Why Should We Remember Thomas Francis Meagher?
Added: 05 Jan 2016
Contributor:
Scoilnet
Resource type:
Lesson Plan
Lesson activity around the man who pioneered the use of what was to eventually become the Irish national flag. The activity was commissioned to accompany Scoilnet's Irish Flag site. and encourages children to explore the life of Meagher and his involvement in the rising of 1848. A series of cards are presented highlighting various key moments in his life.
How it maps to the curriculum
- 5-6
- SESE History
Strand: Politics, Conflict & Society
Strand unit: Revolution and change in America, France and Ireland
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- acquire some knowledge of the major personalities, events or developments in these periods
- begin to develop some appreciation of the ‘mind-set’ of former generations
- develop a growing sense of personal, national, European and wider identities
Suggestions for use: This activity provides most of the material you will need to study Meagher - a pivotal figure in the evolution of the irish flag.
