This resource gives schools an opportunity to explore modes of transport, going right back to early steam boats.
Pupils will look at different methods of transport and their development over time. They will be encouraged to examine their own means of travel from A to B, as well as looking at the evolution of transportation.
A human rights environment can be fostered and nurtured in a school community when its attitude is one of reflection and questioning. This resource looks at the importance of fostering respect.
People have always moved from place to place, leaving one land to settle in another. This resource examines immigration to and emigration from Ireland and places it in an historical context.
Families come in all shapes and sizes! How do our families influence us?
Pupils will explore the meaning and importance of family and examine their own family and cultural backgrounds.
This resource enables schools to explore the fundamental importance of the family unit. It also creates an opportunity for the school to create an ethos that is welcoming and supportive of all pupils.
This resource explores the longstanding tradition of the winter festival and the pantomime. The Greeks are thought to have introduced pantomines after they had such success with their tragedies, which were presented at a major spring festival.
Newgrange has been designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and attracts some 200,000 visitors per year. This resource explores the historical context of Newgrange as well as exploring its cultural importance.
The Georgian doorways found in a variety of locations throughout Dublin city centre are reminiscent of the time of British rule in Ireland. The architecture shows the influence the British had on shaping the visual face of the city.
Light is a symbol of goodness in many cultures, and fire an important part of many customs around the world. Light and fire are important elements of celebrations all over the world, eg. birthdays are often celebrated by lighting a candle for every year of the person’s age.
In Ireland, it is against the law to discriminate against a person, either directly or indirectly, on the grounds of, gender, marital status, family status, sexual orientation, religious belief, age, disability, race, and membership of the Traveller Community.
Fire is particularly associated with pagan times when transitional moments of spring and autumn were always celebrated with fire rituals. Pupils will explore cultural traditions that use fire.
“Sport has the power to unite people in a way that little else can. It can create hope where once there was only despair. It breaks down racial barriers. It laughs in the face of discrimination. Sport speaks to people in a language they can understand.” – Nelson Mandela
A boycott is an organized popular protest, named after Captain Charles C. Boycott (1832-97), who was ostracised by the Irish Land League after he not only refused to lower rents but also evicted tenants from land under his care, effectively condemning them to abject poverty.
Being human is all about communicating. Technology is a huge aid in communication as it makes it easier and quicker. But communication isn’t always about technology. Human interaction is much more complicated than that!