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MUSIC

Content To Include:

 Learn an Instrument
 Music in Movies
 Write a Rap
 Singing
 Music and Politics
 Develop Listening Skills through musical literacy
 Music in the 60s
 Project work
 Music Tech.

RELIGIOUS STUDIES

Ms McLoughlin
Exploring religious themes through film and using them as an opportunity to think about our own
views on the religious issues and how they are portrayed in film. Discussing, questioning and
evaluating important issues in religion and philosophy.

Ms Meehan
 Access to Articles, Reviews and Documentaries on Eating Disorders – Discussion on topic,
individual research.
 Weekly meditation classes on Breathing exercises, Yoga techniques, guided and silent
meditations.Visiting Felt making instructor. Lesson in the art of wet felt making.

Ms Hanahoe

 Examination of charts and data to identify the death penalty in our world today
 Group work sessions to gather opinion and feedback
 Examination of a Trevor McDonald documentary on Death Row
 Individual and group tasks considering various scenarios as to why and when the death penalty
should/should not be used
 Identifying report structure and formulating a response for submission

Mr Leahy
Students will learn about New Religious Movements and Cults, what their characteristics are, how
they differ from conventional religions and they will look at several different examples of these
groups, learning about them and looking at both the religious aspects as well as the human nature
side to them.

Ms Scannell

 Provide students up to date with the latest information on our changing climate – its global
impacts, and, in particular, how we are contributing to the problem here at home.
 Look at how climate change is causing the displacement of people all over the world, and it how
tends to be the most vulnerable people who are most affected.
 Examine up-to-date attempts to tackle climate change, including the call to action by Pope Francis
in his Encyclical Letter, Laudato Si.