During the Famine, large numbers of people emigrated to countries such as England, America, Canada and Australia. From 1845 to 1850, about one and half a million people left Ireland.
Teaching Ideas:
- Discussion and questioning based on sculptures in relation to art. " How would you describe these sculptures?" " Are these sculptures life like?" " How did the sculptor make them like this?"
- Images provide a stimulus for children to create their own sculptures using clay.
- Aid historical understanding of topic : The Great Famine. Could be used in conjunction to a history lesson, " Do these people look well feed to you?" "Why may they not be?"
- The children could create their own 'emigration scene' freeze frame in groups of 3/4. Props such as bags, shawls etc could be used.
- The children could do an improvised drama performance based on these images.
- Discussion and questioning based on sculptures in relation to art. " How would you describe these sculptures?" " Are these sculptures life like?" " How did the sculptor make them like this?"
- Images provide a stimulus for children to create their own sculptures using clay.
- Aid historical understanding of topic : The Great Famine. Could be used in conjunction to a history lesson, " Do these people look well feed to you?" "Why may they not be?"
- The children could create their own 'emigration scene' freeze frame in groups of 3/4. Props such as bags, shawls etc could be used.
- The children could do an improvised drama performance based on these images.
Subject: Maths/History
Resource Detail
Resource Detail
Graph displaying destinations of Irish emigrants between the years 1821-1920. Each destination is clearly identified by the use of different colours.
Teaching Ideas:
- Representing and interpreting data work: The children could compare the number of emigrants who moved to specific countries in different decades i.e. how many people emigrated to the USA in 1841- 1850 in comparison to 1871-1880?
- The children could construct their own questions in relation to the graph i.e. How many people emigrated to Australia in the years 1841-1850?.
- A discussion could be held on the reasons why there were high levels of emigration some years and lower levels other years. Furthermore, the choice of countries could be discussed " why do you think people chose to move to America?"
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- Representing and interpreting data work: The children could compare the number of emigrants who moved to specific countries in different decades i.e. how many people emigrated to the USA in 1841- 1850 in comparison to 1871-1880?
- The children could construct their own questions in relation to the graph i.e. How many people emigrated to Australia in the years 1841-1850?.
- A discussion could be held on the reasons why there were high levels of emigration some years and lower levels other years. Furthermore, the choice of countries could be discussed " why do you think people chose to move to America?"
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Curriculum Links:
History
Strand:Eras of change and conflict
Strand Units: The Great Famine
Visual Arts
Strand: Clay
Strand Units: Developing form in clay
Looking and responding
Drama
Strand:Drama to explore feelings, knowledge and ideas, leading to understanding
Strand Units: Exploring and making drama
Co- operating and communicating in making drama
Maths
Strand: Data
Strand Units:Representing and interpreting data
History
Strand:Eras of change and conflict
Strand Units: The Great Famine
Visual Arts
Strand: Clay
Strand Units: Developing form in clay
Looking and responding
Drama
Strand:Drama to explore feelings, knowledge and ideas, leading to understanding
Strand Units: Exploring and making drama
Co- operating and communicating in making drama
Maths
Strand: Data
Strand Units:Representing and interpreting data