Some of these links are pulled from our Post-Primary database but some aspects of them might be engaging for advanced Primary students.
Ireland and the Great War
http://www.rte.ie/archives/exhibitions/1011-ireland-and-the-great-war/ Added: 12 Dec 2012 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: GameOnline exhibition on Ireland and First World War. Links to many short videos with former Irish-born soldiers recounting their experiences and the horrors of war.
View full descriptionHow it maps to the curriculum
- SC
- History
Strand: Later Modern Ireland
Strand unit: 3 Sovereignty 1912-1949
Suggestions for use: This could be used as a topic starter or as a recap activity
A Family at War - The Diary of Mary Martin (1916)
http://dh.tcd.ie/martindiary/ Added: 17 Dec 2012 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Primary SourceA Family at War: Mary Martin’s Diary, 1 January – 25 May 1916 is an online exhibition from the National Library of the Diary of Mary Martin, a widow and mother of twelve children, living in the wealthy Dublin suburb of Monkstown. Mary wrote the diary to her son Charlie, a soldier with the Royal Dublin Fusiliers who went missing in action on the Salonika front.
Set against the backdrop of the Easter Rising and the First World War, the diary chronicles the daily activities of Mary, her family, friends and relatives.
How it maps to the curriculum
- SC
- History
Strand: Later Modern Ireland
Strand unit: 3 Sovereignty 1912-1949
The First World War in Omagh
https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/12150/11786.pdf Added: 19 Jun 2014 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: ProjectEssay looking at the impact of the Great War on the West Tyrone town and how it was very much a 'shared war' between the Catholic and Protestant communities of that area. Uses newspaper cuttings and original images throughout.
This essay was a winning entry from students at Drumragh Integrated College as part of the ‘Decade of Centenaries’ All-Island Schools History Competition 2014 organised jointly by the Departments of Education in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
How it maps to the curriculum
- SC
- History
Strand: Later Modern Europe
Strand unit: 2 Int Tensions 1871-1920
Suggestions for use: Can be used as an example of primary research on how a major historical event impacted on the local community.
The Royal Munster Fusiliers: Commemorating Irish Heroes in a Tragic War
https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/12149/11785.docx Added: 19 Jun 2014 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: ProjectExamines the role of the Royal Munster Fusiliers regiment in World War I and in particular their role in Gallipoli and at the Somme. Also focuses on Victoria Cross winner William Cosgrove who was typical of many ordinary people caught up in the war.
This essay was a winning entry from students at Colaiste Choilm (Ballincollig) in the ‘Decade of Centenaries’ All-Island Schools History Competition 2014 organised jointly by the Departments of Education in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
How it maps to the curriculum
- SC
- History
Strand: Later Modern Europe
Strand unit: 2 Int Tensions 1871-1920
Suggestions for use: Can be used as an example of student work. Also provides an excelent example of historical research by students of events in their locality.
How WW1 Impacted on Our Local Area
https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/12152/11788.pdf Added: 19 Jun 2014 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: ProjectEssay looking at how the first World War imacted on a rural area in Co Waterford. Focuses on the local people who were involved in the war and in particular on the role of horses in that war. Many horses from this area of Co Waterford were sold to the army and saw action at the Western Front.
This essay was a winning entry from Kilrossanty NS in the ‘Decade of Centenaries’ All-Island Schools History Competition 2014 organised jointly by the Departments of Education in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
How it maps to the curriculum
- 5-6
- SESE History
Strand: Story
Strand unit: Stories from the lives of people in the past
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- become aware of the lives of women, men and children from different social, cultural, ethnic and religious backgrounds, including the lives of 'ordinary' as well as 'more famous' people
- discuss the attitudes and motivations of characters in their historical context
- discuss the chronology of events in a story
- express or record stories through oral and written forms, art work, music, drama, mime, movement, information and communication technologies
- listen to local people telling stories about their past
- listen to, discuss, retell and record a wide range of stories from the lives of people who have made a contribution to local and/or national life and to the lives of people in other countries through technological, scientific, cultural and artistic activities as well as those who have contributed to social and political developments
- use appropriate timelines
Suggestions for use: Can be used as an example of student work. Also provides an excelent example of historical research by students of events in their locality.
