by admin | Jan 21, 2012 | 5th/6th, Book Reviews
I recently saw a feature on the RTÉ programme Nationwide on the work of the photographer David Creedon, and especially about one of his latest projects, the photographing of images of a forgotten Ireland, culminating in the publication of his widely acclaimed book,...
by admin | Oct 9, 2011 | Free
The Beautiful House is based around the theme of Egypt. It can be used to integrate history with drama, with the children taking the parts of “embalmers in training” while the teacher is the “lecturer” and teaches them the entire mummification...
by admin | Oct 9, 2011 | Free
This is a mock-up of a Facebook Page. While it could be used to get pupils to write about themselves, the creator says that he gets pupils to fill it in as whatever character they are portraying in a drama lesson – that’s a great idea! Source: Conor Bredin...
by admin | Oct 9, 2011 | Free
Short Powerpoint Presentation showing the 5 steps that go into making a Mummy in the Egyptian Style. This could be used with pupils in groups following the five steps on the slides, incorporating it into a drama lesson. Source: Conor Bredin (.ppt file 1.19MB) Download...
by admin | Jul 16, 2011 | Apps, Technology
In June we did some work in the Visual Arts curriculum about Andy Warhol and the Pop Art movement in the 1960’s. We used Google Images to look at and respond to some images from this period in art history. We paid particular attention to the structure of pieces...
