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.
Undocumented migrants do not have a working or up-to-date residency permit. There are a number of reasons why a person may be undocumented, often through no fault of their own.
Religious festivals, rituals and customs vary from country to country, culture-to-culture and individual-to-individual. This resource explores religious diversity by examining a wide variety of cultures and practices.
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.
According to Mohandas K Gandhi, “If we are to respect others’ religions as we would have them respect our own, a friendly study of world’s religions is a sacred duty”.
This resource explores the six main world religions.
There are over seven thousand languages in the world. As Ireland becomes home to people with diverse cultures, our surroundings change in a variety of ways to reflect new communities living here.
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.