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 Please use this resource at your own professional discretion a nd adapt to meet the needs of your own school context by adding or deleting resources/methods as required.
 Differentiated content, methodologies, activities and modes of assessment are the vehicles through which the statements of learning and key skills of the new junior cycle will be delivered.
There are examples of this throughout the scheme to be adapted as required. (see folder on subject department audit of
SOL & keys skills folder).
 The suggested literacy & numeracy strategies may need to be adapted to suit your own school context and School
Improvement Plan.
 A studystack has been set up for pdstbusinessstudies and stacks will be added to this over time. When you get into the link to studystack.com type pdstbusinessstudies into the search bar.
 Studyclix is a free resource for teachers but you will have to set up your own account and hyperlink this resource yourself.
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SLSS Graphic Organiser Booklet will be used throughout the course as a form of AfL along with, oral/written recap of previous lesson, use of lower, higher and open questions with built in wait time, observation of pair and share, tests using multiple choice, matching terms with pictures or explanations, calculations, bookkeeping and open questions, portfolio/project work to include research on internet, newspapers, preparing graphic organizers, flash cards & table quiz designed by students. Other AfL resources are available on the NCCA website.
A variety of appropriate methodologies will be used during each lesson including lecture, one to one, individual work, guided discovery, pair work, group work (3 to 4), jigsaw, placemat, my little book, student teaching, students creating on-line resources.........
Literacy strategies as explained in B et ween the Lines (pages 26-73) will be integrated into lessons where appropriate. JCSP whole school approaches.
Oral language will be developed through the use of pair & share, group work, oral presentations, debates & role play.
Writing genres such as reports & letter will be used where appropriate & the business department will consult with other department that use these genres also. Checklists will be used to help assess reading, writing & oral language.
Resources from the Trinity Immigrant Initiative (elsp.ie) will be hyperlinked to access keywords and other resources useful for all students.
Numeracy strategies will be integrated into lessons where appropriate eg. common use of calculators, key words Maths dictionary for kids.
, estimate/calculate/check, problem solving – posters, think/pair/share, cooperative learinig Any activities common to business & Project Maths will be identified. Some exercises can be found on IXL practice questions
LINKS TO CURRICULUM BASED
RESOURCES
Syllabus & guidelines LINKS TO WEB 2.0 TOOLS FOR CREATING RESOURCES scoilnet.ie
skool.ie
teachnet.ie
Examinations.ie
studyclix e-xamit
Freerice.com
etests
NCTE Web Resources
Bubbl.us (mindmaps) thinglink.com
Sophia.org
screencast-o-matic.com
http://www.juniorcycle.ie
Download Photostory (video) animoto.com
(video)
Khan Academy Edmodo Weebly.com Download Audacity (sound rec)
Wordle.net
(word cloud)
Tagxedo.com
Studystack.com
(pdstbusinessstudies)
Quizlet.com
(word cloud)
(flashcards, vocab)
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K W H L
What do I know about this topic?
Is the way decisions are made in a country about:
What goods are to be produced?
How are these to be produced?
What do I want to know about this topic?
How do I find out more about this topic?
EXAMPLE: ECONOMIC SYSTEMS
How many types of economic systems are there?
Reference
What are they called?
Book pages or handout numbers
& dates
What have I learned about this topic?
There are three economic systems.
They are three
1. Free market/enterprise
Which one is Ireland? website urls
2. Mixed economy
You Tube clips
3. Centrally planned.
Who is to benefit from the production?
Ireland is a mixed economy
KWHL charts assist teachers in activating students' prior knowledge of a subject or topic and encourage inquisition, active reading, and research. They may also serve as an assessment of what students have learned during a unit of study. The K stands for what students know, the W stands for what students want to learn, the H stand for how they student will find out and the L stands for what the students learn as they read or research.
KWL creator is available @ tinyurl.com/kwlcreator
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K
What do I know about this topic?
W
What do I want to know about this topic?
H
How do I find out more about this topic?
L
What have I learned about this topic?
