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social and political education) - a citizenship course

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Exploring democracy from Oireachtas education

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Lesson plans and slide shows that cover strand 3 of the junior cycle CSPE: A citizenship course

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Click on the links below to register for an event or to view recordings of webinars which have already taken place. Additional webinars are available to view in the Elective Workshop area of Subject, JCIS, L1L2Ps, Wellbeing and the Leadership sections of our website.

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Click on the links below to register for an event or to view recordings of webinars which have already taken place. Additional webinars are available to view in the Elective Workshop area of Subject, JCIS, L1L2Ps, Wellbeing and the Leadership sections of our website.

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https://www.curriculumonline.ie/getmedia/85185792-37f3-4249-be55-a0525aa850f8/CSPE_AssessmentGuidelines_Feb2017.pdf

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https://ncca.ie/media/4994/updated-guidelines-2021-en.pdf

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https://drive.google.com/file/d/13Ln64aiZ0AqIkqmR2DK1MB-y450_yUoJ/view?pli=1

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https://www.curriculumonline.ie/Junior-cycle/Short-Courses/CSPE/

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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Gh1YIPtbZZf8_44GQmcqNfMC3-EX67Dt/view

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Wellbeing | Civic, Social and Political Education | Home Page | Junior Cycle for Teachers (JCT)

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What is The Right Focus?

The Right Focus is Trócaire's new documentary film making programme, exploring global justice issues through the lens of short documentary films. It is aimed at young people in Post Primary schools and Youth Groups throughout Ireland who have a passion for global justice, are interested in documentary film making, and want to make a difference.

Documentary film making is one of the most powerful ways to raise awareness and communicate with a wide audience on global justice issues, to bring these injustices front and centre in people's minds, and hopefully inspire them to take action, and make a difference. All you need is a passion about a global justice issue, a smart phone, and the techniques you will gain through the programme.

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The Right Focus is Trócaire's new documentary film making programme, exploring global justice issues through the lens of short documentary films. It is aimed at young people in Post Primary schools and Youth Groups throughout Ireland who have a passion for global justice, are interested in documentary film making, and want to make a difference.

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https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScbiZ8veagK1TaWP8NoCfhhvPzJ7GNFArBC5O3mzD1sjhFvhw/viewform

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https://www.youtube.com/bbcearth

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Celebrating nature, science, space and the human race, BBC Earth brings you face to face with heart-pounding action, mind-blowing ideas and the sheer wonder of being part of this amazing planet we call home. BBC Earth is the official channel of well-known Sir David Attenborough series such as Plan…

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Kevin McCloud  Slumming It 2010)    Ep1 (Full)

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https://www.netflix.com/ie/title/80216393

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Watch David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet | Netflix Official Site

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A broadcaster recounts his life, and the evolutionary history of life on Earth, to grieve the loss of wild places and offer a vision for the future. Watch trailers & learn more.

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The True Cost: Who Pays the Real Price for YOUR Clothes | Investigative Documentary

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Sky news report on Cobalt Mining in the DRC

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Sky news report on Cobalt Mining in the DRC

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https://news.sky.com/story/meet-dorsen-8-who-mines-cobalt-to-make-your-smartphone-work-10784120

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By Alex Crawford, Sky News Special Correspondent

A Sky News investigation has found children as young as four working in Congolese mines where cobalt is extracted for smartphones.

The mineral is an essential component of batteries for smartphones and laptops, making billions for multinationals such as Apple and Samsung, yet many of those working to extract it are earning as little as 8p a day in desperately dangerous conditions.

With little regulation requiring companies to trace their cobalt supply lines, and most of the world's cobalt coming from the Democratic Republic of Congo, the chances are your smartphone contains a battery with cobalt mined by children in the central African nation.

The Sky News team visited a string of mines in the DRC's former Katanga Province and found children working at all of them.

Eight pence a day for backbreaking work

At one cobalt mine, children toiled in the drenching rain carrying huge sacks of the mineral.

Dorsen, eight, had no shoes and told us he hadn't made enough money to eat for the past two days - despite working for about 12 hours a day.

His friend Richard, 11, talked about how his whole body ached every day from the tough physical work.

The mine tunnels are dug by hand by miners who have no protective equipment. The tunnels have no supports and are prone to collapse, especially in the rain.

At one mine we travelled to, workers had downed tools in support of a fellow miner who had died after one such collapse.

There are thousands of unofficial, unregulated, unmonitored mines where men, women and children work in what can only be described as slave conditions.

