Week 18 first year CSPE

1. Objectives:
1. Show the power of public speaking.
2. Examine Human Rights heroes and champion.
Heading: Human Rights 2 Date:
Skills: Literacy and Communication
Warm-up – Pens, Paper, Journal.
1. What does ‘champion’ or ‘hero’ mean to you?
2. Describe a good example of a champion or hero?
Write a short answer (1-2 sentences) for each of the above
questions. Make sure to write the heading, the date and your
name on the page as well.
Homework – Reflective Journal Page 24 and POSTERS

2. 1. Open your green books on page 56 - 59. These are Human
Rights champions; some of whom were shot for their work,
others fired from Dunnes Stores or put in prison.
2. There are 8 Champions. In teams of 3-4, you shall each
write about one of the eight champions. You shall then
divide the paragraph amongst the team and each say a
different part.
3. The purpose is to SELL your champion as there will be a
vote at the end to determine the most important one.
Plan for today

3. .
Example
Frederick
Douglas
(1818 – 1895)
You will have 15 minutes to read the
hero you are given and write about
the paragraph (NOT their picture).
There should be 4 sentences – one
sentence per person. Minimum 15
words in a sentence. (Or 2 smaller)
Give it everything you have for your line. Shout
it for it is the most important thing in the
world to you. Stress the key words.
Say the line as if a manager in a dressing room.
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4. 1. Frederick Douglas (1818 – 1895)
2. Irena Sendler (1910 – 2008)
3. Rosa Parks (1913 – 2005)
4. Willie Birmingham (1942 – 1990)
5. Malala Yousafzai
6. Mary Manning and the Dunnes Stores Strikers
7. Fr. Peter McVerry
8. Christina Noble.
Human Rights Champions – note before each team

5.  A test of research skills (Google)
 Complete Activity 1 and 2 page 26-27 (Blue Book)
 Activity 1 – you may use one of the people
discussed today.
 Activity 2 – two organizations are given in the
book. You have to discover two more.
Homework