What is the Big Friendly Guide to the European Union?
BFGTOEU is an innovative course that teaches children about Ireland and the European Union. It develops deliberative skills and critical thinking in children. All classes from Junior Infants to 6th class will be taking part in the programme.
Junior & Senior Infants
Topics:
Ireland as a country as part of something bigger
Why the EU was created
The Euro
Teamwork- the positives and negative of working together
1st - 3rd Classes
Topics:
Ireland and the European Union
The concept of a Union
Symbols of the European Union
Exploring European Union members
Debate about how you make decisions in a large group
Discuss how easy or difficult it is to travel around the European Union depending on the passport you have
4th - 6th Classes
Why the European Union was created
The important symbols of the European Union
Brexit
Decision making and the single market
European Parliament and its role
European election campaign