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Curaclam na Bunscoile: Aonad 7SPHEStrand: MyselfStrand Unit: Self-identitySelf-awarenessObjective:The child should be enabled to:• Recognise and appreciate that each person is a unique individual and that this individualityis expressed in many different waysDeveloping self-confidenceObjective:The child should be enabled to:• Develop further the ability to express personal opinions, thoughts and ideas and listen to,respect, think about and comment critically and constructively on the views of others• Enhance skills to improve learningStrand Unit: Making decisionsObjective:The child should be enabled to:• Acquire a growing sense of the importance of making informed decisions at many levels andidentify some of the decisions that s/he has to make• Recognise that decisions have consequences and that not all people will make the samedecisions all the timeStrand: Myself and OthersStrand Unit: Relating to othersObjective:The child should be enabled to:• Listen actively to others and respect what each person has to say• Examine the power of persuasion, how it can be used both positively and negatively andsuggest practical ways and develop practical suggestions for dealing with pressures andinfluencesStrand: Myself and the wider worldStrand Unit: Developing citizenshipObjective:The child should be enabled to:• Explore how inequality might exist in the local community and suggest ways in which thismight be addressedStrand Unit: Media educationObjective:The child should be enabled to:• Explore and understand how information is conveyed and practise relaying messages using avariety of methods• Explore the role of newspapers and other forms of print media in transmitting messages,the techniques used and the types of information included• Identify the audience at which different aspects of the media are aimed• Explore and use some simple broadcasting, production and communication techniques123