 – Seek good role models • What types of attributes do your personal good role models display? • Do people make a conscious effort to be a good role model? Discuss. • ‘Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.’ Discuss.

Page 89 – Manage your time effectively • What are the positive effects of a balanced lifestyle? Discuss.


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Be THE ACHIEVING KIND – Teachers notes Graphic organiser examples

What am I? I run but can’t walk. I have a mouth but cannot speak. I have a bed but do not lie down.

Chains Event 1

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Variety performance Prepare a variety show involving the whole class to present to a group of younger children. Everyone in the class needs to prepare an act to perform in the show. Your act must involve a partner or small group. Try to create an act which includes a skill you have never tried before—have a go!

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1. Discuss ideas for your act with your partner 4. After your performance has taken place, or group. When you have decided on an idea answer the questions below. everyone likes, describe it in the space below. • Comment on your performance on the day.

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Recreation centre activities Imagine a new recreation centre is about to be built in your local area. The general public are asked to submit suggestions for activities they would like to see offered at the centre by filling in a form. 1. Complete the form below.

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3. Read the advertisements another class member has created. If you were going to try one of his/her activities, which would you be most likely to choose? Why? Prim-Ed Publishing • www.prim-ed.com

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What’s your passion? Being passionate about the things you do in life makes you feel good about yourself. Most people need help to discover what their passions are. If you lucky enough to have found your passion(s), complete this activity anyway. You may discover a new passion! 1. Answer the questions below. (a) What would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail? (b) When you were six years old, what did you want to be when you grew up?

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3. (a) List ideas that have formed in your mind about what your passion(s) might be from answering Questions 1 and 2.

(b) What could you do tomorrow to begin exploring one of these ideas?

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Inspirational poster ‘Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later.’ Og Mandino Quotations such as the one above are often found on inspirational posters. Using the steps below, design a poster that contains this quotation.

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(b) List some mediums you could use to show images on your poster; e.g. digital photography, collage.

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Excellent accounts 1. Read the following accounts about achieving personal excellence.

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2. Use the ideas from the accounts, as well as your own, to answer these questions. (a) What are some difficulties people may have to overcome to achieve excellence?

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(c) Do you think you should ever accept that you cannot achieve the level of quality you may want to in something? Explain.

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Volunteer task force The school has received a letter from a local activity centre, asking for volunteers to help with a weekend camp for 8-10-year-old pupils. The weekend promises to be a lot of fun and everyone in the class wants to help. However, only six people are needed, so each person who wants to go has to: • write a summary of the skills and talents he/she has which he/she believes will be useful during the weekend, • offer ideas for the weekend’s evening activities.

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Why am I here? It is important that when we wake each morning, we feel we have a reason for getting out of bed. Even if we don’t like what we have to do, having a purpose stimulates the brain and puts us into gear, ready for the day ahead. To give value to our daily activities, we should consider who benefits from the things we do. 1. (a) Make a list of all the different things you do during a normal weekend. (b) Next to each, write who benefits from your activities. Don’t forget yourself!

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4. Describe how having a sense of purpose makes you feel. Teaching values toolkit

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Budget control A special event in your social calendar is happening in six weeks’ time. All your friends are talking about it, planning, preparing and deciding on all the things that need to be bought. Your parents have agreed to allow you to attend, but they will only pay for your entry ticket, everything else is up to you! 1. Complete the budget statement.

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Be the achieving kind – Set worthwhile goals and make plans to achieve them

The banner of success Throughout our lives, we often find ourselves working towards goals. Sometimes this happens subconsciously, but at other times we need to make a determined effort to reach a particular goal. Planning the steps along the way is an essential part of the achievement process. Reaching the final goal can be daunting and, without support and motivation, all too easy to abandon. It is essential that the chosen goal is realistic and achievable (though not necessarily easy!) and the steps along the way small enough to provide motivation but large enough to show progress. 1. Choose a goal you wish to achieve in some area of your life.

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3. (a) Make sufficient copies of a triangular flag template to record your successful arrival at each step along the way to achieving your final goal. (b) On each flag, record this information: • step number • step description • time taken to reach step • degree of difficulty • problems overcome to achieve step • motivation level • supporters 4. When you reach your final goal, string all the flags together to make your banner of success.

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Be the achieving kind – Show persistence and self-discipline to achieve your goals

Being persistent Being persistent means you show the commitment, patience and endurance to keep trying, even if you initially fail. One of the most difficult things about persisting with something is overcoming frustration. People show persistence in many ways. You may give up watching television to study, save money to buy something special or overcome a disability to achieve something difficult.

