Week 6, Third Year CSPE

1. Do you recognise five of the most powerful men in Ireland? Fine Gael
(2) Junior Cert changes (1) Nurses pay
(3)Horse meat in burgers? (4) Tax
(5) Other countries
Department of ????

2. Warm –up – pens, paper, journal, note
(note)Department: a division of a large organization.
(Written Task) The five most powerful departments in the
government tackle five of the following issue. Based off the issue,
can you name each department? Department of .....................
(1) Junior Cert change (2) Nurses pay
(3) Horse meat in burgers? (4) Tax (5) Other countries
Homework
Will be action report.
Skills
Expressing ideas and managing information.
Today's Objectives
1. Examine the different departments in the government.
2. Understand how the government departments affect you.
Heading: Democracy 6 Date:

3. All Fine Gael – the one’s in power
Department of
Foreign Affairs
Department of Education
and skills
Tánaiste – Simon CoveneyJoe McHugh
Department of Health
Simon Harris
Department of Agriculture,
Food and the Marine (Fish)
Michael Creed
Department of Finance
Paschal Donohoe
Throughout the class, you shall be
writing down this information

4.  We are going to read pages 229 to 231 of the book.
 We will take notes along the way.
 In your activity book, we shall put in some
information about politicians who’s details you
should know.
 Today is all about the men on the next slide though.
Plan for today

5.  I will need about twenty four people to read about a line each
today. Raise hands after each line – (good exercise).
 (note) Department of Education and skills - Joe McHugh.
 (note) The Minister for the Department of Foreign Affairs and
Trade is usually the Tánaiste and is currently Simon Coveney.
 (note) The Department of Finance - Paschal Donohoe
 (note) The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine -
Michael Creed.
 (note) The Department of Health – Simon Harris.
 (note) Civil Service – professionals who work for the government
and are paid by taxpayers.
 (discuss – look at the image on page 229 and the question above it).
Page 229-231 reading and writing notes

6.  Deduce who the minister is based on your reading of the
comprehension on page 90 and fill in the information.
 I will tell you his constituency is Donegal and the leader
of his party is also the Taoiseach (who is.....)
 We have one more task if there is time.
Task – Activity Book page 90

7. Task – Activity Book page 91 – fill in

8.  For your action project report, look at
writing reflections about the beginning of
the project.
 Choosing the project, getting your job, first
things to do.
Homework – write about information gathered