Resource of the Week Archive
Resource
of the Week
19 May -
25 May 2018
Ogham in 3D
Ogham stones are among Ireland's most remarkable national treasures. The Ogham in 3D project focuses exclusively on Ogham stones, bringing all of the available information together in a single searchable archive and adding a crucial new dimension to the work already carried out in the form of 3D models of the stones.
How it maps to the curriculum
Strand: Early People /Ancient Societies
Strand unit: Celts
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- become familiar with aspects of the lives of these peoples
- examine and become familiar with evidence we have which tells us about these people, especially evidence of these people which may be found locally
- record the place of these peoples on appropriate timelines
Strand: Early People /Ancient Societies
Strand unit: Celts
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- become familiar with some aspects of the lives of these peoples
- examine critically, and become familiar with, evidence we have which tells us about these people, especially evidence of these people which may be found locally and in Ireland, where appropriate
- record the place of these peoples on appropriate timelines
Why is it Resource of the Week?
- Provides a digital map of the location of Ogham stones in Ireland.
- Helps children practice their digital literacy skills.
- Works across multiple platforms in both English and Irish.
- Each Ogham stone entry has a detailed description as well as a HD photo of the stone.
- Excellent resource for project work on Early Irish History/ The Celts.
