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At a glance

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    Course Location

    Dublin

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    Course Dates and Prices

    Please check YL and YA Erasmus+ calendar

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    Duration

    2 week options

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    Arrival days

    Sunday

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    Class Size

    11

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    Student Age

    17 to 20 years old

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    Individuals and Groups

    School groups must be accompanied by a Group Leader. Individuals from 18+ accepted to YA only

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    Entry Requirements

    Minimum level of English: B1 Intermediate

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    Cultural Activities

    2 cultural activities per week
    Integration with other Erasmus+ participants

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    Accommodation

    Full board Host family (2/3 students per family)

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    Transport/Transfers

    Public transport (if required) and airport transfers included in Erasmus+ package price

Project Introduction

The aim of this project is for students to weigh the facts and test the evidence behind online news stories that are current in Ireland and publish their findings on their own news website.

Rationale

Being able to source reliable information about what is going on in your country is an important element of being an active and informed citizen for our students and this involves questioning how different media outlets cover the topic, from the style of language used to the reliability of their facts. They express their understanding by writing an article explaining their findings about the news story they have chosen to investigate.

Learner Profile

Young Adults from age 17 to 20 who have an interest in the digital environment in which they exist and how it impacts and influences the society in which they live.

Learner Outcomes

By the end of this course students will have

  • learned to spot fake news using a checklist of criteria
  • compared different news sources and rated their reliability
  • investigated a news story and checked the facts
  • prepared an article for publication on a class website

Digital European Citizenship Project 2: Society and Media

Samples of Cultural Trips (2 per week)

Dublin

Week 1

  • Guided Walking Tour of Dublin
  • Collins Barracks Museum

Week 2

  • Howth Fishing Village and Hike
  • Selfie Scavenger Hunt

Athlone

  • Guided Walking Tour of Dublin
  • Collins Barracks
  • St. Stephen’s Green and Shopping on Grafton Street
  • Selfie Scavenger Hunt

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