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QUESTION
MY THOUGHTS/IDEAS MY PARTNERS
THOUGHTS/IDEAS
COMBINED IDEAS
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BLOOMS TAXONOMY OF CRITICAL THINKING
A
1
Knowledge/Remembering
Count
Choose
Define
Describe
Draw
Identify
Label
Match
Name
Outline
Quote
Read
Recall
Recite
Recognize
Record
Select
State
Write
5 Ws – who, what, where, why, when
B
2
Comprehension/
Understanding
3
Application
4
Analysis
5
Synthesis/Creating
Associate
Classify
Contrast
Compare
Compute
Convert
Defend
Demonstrate
Discuss
Distinguish
Add
Apply
Build
Calculate
Change
Classify
Construct
Complete
Demonstrate
Divide
Analyse
Arrange Breakdown
Combine
Design
Detect
Develop
Diagram Differentiate
Discriminate
Dissect
Examine
Categorize Combine
Compile
Compose
Create
Design
Devise
Generate
Invent
Imagine
Modify
Estimate
Explain, Extend
Extrapolate
Generalize
Give examples
Infer
Examine
Graph
Manipulate
Modify
Organise
Prepare
Illustrate
Infer
Investigate
Observe
Outline
Point out
Order
Organize
Plan
Rearrange Reconstruct
Reorganize
Revise
Interpret
Outline
Paraphrase, Predict
Rewrite, Rephrase
Summarise
Produce
Present
Show
Solve
Use
Relate, Relationship
Select
Separate , Subdivide
Utilize
Summarize Transform
Specify
*List could be used as a verb in all levels – it is what you are asked to list that determines the level
C
6
Evaluation
Appraise
Assess
Compare
Conclude
Contrast
Criticize , Critique
Debate
Deduce
Determine
Disprove
Evaluate
Grade
Interpret
Judge , Justify
Measure
Opinion
Prove
Rank
,
Rate
Recommend
Support
Test
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SUGGESTED HYPERLINKED RESOURCES FOR JUNIOR CERT BUSINESS (ECONOMICS RELATED)
TOPIC: INCOME WEEK:
Examples of statement of Learning
10. has the awareness, knowledge, skills, values and motivation to live sustainably
24.uses technology and digital media tools to learn, communicate, work and think collaboratively and creatively in a responsible relating to this topic and ethical manner
Examples of key skill learning outcomes relating to this topic
Differentiated
Expected Learning Outcomes
The students will be able to do the following:
AfL & key skills can be developed through content, activities & methodologies
General Literacy
Comprehension, writing, oral language strategies
Numeracy
Language, estimation, problem solving strategies
Revision
&
AoL
 Define income
 Identify types of regular & additional income
Define & calculate : Basic pay,overtime, commission, time- rate, piece -rate, voluntary & statutory deductions, gross & net pay
Describe the consequential benefits of paying tax & PRSI
Interpret a wages slip
File & record income
Book page
Workbook page
Worksheet no
PDST Powerpoints etc. pdst.ie/node/2335
Income etest
KWHL
KWL creator
Wordle
Jargon buster
Crossword
Wordsearch
Studystack
Q & A using Bloom’s prompts
Think-pair-share
Wage & tax calculation
Addition of hours worked
Multiplication of hours worked by rate per hour
Getting % of tax
Deducting PAYE/PRSI
Project maths exercise page 21 Calculating piece rate
Revision resources www.egs.ie/busstd/
Class tests
Collated SEC exams & schemes pdst.ie/node/2335
STUDYCLIX HL
STUDYCLIX OL
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SUGGESTED HYPERLINKED RESOURCES FOR JUNIOR CERT BUSINESS (ECONOMICS RELATED)
TOPIC: EXPENDITURE WEEK:
Examples of statement of
Learning relating to this topic
Examples of key skill learning outcomes relating to this topic
14. Makes informed financial decisions & develops good consumer skills
24.uses technology and digital media tools to learn, communicate, work and think collaboratively and creatively in a responsible and ethical manner
Communicating – using numbers & data – the student will be able to “interpret & compare information”
Managing myself – making considered decisions – the student will be able to display an “understanding of the importance of thinking through their decisions”
Differentiated
Expected Learning
Outcomes
The students will be able to do the following:
AfL & key skills will be developed & assessed through content, activities & methodologies
General Literacy
Comprehension, writing, oral language strategies
Numeracy
Language, estimation, problem solving strategies
Revision
&
AoL



● Display and understanding of scarcity, choice, opportunity cost impulse buying & false economy
● List major items of household expenditure on a weekly, monthly