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Script interpretation Find a partner to work with to complete this activity. Decide who will be A and who will be B. 1. Read the short script below. A Aren’t you ready yet? B Almost … There! What do you think? A Not bad. B Do you really think it will be okay?

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Be the achieving kind – Develop good communication skills

Non-verbal communication Find a group of four or five people to complete this activity. When we hear the word ‘communication’, many people think of speaking or talking. But we also communicate a lot of ideas and information through our actions, body language and facial expression. Try exploring this idea through the following activity.

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Be the achieving kind – Seek good role models

Recognising your good role models Role models from all walks of life motivate us in many different ways. One doesn’t have to be famous to be a good role model. The positive influences from families, friends and neighbours can be just as powerful. 1. Write your definition of a good role model.

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2. Place the square with the written side down and fold as directed on page 60. 3. To use with a partner:

• Ask your partner to select an affirmation and ‘open and close’ according to the number of words or syllables. • Ask your partner to select a number and ‘open and close’ the chatterbox the given number of times. • Ask your partner to choose a number and open to reveal a nice comment about the person! Teaching values toolkit

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Be the community kind – overview BE USEFUL

• Create word puzzles using words you associate with the word ‘responsible’. • Divide a page in two and list examples of responsible and irresponsible behaviour in the following places: – on a school camp/excursion – shopping centre – cinema – watching a football match • Watch a popular television programme in which people display responsible and irresponsible behaviour. Follow the story lines and discuss why the characters act as they do.

• Have the pupils suggest simple community projects they could set up and carry out; e.g. cleaning up litter from a local park (after gaining the appropriate permission). Afterwards, the pupils could comment on how helping out made them feel. • Mime ways you can be useful at home, at school and in the community. Your partner must try to guess your mime. Swap roles. • Discuss the value of everyone playing a useful role in the community. Draw a cartoon illustrating how useful you are at home and in the community now. After your motivating discussion, draw another cartoon showing how useful you will be from now on.

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RESPECT AUTHORITY

• List the main authority figures in your life and write how much respect you have for each. Give reasons for your answers. • Imagine you have just started your first part-time job. List ways you can demonstrate that you respect your boss and your place of work. • Write a rap about respecting authority. FOLLOW RULES

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• Study maps of your local community to create and publish leaflets which highlight the ‘Top 10’ best things to do for children, teenagers and families. • Find out ways people your age can become involved in the community. Present your findings at an assembly and encourage others to join in. • Use the community newspaper, and other sources to look for local events coming up in your area. Design a poster or series of posters to advertise the events and encourage people to attend. STRIVE FOR JUSTICE AND A ‘FAIR GO’ FOR ALL

• Hold mock court trials based on issues from local newspapers. Fair trials should be the aim. • Create and design a cartoon strip where the main character fights for justice. • From recent news stories, describe situations where people are being treated unfairly. How would you like to see these problems resolved?

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• In small groups, role-play scenarios in which characters are in conflict with home or school rules. • Write a narrative about a school with an extraordinary principal/ headteacher who doesn’t believe in rules. • Play a game of cricket without following the rules. How long did it last? Was it enjoyable? Explain why rules are essential for the smooth running of such a game.

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BE HONEST AND SEEK TRUTH

• Debate the topic ‘Honesty is the best policy’. • Watch the film Liar, liar and debate whether it is essential to always speak the truth. • Write a story about a young child who kept telling lies. Describe the trouble it brought and how he/she mended his/her ways. SHOW INTEGRITY – DEVELOP A SENSE OF WHAT’S MORALLY AND ETHICALLY RIGHT, AND ACT THAT WAY

• Write a set of modern fables which have morals you think are important and that teenagers could relate to. • Some people say that you show your integrity most of all when no-one is watching. Role-play situations that represent this (for example, seeing a €50 note fall from a man’s wallet just as he hops into a car). • Design an either/or questionnaire, asking people to choose which they believe is the correct way to respond to a situation. Each presents an example of integrity being shown and not shown.


SHARE WITH AND CARE FOR THOSE IN NEED • Make a list of organisations in your community that help people in need. Detail what they do to help. Publish the information in directory form. • Research to find a group in your community in need of funds for something worthwhile. Organise a fundraising event at school or a local event to raise money for this group. • Find out from the local hospitals, what you can do to help support children in hospital; e.g. collecting toys, reading material.

