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Timothy the Tortoise - Presentation

Added: 03 Apr 2017 Contributor: Emer Ní Chéidigh Resource type: Guide/notes / Presentation

This presentation visits Timothy the Tortoise, the oldest survivor of the Crimean War. The class are asked to read an article from the Irish News Archive about Timothy the Tortoise and the Crimean War. There are questions for the class to answer based on the newspaper article. The answers to the questions are also in the presentation.

How it maps to the curriculum

3-4
5-6
English

Strand: Reading

Strand: Reading

3-4
5-6
SESE History

Strand: Story

Strand unit: Stories from the lives of people in the past

Strand: Story

Strand unit: Stories from the lives of people in the past

3-4
5-6
SPHE

Strand: Myself & the Wider World

Strand unit: Media education

Strand: Myself & the Wider World

Strand unit: Media education

Meta information

  • Asset type: Presentation
  • Language: English
  • Rights: All rights reserved
  • Cost: No
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