Resource of the Week Archive
Resource
of the Week
21 April -
27 April 2018
A Story Map presented by ESRI
A map of Ireland depicting birth surnames by county from an 1890 census. It uses label size to represent relative birth counts. Also includes a blog post about map design and the ability to download a print copies.
How it maps to the curriculum
Strand: Local Studies
Strand unit: My Family
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- collect and use a range of simple historical evidence
Strand: Local Studies
Strand unit: My Locality through the Ages
Why is it Resource of the Week?
- Excellent visual representation depicting birth surnames in Ireland by county from an 1890 census.
- Integrates very well with History, Geography and SPHE.
- Print copies of the map can be downloaded from the website.
- Includes a blog post on the process of designing a digital map.
- Includes the ability to search by surname.
