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Curaclam na Bunscoile: Aonad 8Strand: Emotional and imaginative development through languageStrand Unit: Oral language: developing emotional and imaginative life through orallanguageObjective:The child should be enabled to:• Discuss the concerns of other childrenStrand Unit: Writing: developing emotional and imaginative life through writingObjective:The child should be enabled to:• Express in writing reactions to the experiences of othersGeographyStrand:Human environmentsStrand Unit: People living and working in the local areaPeople living and working in a contrasting part of IrelandObjective:The child should be enabled to:• Learn about and come to appreciate the peoples and communities who live and work in thelocality and in a contrasting part of Ireland• Explore, investigate and come to appreciate the major features of the built environment inthe locality and in a contrasting part of Ireland• Explore and investigate, especially through practical studies, one or more of the importanteconomic activities of people in the locality and in a contrasting part of IrelandSPHEStrand: 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 time• Recognise the important and legitimate role that adults have to play in making decisionsand setting boundaries for young people126