Week 10 2nd Years CSPE, first class after Mid-Term break and Halloween

1. Warm-up – pens, paper, journal, books
Take down the definition, then raise your hand and answer the question:
Poverty: the state of being extremely poor and unable to meet
your basic human needs.
What do you imagine when you hear the words ‘homeless
person’? Does anyone have any stories they would like to share.
Skills: Literacy, managing information
Homework: reflective journal page 78
Objectives:
1. Examine Poverty and homelessness.
2. Practice your short story essay writing skills.
3. Discuss Christmas Research Project.
Heading: Development 1 Date:

2.  We shall read page 123 and 124 to hear an example of
homelessness.
 You shall then answer questions on the text like a
comprehension. The questions on in your reflective journal.
 We shall watch a two minute clip discussing a single day being
homeless.
 After that, I shall ask you to write between half to one A4 page
pretending that you are a homeless man. Green card opportunity.
 First however, your Christmas project.
Plan for today Development 1 Date:

3. ONE page describing a charity of
your choice.
Pick one you like and explain it.
Can be printed / written.
Shall be marked on presentation
and content.
Christmas Project – due 5 weeks

4. Only a half page is written – fail.
Two separate pieces of paper are handed
to me – fail.
One giant paragraph – fail.
Crumpled piece of paper – fail.
Copied and pasted from Wiki – fail.
How to fail

5.  I shall need ten volunteers today to read. Raise hands at the
end of a paragraph. No notes today. Follow the story of this
human being. Use the page in front of you for the essay later.
 Questions on page 79-80 of reflective journal.
1. Why do you think she is homeless?
2. What laws could be introduced to help her?
3. How is she trying to escape poverty?
Green Book (Page 123) Reading and Writing

6.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-D9tJYfJOg video.
 You a homeless person living in a place of your choosing
(Drogheda, Dublin, anywhere).
 Describe what happens at the following times in detail to create
2-3 paragraphs. No jokes. No swearing. Images of violence ok.
1. Waking up.
2. What you do during the day.
3. Dinner.
4. Going to sleep.
Video and essay writing.

7.  Complete activity 3 in blue book.
 You will need an atlas or Google.
 Begin research for Christmas project.
Reflective Journals page 81