& yearly basis
● Classify expenditure under fixed,
●
● irregular & discretionary
Evaluate value for money
Prepare simple expenditure
● estimates
Calculate gas, electricity & phone bills
Check bills/invoices/delivery notes
File and record expenditure
Prepare analysed household a/c
Book page:
Workbook page:
Worksheet no:
PDST Powerpoints etc. http://pdst.ie/node/2335
Skool.ie
Lesson on expenditure
Skool.ie Quiz
Expenditure etest
National Adult Literacy games http://www.financialliteracy.ie/
 KWHL
 KWL creator
 Wordle
 Jargon buster
 Crossword
 Wordsearch
 Studystack
 Questions using
Bloom ’s prompts
 Think-Pair-Share
 Oral presentation of students own record of expenditure
 Written report of expenditure using the
9 point plan
Evaluate the best value for money using P/Q or Q/P
Convert grams to kg
Calculate gas, electricity & phone bills
Project Maths exercise on graphing expenditure on texts pages 19 & 20
NCA spending calculator
Skool.ie Revision www.egs.ie/busstd/
Collated SEC past papers & marking schemes pdst.ie/node/2335
STUDYCLIX HL
STUDYCLIX OL
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SUGGESTED HYPERLINKED RESOURCES FOR JUNIOR CERT BUSINESS (ECONOMICS RELATED)
TOPIC: HOUSEHOLD BUDGET WEEK:
10. has the awareness, knowledge, skills, values and motivation to live sustainably
. Examples of statement of
Learning relating to this topic
24.uses technology and digital media tools to learn, communicate, work and think collaboratively and creatively in a responsible and ethical manner
Examples of key skill learning outcomes relating to this topic
Differentiated Key skills can be developed through content, activities & methodologies
Expected Learning Outcomes
The students will be able to do the following:
General Literacy
Comprehension, writing, oral language strategies
Numeracy
Language, estimation, problem solving strategies
Revision
&
AoL
 Define budget and explain who budgets and why we budget
 Define surplus, deficit & balanced budget. opening. closing & net cash
 Classify & record income & expenditure
 Complete the various types of household budgets
 Interpret the budget
 Identify times of surplus/deficit
 Prioritise expenditure
 Suggest ways of reducing deficits
& using surpluses
 Compare the budget with actual expenditure
Book page
Workbook page
Worksheet no
PDST Powerpoints etc. http://pdst.ie/node/2335
Scoilnet.ie Quiz
National Adult Literacy games http://www.financialliteracy.ie/ www.moneysense.ie
www.mabs.ie
KWHL
KWL creator
Wordle
On-line jargon buster
Crossword
Graphic organiser
Studystack
Q & A using Bloom’s prompts
Think-pair-share
Ensure students understand the difference between
Increase/decrease to
Increase/decrease by
Use colour to highlight what has to be added and subtracted in the
HH budget
NCA budgeting calculator
Makingcents budget tool
Revision resources www.egs.ie/busstd/
Class tests
Collated SEC exams & schemes pdst.ie/node/2335
STUDYCLIX HL
STUDYCLIX OL
Solutions in Excel
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S UGGESTED HYPERLINKED RESOURCES FOR JUNIOR CERT BUSINESS (ECONOMICS RELATED)
TOPIC: MONEY & BANKING WEEK:
Examples of statement of
Learning relating to this topic
7. values what it means to be an active citizen, with rights and responsibilities in local and wider contexts
14. makes informed financial decisions and develops good consumer skills
24.uses technology and digital media tools to learn, communicate, work and think collaboratively and creatively in a responsible and ethical manner
Examples of key skill learning outcomes relating to this topic
Differentiated
Expected Learning Outcomes
Key skills can be developed through content, activities & methodologies
The students will be able to do the following:
General Literacy
Comprehension, writing, oral language strategies
Numeracy
Language, estimation, problem solving strategies
Revision
&
AoL
 Identify different types of money
 Recommend a suitable financial institution
 Open and operate an account
 Recommend a method of payment
 Complete a cheque
 Cross a cheque in an appropriate manner
 Show how a cheque might be negotiated
 Interpret a statement
 File and record data
 Prepare a bank reconciliation statement
Book page
Workbook page
Worksheet no
History of money lessons
PDST Powerpoints etc. http://pdst.ie/node/2339
Money PP
Personal banking PP
Money & Banking Blog
Cheque video
Moneysense what is banking?
