Women & the 1916 Rising
Added: 18 Feb 2016
Contributor:
Niamh Murray
Resource type:
Presentation
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Reference
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Primary Source
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Secondary Source
PowerPoint presentation detailing the women involved & role they played in the 1916 Rising. There is some information about Countess Markievicz, Rosie Hackett, Margaret Skinnider, Dr. Kathleen Lynn, Helena Molony, Elizabeth O’ Farrell, Kathleen Clarke, and Hanna Sheehy Skeffington.
How it maps to the curriculum
- 5-6
- SESE History
Strand: Politics, Conflict & Society
Strand unit: 1916 and the foundation of the state
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- acquire insights into the attitudes and actions of people in contemporary Ireland
- acquire some knowledge of the major personalities, events or developments in these periods
- engage in simple studies of some of the more important aspects of periods in which political changes or movements have had an important influence on the lives of people in Ireland
- explore, discuss, compare and develop some simple understanding of the attitudes, beliefs, motivations and actions of differing individuals and groups of people in the past
Suggestions for use: See attached PDF Women & Rising for additional activities
- SC
- History
Strand: Later Modern Ireland
Strand unit: 3 Sovereignty 1912-1949
Suggestions for use: For use as a basic introduction to the many women involved in the foundation of the State
