Learning Path
THe Great Famine 5th class Learning Path
By Catherine Ryan
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6 resources in this Learning Path
1
Emigrant's Teapot - A History of Ireland in 100 Objects
http://100objects.ie/education/lessons/?id=3762 Added: 06 Jul 2017 Contributor: Emer Ní Chéidigh Resource type:Here you will find a lesson plan, worksheet, stories and assessment about the 19th - 20th Century Emigrant's Teapot. Within the lesson plan there are discussion prompts about the Emigrant's Teapot, there are also links to worksheets and ideas for group work.
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- 5-6
- SESE History
Strand: Story
Strand unit: Stories from the lives of people in the past
Strand: Eras of Change & Conflict
Strand unit: The Great Famine
Strand: Eras of Change & Conflict
Strand unit: Modern Ireland
- 5-6
- English
Strand: Oral Language
Strand unit: Emotional & Imaginative Dev through Language
Strand: Writing
Strand unit: Emotional & Imaginative Dev through Language
- 5-6
- SESE Science
Strand: Living Things
Strand unit: Plant and animal life
- 5-6
- SPHE
Strand: Myself & the Wider World
Strand unit: Developing citizenship
- 5-6
- Drama
Strand: Drama to explore feelings, knowledge and ideas, leading to understanding
Strand unit: Co-operating and communicating in making drama
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Letters - Correspondence During the Famine.
http://www.askaboutireland.ie/readi...cork-archi/correspondence/index.xml Added: 18 Aug 2016 Contributor: Caroline Tynan Resource type: Primary SourceAsk about Ireland has collected some primary sources from the Great Famine - Letters. Look at the handwriting skills and try to read the letters to familiarize your class with the era.
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- 5-6
- SESE History
Strand: Eras of Change & Conflict
Strand unit: The Great Famine
Suggestions for use: Print a letter out for each group to analyse and read. Laminate to highlight how these letters need to be protected as they reflect Ireland's past.
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The Famine In Ireland
http://www.theirishstory.com/2016/1...1851-a-brief-overview/#.W0tDm9JKjIU Added: 15 Jul 2018 Contributor: Colin Dowling Resource type: ProjectThe Great Famine was a disaster that hit Ireland between 1845 and about 1851, causing the deaths of about 1 million people and the flight or emigration of up to 2.5 million more over the course of about six years.
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- 5-6
- SESE History
Strand: Eras of Change & Conflict
Strand unit: The Great Famine
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- become familiar with aspects of these periods
- examine and become familiar with evidence which informs us about the lives of people in the periods studied, their thoughts and concerns, especially evidence which may be found locally
- record the place of peoples and events on appropriate timelines
Suggestions for use: Design a project based on the Great Famine using the given headings. You must have at least three facts for each heading. Present your project to the class.
4
The Great Irish Famine Website
http://www.askaboutireland.ie/learn...th-centu/the-great-famine-an-gorta/ Added: 11 Apr 2018 Contributor: Damien OFlynn Resource type: Case Study / Guide/notesA comprehensive description of the Famine from askaboutireland.ie containing images and information on the causes and effects of the Famine. Suitable for a fifth or sixth class level.
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- 5-6
- SESE History
Strand: Eras of Change & Conflict
Strand unit: The Great Famine
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- become familiar with aspects of these periods
- examine and become familiar with evidence which informs us about the lives of people in the periods studied, their thoughts and concerns, especially evidence which may be found locally
- record the place of peoples and events on appropriate timelines
5
The Hunger Times Theme Page
https://www.scoilnet.ie/index.php?id=1420 Added: 23 May 2018 Contributor: Dave O'Mahony Resource type: Audio / Video / Lesson PlanWatch the short film "The Hunger Times" on our dedicated theme page. Educational resources related to the film are included as well as a link to resources on the Coming Home: Art & The Great Hunger exhibition.
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- 5-6
- SESE History
Strand: Eras of Change & Conflict
Strand unit: The Great Famine
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- become familiar with aspects of these periods
- examine and become familiar with evidence which informs us about the lives of people in the periods studied, their thoughts and concerns, especially evidence which may be found locally
- JC
- History
Strand: 2. The History of Ireland
Strand unit: 7. The Great Famine
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The Great Irish Famine
https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/15394/15035.zip Added: 14 Aug 2015 Contributor: niamh dolan Resource type: PresentationLetters by a girl during Irish Famine.
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- 5-6
- SESE History
Strand: Eras of Change & Conflict
Strand unit: The Great Famine
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- examine and become familiar with evidence which informs us about the lives of people in the periods studied, their thoughts and concerns, especially evidence which may be found locally
- record the place of peoples and events on appropriate timelines