Moneysense financial services
How to use an ATM
How to avoid ATM fraud
Moneysense borrowing
KWHL
KWL creator
Wordle
Crossword
Wordsearch
Banking Photostory
Studystack
Q & A using Bloom’s prompts
Think-pair-share
Writng the amount of the cheque in numbers & words.
Distinguishing btween account, bank branch & account number.
Keeping a tally of bank balance on cheque stubb by subtracting current cheque from balance each time.
Revision resources www.egs.ie/busstd/
Class tests
Collated SEC exams & schemes http://pdst.ie/node/2339
STUDYCLIX HL
STUDYCLIX OL
M & B etest
Scoilnet quiz 1
Scoilnet quiz 2
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S UGGESTED HYPERLINKED RESOURCES FOR JUNIOR CERT BUSINESS (ECONOMICS RELATED)
TOPIC: Savings & Investing WEEK:
Examples of statement of
Learning relating to this topic
Examples of key skill learning outcomes relating to this topic
Differentiated
24.uses technology and digital media tools to learn, communicate, work and think collaboratively and creatively in a responsible and ethical manner
Expected Learning Outcomes
AfL & key skills can be developed through content, activities & methodologies
The students will be able to do the following:
General Literacy
Comprehension, writing, oral language strategies
Numeracy
Language, estimation, problem solving strategies
Revision
&
AoL



Differentiate between saving & investment
Calculate simple & compound interest
Calculate DIRT
Book page
Workbook page
Worksheet no
PDST Powerpoints etc. http://pdst.ie/node/2339
Savings & credit purchases PP
Saving money in plain
English (video)
Moneysense saving
KWHL
KWL creator
Wordle
Crossword
Wordsearch
Savings animoto
Studystack
Q & A using Bloom’s prompts
Think-pair-share
Calculate simple and compound interest
IXL practice questions
Simple interest
Compound interest
AIB savings claculator
Revision resources
Class tests
Collated SEC exams & schemes http://pdst.ie/node/2339
STUDYCLIX HL
STUDYCLIX OL
S & I etest
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SUGGESTED HYPERLINKED RESOURCES FOR JUNIOR CERT BUSINESS (ECONOMICS RELATED)
TOPIC: ECONOMIC FRAMEWORK WEEK:
Examples of statement of Learning relating to this topic
Examples of key skill learning outcomes relating to this topic
Differentiated
24.uses technology and digital media tools to learn, communicate, work and think collaboratively and creatively in a responsible and ethical manner
Key skills can be developed through content, activities & methodologies
Expected Learning Outcomes
The students will be able to do the following:
General Literacy
Comprehension, writing, oral language strategies
Numeracy
Language, estimation, problem solving strategies
Revision
&
AoL
 Define economics
 Display and understanding of scarcity, choice & opportunity cost
 Explain the purposes of an economic system
 Distinguish between the three types of economic system
 List & explain the four factors of production
 Rate of inflation
 Economic Growth
Book page
Workbook page
Worksheet no
PDST Powerpoints etc. http://pdst.ie/node/2342
What is economics? etest
FOP video
FOP video 2
Economic systems video
Inflation video
KWHL
KWL creator
Wordle
Crossword
Wordsearch
Studystack
Q & A using Bloom’s prompts
Think-pair-share
Calculate the rate of inflation
Calculate GNP &
GDP
