The Art of Persuasion 02

The Art of Persuasion 02

This is the eleventh in our new set of drama resources for the classroom this year. The 20 cards in the resource provide scenarios for role play/improvisation in the classroom. Each card provides the name of a pretty useless product. Working in pairs, pupils have to...
Guest Post: Internet Safety

Guest Post: Internet Safety

I think we’ll all agree that times have changed. The Digital Age means that technology is now very much a part of our children’s lives, at home, in the classroom and socialising with their friends. But with so many issues to worry about, from cyber-bullying to social...
Under the Hawthorn Tree

Under the Hawthorn Tree

This is the first book in the famine trilogy where the Great Irish Famine is recreated through the story of three young survivors. Ireland in the 1840s is devastated by famine. When tragedy strikes their family Eily, Michael and Peggy are left to fend for themselves....

1958 Newspaper Advertisements

This is a Powerpoint presentation looking at newspaper advertisements from Irish newspapers in 1958. It could be used for the media education strand in SPHE. It could also be used as a discussion starter to compare life in Ireland fifty years ago with life today,...

Newspaper Advertisements from the Past

This is a Powerpoint presentation looking at newspaper advertisements from Irish newspapers in the 1940’s, 1950’s and 1960’s. It could be used for the media education strand in SPHE. It could also be used as a discussion starter to compare life in Ireland years ago...