In one group, we found a circle of children with a four-year-old girl picking out cobalt stones.

Other children younger than her were sitting among the mineral or playing nearby. A pregnant woman already carrying a toddler on her back was also in the group.

None of them wore gloves or masks, yet the World Health Organisation says exposure to cobalt and breathing in its dust fumes can cause long-term health problems.

Certainly, many of those involved in the mining industry believe they're suffering poor health as a result.

Makumba Mateba has a huge tumour on his throat which he believes has grown because the water in his village is contaminated by cobalt mining.

He said: "We only drink the water which comes from the mining sites after all the minerals have been washed in it.

"It comes right through our village and I drink it and I'm sure it's that which has made me sick."

Mystery illnesses

Becha Gibu, a doctor in the village of Kimpesa, said many of the babies he delivered had mysterious illnesses.

"There are lots of infections they're born with, sometimes rashes, sometimes their bodies are covered in spots," he said.

"The mothers are also just not strong when giving birth - this is all a consequence of the mining."

The DRC sits on one of the richest mineral deposits in the world, with huge amounts of gold, tin and cobalt underneath its soil.

It produces 60% of the world's cobalt - a fifth of which is extracted by hand or artisanal miners known locally as creusseurs.

Cobalt collected by small mining operations is sold to mostly Chinese traders, who we filmed secretly.

They don't ask questions about where their cobalt comes from or who has worked to extract it - they just want the best price.

Traders then sell it mostly to exporter Congo Dongfang International, a subsidiary of Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt, which supplies most of the world's largest battery makers.

The supply line is chaotic, informal and unregulated, with unofficial, non-standardised prices paid out to groups, individuals and larger networks.

The cobalt supply line

In 2016, Amnesty International found that no country legally requires firms to publicly report their cobalt supply chains - allowing multinationals easy deniability.

And it has been reported that Donald Trump is set to issue a new executive order that would reverse regulatory controls designed to prevent US companies profiting from "conflict minerals" mined in the DRC and neighbouring countries.

A number of tech and automotive firms Sky News contacted said they would review their protocols, but would rather improve conditions than make a clean break from established supply chains.

Apple, whose response referenced the specific mine in our report, said it told one of its smelters, Huayou Cobalt, to suspend sourcing from artisanal mines.

But it said it would not sever all ties with artisanal mines as that "would be harmful to communities who rely on this mining for their income".

An Apple spokesperson added: "Apple is deeply committed to the responsible sourcing of materials for our products and we've led the industry in establishing the strictest standards for our suppliers.

"We know our work is never done, and we will continue to drive our standards deep in our supply chain. If our suppliers are unable or unwilling to meet our standards then we suspend or terminate business with them."

Speaking to Sky News, a Huayou spokesperson said the firm "pays attention" to child labour issues and was "monitoring" its supply chain.
Watch Alex Crawford's full report on cobalt mining in the DRC:

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Meet Dorsen, 8, who mines cobalt to make your smartphone work

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A Sky News investigation has found children as young as four working in Congolese mines where cobalt is extracted for smartphones. The mineral is an essential component of batteries for smartphones and laptops, making billions for multinationals such as Apple and Samsung, yet many of those working to extract it are earning as little as 8p a day in desperately dangerous conditions.

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Eyes on the prize (YouTube) US Civil Right movement

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Eyes on the prize (YouTube) US Civil Right movement

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https://youtu.be/NpY2NVcO17U

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Eyes On The Prize (Part 1): Awakenings 1954-1956 Americas Civil Rights Movement

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Awakenings (1954-1956): Focuses on the Mississippi lynching of 14-year-old Emmett Till and the subsequent trial; Rosa Parks and the Montgomery bus boycott; the formation of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference; and the entry of ordinary citizens and local leaders into the black struggle for freedom

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https://www.seaspiracy.org

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Fast fashion - The shady world of cheap clothing | DW Documentary

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The Social Dilemma | Official Trailer | Netflix

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https://theatlanticstream.com

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7th April, 8pm at Movies@Dundrum, Dublin In a special screening of Atlantic hosted by the Rathdown Social Democrats in Dundrum, director Ristéard Ó'Domhnaill will be joined by Jennifer Whitmore, Marine Scientist & Social Democrat Councillor; Dr. Karen Devine, Lecturer in International Relations; Martin Hawkes, Co-founder of Climate Gathering, and Martin McLoughlin, Fishmonger, and Dominic Sherlock, Co-founder [...]

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Last Days on Earth - Documentary on ABC about the last Days on earth