Revision resources www.egs.ie/busstd/
Class tests
Collated SEC exams & schemes http://pdst.ie/node/2342
STUDYCLIX HL
STUDYCLIX OL
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S UGGESTED HYPERLINKED RESOURCES FOR JUNIOR CERT BUSINESS (ECONOMICS RELATED)
TOPIC: NATIONAL BUDGET WEEK:
Examples of statement of Learning relating to this topic
Examples of key skill learning outcomes relating to this topic
24.uses technology and digital media tools to learn, communicate, work and think collaboratively and creatively in a responsible and ethical manner
Differentiated
Expected Learning Outcomes
Key skills can be developed through content, activities & methodologies
The students will be able to do the following:
General Literacy
Comprehension, writing, oral language strategies
Numeracy
Language, estimation, problem solving strategies
Revision
&
AoL
 National Budget (outline)
 Expenditure – an introduction to main services provided by the state with particular reference to public utilities
 Income – main sources
 Deficit/surplus
 Draft a simple budget
 Identify a surplus or deficit
Book page
Workbook page
Worksheet no
PDST Powerpoints etc. http://pdst.ie/node/2342
National Budget (skool.ie)
National Budget (etest)
National Budget thinglink
KWHL
KWL creator
Wordle
Crossword
Wordsearch
Studystack
Q & A using Bloom’s prompts
Think-pair-share
Categorising capital, current income & expenditure.
Adding all income and subtracting all expenditure in order to calculate whether the budget is balanced in surplus or in deficit.
Revision resources www.egs.ie/busstd/
Class tests
Collated SEC exams & schemes http://pdst.ie/node/2342
STUDYCLIX HL
STUDYCLIX OL
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S UGGESTED HYPERLINKED RESOURCES FOR JUNIOR CERT BUSINESS (ECONOMICS RELATED
TOPIC: FOREIGN TRADE WEEK:
Examples of statement of Learning relating to this topic
Examples of key skill learning outcomes relating to this topic
Differentiated
Expected Learning Outcomes
24.uses technology and digital media tools to learn, communicate, work and think collaboratively and creatively in a responsible and ethical manner
Key skills can be developed through content, activities & methodologies
The students will be able to do the following:
General Literacy
Comprehension, writing, oral language strategies
Numeracy
Language, estimation, problem solving strategies
Revision
&
AoL
 Discuss the importance of trade
 Distinguish between imports and exports
 Identify the main types of goods traded
 Identify on a map sources/destinations of
 Foreign currencies and exchange rates


Ireland’s main exports/imports
Calculate the balance of trade outline
Calculate the balance of payments simple outline
– simple
–
Book page
Workbook page
Worksheet no
PDST Powerpoints etc. http://pdst.ie/node/2342
WORKSHEETS & GAMES
Ireland by the numbers video
Ireland medical technology by the numbers video
Reasons to invest in
Ireland video
KWHL
KWL creator
Wordle
Crossword
Wordsearch
Animoto video 1
Animoto video 2
Ireland by the numbers anticipation guide
Studystack
Q & A using Bloom’s prompts
Think-pair-share
Subtracting visible imports from visible exports to get the balance of trade.
Subtracting total imports from total exports to get the balance of payments.
Identifying when the answer is a surplus of deficit.