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Be the community kind – overview STRIVE FOR PEACE

• In small groups, discuss the idea of holding a ‘National Sorry Day’. Do you think it is a good idea? What else could be done to promote reconciliation? • Choose a country and investigate the history of reconciliation between its citizens. – Australia – Canada – New Zealand – South Africa • Research to find out about the roles of national and international bodies involved in reconciliation.

• Research to find information about the Nobel Peace Prize. What criteria do you think nominees should have to meet? • Look at a map of the middle east and locate the Gaza Strip. Which countries surround it? Use the Internet, newspaper articles and television documentaries to determine why this strip of land is the cause of so much conflict. • Design a logo for World Peace Day, which occurs each year on 21 September.

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• Design a new website for an organisation that supports a cause you believe in; e.g. preventing cruelty to animals. • Compile a list of national annual fundraising days for medical research and environmental protection associated. Make a calendar highlighting these days and promote and support fundraising activities. SUPPORT FREEDOM

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be the Community kind – Teachers notes INTRODUCTION The community refers to any group of people, ranging from close family and friends in the local neighbourhood, to the population of all countries around the world. By being the community kind, we are playing our part to strive for a peaceful, harmonious life for all. This requires compromise and understanding from individuals and a willingness to follow order for the good of the community.

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Page 102 – Behave responsibly

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• Discuss the different responsibilities children are given as they mature. • Discuss the associated consequences of not being given these responsibilities. • Discuss the dangers of being given too much responsibility too soon.

Page 103 – Respect authority

• Discuss the need for authority in a community. • Discuss examples of people in authority abusing their positions. Research for recent, appropriate news stories. • When do people feel the need to demonstrate authority?

Page 104 – Follow rules

Page 110 – Share with and care for those in need

• Is it always obvious that someone is in need? • Do you think that if ever you are in need, people will care for you because they have seen how you have cared for others? • How many selfless people do you know who care for others without expecting rewards?

Page 111 – Support reconciliation

• What does the word ‘reconciliation’ mean? • What makes reconciliation difficult? How could we overcome these difficulties? • Why do you think some people may not welcome reconciliation?

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• How many people in the world do not have a ‘fair go’? Give some examples. • What can we do to help these people? • If all the wealth in the world was distributed evenly throughout the world, would that make everything okay?

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Page 106 – Show integrity

• Showing integrity means always being truthful, whatever the cost. Discuss this statement. • List people who are good role models for integrity. Explain why. • List people who are not good role models for integrity. Explain why not.

Page 107 – Be useful

• Helping someone else removes the focus from you. Is this a good or bad thing? • Helping someone else emphasises the good things in your life. Discuss. • Helping someone else: a pleasure or a chore? Discuss.

• How can research help a group of people in need? • Have you ever contributed to medical research by supporting a fundraising event? • Which causes do you feel most passionate about?

Page 113 – Support freedom • What does freedom mean to you? • Why might some people not live in freedom? • What freedom do you enjoy every day?

Page 114 – Strive for peace • What are some ways you could promote peace in your school or community? • What kinds of things might prevent peace? • What does it mean to live in peace?

Page 108 – Get involved in the community • What do you get from the community? • Do you feel a responsibility towards your community? • What ideas do you have for improving facilities in the community for your age group?


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Be the community kind – Teachers notes Graphic organiser examples A five-year-old girl looked on earnestly as her mother was applying make-up. ‘I’m going to look just like you, Mummy’, she said proudly. ‘When you grow up, sweetheart?’ replied her mother. ‘No, tomorrow, Mummy’, answered the little girl excitedly. ‘I’ve just put on some of your Oil of Old Lady.’

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Authority versus anarchy There are many news stories from around the world, detailing confrontations between people in authority and members of the public. Some incidents are relatively minor, such as the police breaking up a noisy party in the early hours, but others are far more serious, such as the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre in Beijing, China. 1. Define the words authority and anarchy, describing the relationship between them.

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Find your way In theory, rules are made to make life easier, just as signposts are provided to make a journey more straightforward. Life without rules would be as difficult as going on a journey without signposts guiding the way. Can you imagine it? Rules are not just about what you can and cannot do, they also cover how you should behave in different situations; e.g. being polite and courteous. 1. Make a list of all the rules you have been told to follow. school

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Be the community kind – Be honest and seek truth

A visit to mystic Maria Some people are very good at disguising their dishonesty, while others turn bright red from the neck up when they tell the smallest of lies. Whichever you are, the one person you cannot deceive is yourself! 1. Imagine you are at a fair and decide to visit Mystic Maria, the fortune teller. You know she will be able to use her crystal ball to see into your past as well as your future. (b) Assuming you will want to be more honest and truthful, what will Mystic Maria predict for your future?

