Learning Path
Europe Project Learning Path
By Luise Ronayne
These links might have interesting information about your chosen country.
5 resources in this Learning Path
1
Big Cities of Europe
http://www.toporopa.eu/en/metropolitan_areas_of_europe.html Added: 28 Mar 2012 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: GameTry and identify the big population centres of Europe. Children are presented with 10 major cities (or metropolitan areas) and they have to locate them on the map. Highly visual.
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Strand: Human Environments
Strand unit: County, Regional and National Centres
Strand: Human Environments
Strand unit: People and Other Lands
Suggestions for use: Would be ideal for use on the Interactive Whiteboard. Get the children to name the locations when asked. Very visual and will be interesting for children to use.
2
Duolingo - Language Learning Online
https://www.duolingo.com/ Added: 09 Aug 2016 Contributor: Caoimhe Hawkes Resource type: Game / App/softwareLearn a language for free online with Duolingo. Must register to create a profile (registration is free). Students set a personal goal to learn their chosen language - french/German/Italian/Irish...etc. Progress on personal goals is recorded on a personal graph within the users profile.
Foghlaim teanga saor in aisce leis an áis seo!
How it maps to the curriculum
- JC
- Gaeilge
Strand: Useful Websites
Suggestions for use: Set up a profile for students (parental consent) and get students to set personal daily goal targets for learning their new language. Track their progress by reviewing within the lesson. Students must complete their learning target for homework.
Key Skills: Communicating Managing Information and Thinking
- JC
- Italian
Strand: Useful Websites
Suggestions for use: Set up a profile for students (parental consent) and get students to set personal daily goal targets for learning their new language. Track their progress by reviewing within the lesson. Students must complete their learning target for homework.
- LCA
- Modern Languages
Strand: French
Strand unit: 1.1 Introduction & Greetings
Strand: German
Strand unit: 1.1 Introduction & Greetings
Strand: Italian
Strand unit: 1.1 Introduction & Greetings
Strand: Spanish
Strand unit: 1.1 Introduction & Greetings
3
National Geographic Kids
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/...ountries/mexico/#mexico-dancers.jpg Added: 04 Jul 2017 Contributor: Louise Hannon Resource type: ReferenceInformation page on all aspects of Mexico for children.
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- 5-6
- SESE Geography
Strand: Human Environments
Strand unit: People and Other Lands
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- become aware of various ethnic, religious and linguistic groups of peoples in Ireland, Europe and the wider world
- develop a sense of belonging to local, county, national, European and international communities
- learn to value and respect the diversity of peoples and their lifestyles in these areas and other parts of the world
- study some aspects of the environments and lives of people in one location in Europe and one location in another part of the world
4
Ducksters Geography of Europe Page
http://www.ducksters.com/geography/europe.php Added: 08 Jul 2017 Contributor: Mr de Lacy Resource type: Project / ReferenceMaps, Facts and Links to information about every country in Europe. with further information about the geography, government, economy and people of each country.
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Strand: Human Environments
Strand unit: People and Other Lands
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- begin to develop a sense of belonging to local, county, national, European and global communities
- study some aspects of the environments and lives of people in one location in Europe and one location in another part of the world
Suggestions for use: A source of research information for children preparing European country based projects.
Strand: Human Environments
Strand unit: People and Other Lands
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- become aware of various ethnic, religious and linguistic groups of peoples in Ireland, Europe and the wider world
- develop a sense of belonging to local, county, national, European and international communities
- study some aspects of the environments and lives of people in one location in Europe and one location in another part of the world
Suggestions for use: Research resource to help pupils prepare projects on European countries.
5
E. U games and quizzes
http://europa.eu/kids-corner/index_en.htm Added: 08 Jul 2016 Contributor: Eileen Shovlin Resource type:Games and quizzes to gain information about history, language, flags, culture, famous monuments of European countries
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- 3-4
- SESE Geography
Strand: Human Environments
Strand unit: People and Other Lands
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- begin to develop a sense of belonging to local, county, national, European and global communities
Suggestions for use: project work