Revision resources www.egs.ie/busstd/
Class tests
Collated SEC exams & schemes http://pdst.ie/node/2342
STUDYCLIX HL
STUDYCLIX OL
Foreign trade (etest)
Foreign trade quiz
(scoilnet)
Quiz (scoilnet)
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S UGGESTED HYPERLINKED RESOURCES FOR JUNIOR CERT BUSINESS (ECONOMICS RELATED)
TOPIC: THE EU & THE EURO WEEK:
Examples of statement of Learning relating to this topic
Examples of key skill learning outcomes relating to this topic
Differentiated
Expected Learning Outcomes
24.uses technology and digital media tools to learn, communicate, work and think collaboratively and creatively in a responsible and ethical manner
Key skills can be developed through content, activities & methodologies
The students will be able to do the following:
Differentiated
Methods/Resources
& Activities for AfL
Literacy
Comprehension, writing, oral language strategies
Numeracy
Language, estimation, problem solving strategies
Revision
&
AoL
 Identify the member states of the EU, their language and currency
 Identify the currencies of other main markets
 Convert one currency into another currency
Book page
Workbook page
Worksheet no
PDST Powerpoints etc. http://pdst.ie/node/2342
EUROLAND CURRENCY GAME
CAPITAL CITIES OF EUROPE
GAME
EU on-line resources summary
KWHL
KWL creator
Studystack
EU countries, languages
& currencies
Quizlet
EU countries, currencies & languages
Q & A using Bloom’s prompts
Think-pair-share
Converting the euro to foreign currencies.
Converting foreign currencies into the euro.
EUROLAND CURRENCY
GAME
Easy way to demonstrate issues concerning currency exchange:
Currency Converter
Revision resources www.egs.ie/busstd/
Class tests
Collated SEC exams & schemes http://pdst.ie/node/2342
STUDYCLIX HL
STUDYCLIX OL
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SUGGESTED HYPERLINKED RESOURCES FOR JUNIOR CERT BUSINESS (ECONOMICS RELATED)
TOPIC: CHAIN OF PRODUCTION WEEK:
Examples of statement of
Learning relating to this topic
Examples of key skill learning outcomes relating to this topic
Differentiated
24.uses technology and digital media tools to learn, communicate, work and think collaboratively and creatively in a responsible and ethical manner
Expected Learning Outcomes
AfL & key skills can be developed through content, activities & methodologies
The students will be able to do the following:
General Literacy
Comprehension, writing, oral language strategies
Numeracy
Language, estimation, problem solving strategies
Revision
&
AoL
 Define primary production, manufacturing/processing
(secondary) & service industry
(tertiary)
 Identify different units in the chain of production
Book page
Workbook page
Worksheet no
PDST Powerpoints etc. http://pdst.ie/node/2345
Sectors of the economy etest
KWHL
KWL creator
Wordle
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Studystack
Q & A using Bloom’s prompts
Think-pair-share
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Class tests
Collated SEC exams & schemes http://pdst.ie/node/2345
STUDYCLIX HL
STUDYCLIX OL
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S UGGESTED HYPERLINKED RESOURCES FOR JUNIOR CERT BUSINESS (ECONOMICS RELATED)
TOPIC: WEEK:
Examples of statement of Learning relating to this topic
Examples of key skill learning outcomes relating to this topic
Differentiated
Expected Learning Outcomes
24.uses technology and digital media tools to learn, communicate, work and think collaboratively and creatively in a responsible and ethical manner
Key skills can be developed through content, activities & methodologies
The students will be able to do the following:
Differentiated
Methods/Resources
& Activities for AfL
Literacy
Comprehension, writing, oral language strategies
Numeracy
Language, estimation, problem solving strategies
Revision
&
AoL
Book page
Workbook page
Worksheet no
PDST Powerpoints etc. http://pdst.ie/node/2345
KWHL
KWL creator
Studystack
Q & A using Bloom’s prompts
Think-pair-share
Revision resources www.egs.ie/busstd/
Class tests
Collated SEC exams & schemes
STUDYCLIX HL
STUDYCLIX OL
Thanks to SEC, PDST, Irish teachers & students & PDE lecturers & students for their contributions. ALL resources are to be used at your own professional discretion.
If you have any resources that you wish to contribute, any comment you wish to make or any alterations you wish to suggest please email business@pdst.ie
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