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Be strong and act with integrity When acting with integrity, we show people that we care how our behaviour affects others. Sometimes, it takes courage to demonstrate what we believe is morally or ethically right because we fear the opinions of our peers who may pressure us to act against our will. This pressure is often very strong and difficult to resist. 1. In a small group, plan a scenario where the hero has to battle against his/her conscience and peers to resolve a situation.

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2. Act out the scenario, including both endings. 3. (a) Ask your audience to vote, by secret ballot, for the ending they believe demonstrated the right way to resolve the situation. (b) Which ending received more votes? Teaching values toolkit

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Community requests If you make the effort to look, you will find many areas of the community where your input will be appreciated. 1. Using a street map and directory of your local area, list the places in your community which would benefit from your efforts; for example, retirement villages, playgroups, areas of environmental significance.

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Support your local community Local councils across the country advertise and support events provided for the enjoyment of all members of the community. Some of these events are put on for free by the councils. All of these events flourish with the support of the public. If this disappears, there will be no apparent need for such events in the future and the common wail of, ‘I’m so bored. There’s nothing to do!’ will ring true. 1. (a) Look through the events information pages of the local papers and other sources; e.g. library, community centres. (b) Record the events suitable for each of the age groups below. 10–15s

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Be the community kind – Strive for justice and a ‘fair go’ for all

The international commission of jurists Dr Linse had been active in exposing threats to human rights in the Soviet Union. In July 1952, Linse was held prisoner by the KGB, accused of spying. A year later, he was executed. More than 50 years on, the ICJ has grown to include legal professionals from 62 countries across Africa, Asia/Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Latin and North America and the Caribbean.

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Be the community kind – Share with and care for those in need

Community services There are many charity organisations across Ireland and around the world, dedicated to helping those in need; e.g. the Salvation Army, St Vincent de Paul. These organisations are run mainly by volunteers who offer their time and services for the good of others. 1. Research to find charity organisations in your local area. List them here.

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Reconciliation award Reconciliation is about bringing together different groups of people to live in equality and harmony. In Australia, it more particularly refers to acknowledging the history of Australia and the rights and culture of native (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) people, as well as encouraging all Australians to help build a better future for our country. Find a small group of people to work with. Imagine you are the committee that decides on an Australia-wide reconciliation award for groups, associations or businesses. 1. List three criteria you think the winner of a reconciliation award should meet.

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Web page design What causes do you feel most strongly about? Preventing cruelty to animals? Working towards peace? Supporting people with a particular disability or disease? 1. Invent an imaginary organisation that supports one of the causes listed above or another you believe strongly in. Use the Internet or other resources to research some facts about the cause to help you design a web page for your organisation. The web page must contain: • The name of the organisation • A mission statement (a statement that describes the organisation’s beliefs and aims) • Links to other associated web pages • Easy-to-read information on current research being done by the organisation

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Freedom of thought … In a small group, answer these questions about freedom.

2. US president Abraham Lincoln said, ‘Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves’. Do you agree? Give your reasoning.

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What is peace?

The colour white is often used as a symbol of peace, innocence and truth. Waving a white flag means to declare peace or to surrender. Blue is sometimes also viewed as the colour of peace as it is the colour of the sky and sea.

The peace sign was probably first seen during World War II. It was widely used during the peace protests of the 1960s and 1970s. The Banner of Peace is a universal symbol. The inside circles represent either past, present or future surrounded by culture. The ankh, an ancient Egyptian symbol, was adopted during the 1960s by hippies as a peace symbol. For the ancient Egyptians, the cross represented life and the circle represented eternity.

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The olive branch has been a symbol of peace since ancient times. It is seen on the flag of the United Nations and the flags of Cyprus and Eritrea.

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The white dove is a symbol for peace for many cultures and those of the Christian faith.

1. Using an appropriate computer program, design your own peace symbol. You may use any of the ideas above or your own. Your symbol must communicate that peace: • requires action • requires communication between people • eliminates fear of the unknown or unfamiliar.

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References Books Lifestyle choices Upper Published by Prim-Ed Publishing Multiple intelligences Upper Published by Prim-Ed Publishing Bullying and conflict resolution Lower secondary Published by Prim-Ed Publishing Articles

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Teaching Values Toolkit: Bk.D: The Six Kinds of Best Values Education Programme

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Neurobiology of Human Values

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