Resource of the Week Archive
Resource
of the Week
8 December -
14 December 2013
National Library: The Life and Works of William Butler Yeats
Website to accompany a major exhibition at the National Library on the career of Yeats. Site gives you a guided tour around the exhibition with is divided into different phases of his life. There are close ups of the exhibits and an explanation of each one. There is also an interactive timeline which is very impressive. Possibly the most professional site re: Irish History on the web.
How it maps to the curriculum
- SC
- History
Strand: Later Modern Ireland
Strand unit: 2 Pol & Soc Reform 1870-1914
Why is it Resource of the Week?
- It is an excellent resource for schools and so comprehensive as it contains the largest collection of Yeats manuscripts in the world
- There are at least twenty five areas dedicated to aspects of his life and works to explore
- As it is a virtual reality environment it is an amazing opportunity to visit the exhibition when and as often as you like
- Navigation is simple and intuitive, you can walk back and forth, turn right and left and zoom into each area of the exhibition
- There is a search function if you are looking for something specific
- There are many engaging interactive features inlcuding timelines.
